Rate The Best Boat Booth @ Surf Expo

(jujube) · (jujube) **Join Date: Aug 2008** 09-17-2008, 2:47 PM

I know Surf Expo is not a full boat show - did you notice the great boat displays this year?

Share your pics and rate your best booth.

(downfortheride)

That Tige looks sharp with all the lights hitting it. The color combo is really nice on the Tige also.

1 vote for Tige based on the pictures!

(malibuboats4) · (malibuboats4) **Join Date: Sep 2008** 09-17-2008, 3:08 PM

tige looks nice, except i still cant get over that tower on it, so the malibu wins :-)

(sunnycali) · (sunnycali) **Join Date: Sep 2008** 09-17-2008, 3:35 PM

The displays were all nice, but the new paint scheme and graphics on the Tige wins hands down!

(rrb) · (rrb) **Join Date: Sep 2008** 09-17-2008, 3:46 PM

Looks like Tige went all out - Great looking boat, I love the color choice. I also like the colors on the black and green boat on the banner - Very Nice Tige!

(to_blind) · (to_blind) **Join Date: Mar 2007** 09-17-2008, 3:49 PM

tige for sure
it would seem a no-brainer for me cuz I'm a tige owner, but the new boats look nothing like mine and i love it.

(westsidarider) · (westsidarider) **Join Date: Feb 2003** 09-17-2008, 3:55 PM

those are the only boat booths that you took pics of?

(downfortheride)

*Hijack*
Speaking of the new towers, my experience with the Malibu tower when I turn around to pick up a rider we are always fighting the rope with the boards in the rack. Has this design helped in any way?
*end Hijack*

(gwnkids) · (gwnkids) **Join Date: Nov 2003** 09-17-2008, 4:31 PM

Josh - shock tube end of rope snags

(knarbar) · (knarbar) **Join Date: Nov 2006** 09-17-2008, 4:54 PM

Im real sorry but that tige just reminds me too much of a cross between an xstar and a VLX. (pickle fork nose/illusion tower)

(knarbar) · (knarbar) **Join Date: Nov 2006** 09-17-2008, 4:56 PM

Im gunna go with Malibu on this one. Looks clean to say the least

(jujube) · (jujube) **Join Date: Aug 2008** 09-17-2008, 5:02 PM

jason - yeah Surf Expo is a large show and my battery went dead on my camera. hope others share pics they have

(knarbar) · (knarbar) **Join Date: Nov 2006** 09-17-2008, 5:10 PM

Wish I coulda been there to take pics. Thanks for sharing julianne

(xstarrider) · (xstarrider) **Join Date: Jun 2007** 09-17-2008, 11:23 PM

That Tige is SICK! There is a RZ that showed up on the river we ride on. Looks sharp in the water.

(wvboard) · (wvboard) **Join Date: Jul 2008** 09-18-2008, 4:33 AM

Not the best pics but.....
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(dizzyj) · (dizzyj) **Join Date: Jul 2003** 09-18-2008, 7:55 AM

does that centurion have the same roswell tower as the new nautiques do?

(cavlxenvy) · (cavlxenvy) **Join Date: Aug 2007** 09-18-2008, 8:16 AM

D.F.T.R.-> As long as you have boards in the racks, there should not be a huge issue. In my experience, it was about the same as any other boat I have driven.

(cavlxenvy) · (cavlxenvy) **Join Date: Aug 2007** 09-18-2008, 8:18 AM

And being a Malibu guy, I would vote for Tige on the booth display. The gel scheme on the boat is sick too. The tower just looks a bit too small on that boat. Pretty nice setup though.

(timmy) · (timmy) **Join Date: Jul 2001** 09-18-2008, 8:24 AM

the tige graphics are sick, but make me wanna throw up kind of sick

(swab791) · (swab791) **Join Date: Mar 2005** 09-18-2008, 8:31 AM

Was the Malibu and the TIge in the same display?
They sure look the same. WOW

Did not know that Surf and Ski was a BOAT SHOW?

(greers_ferry_boats)

Was the new pickle fork Supreme there?

(wakebrdjay) · (wakebrdjay) **Join Date: Apr 2008** 09-18-2008, 10:55 AM

Yep surfdad posted it in wakesurfing.

(hp_inc) · (hp_inc) **Join Date: Jul 2007** 09-18-2008, 11:19 AM

Supreme

(polarbill) · (polarbill) **Join Date: Jun 2003** 09-18-2008, 11:44 AM

Wow, that Supreme written on the side might be the most boring thing I have ever seen. I like the tower. Looks like the same one Calabria uses? The lines look OK, just kind of bland.

(teamnautique) · (teamnautique) **Join Date: May 2008** 09-18-2008, 11:49 AM

Here are more pictures of the Nautique booth.

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(greers_ferry_boats)

What was your thoughts of the Supreme in person? Does anyone know if the Centurion and Nautique towers are the same Roswell tower?

(wetsounds1) · (wetsounds1) **Join Date: Jan 2006** 09-18-2008, 12:29 PM

The Centurion and Nautique's are different towers. Roswell on the Nautique and I have heard, not 100% that the Centurion is built in house.

The Nauti tower is a bent pipe with sheet metal connecting. The Centurion is a cast tower like the Malibu and new Tige towers.

Oh and one more vote for the Tige!

The speakers look awesome molded into that tower

Sorry couldn't resist.

Tim
Wet Sounds

(motogod77) · (motogod77) **Join Date: Aug 2008** 09-18-2008, 12:30 PM

Centurion casts their own tower based off of the Metcraft which is the builder for Malibu. The SAN tower is aluminum tubing with gussets welded in = two completely different towers.

By the way the new Wake Series V226 from Supreme is amazing in person - HUGE freeboard - and more interior space than most 24's! Can't wait to see the finished product.

(greers_ferry_boats)

Sweet! Thanks guys. Centurion told us that they were building them but when I saw them on this thread they looked so similar. I like the sound of the way Centurion is building theirs though and I am a fan of the new towers.

(shredder_girl) · (shredder_girl) **Join Date: Sep 2008** 09-18-2008, 8:07 PM

My vote is definately for the Tige booth!!! With the new graphics, the sick tower and all the changes, it looks like it is time for me to trade in my 07.

(ponyh8r) · (ponyh8r) **Join Date: Dec 2004** 09-18-2008, 9:03 PM

All I know is that Byerly Edition 210 has got to be the best looking boat ever. I love all the little details on the boat. Sick, sick, sick. I love it.

(dizzyj) · (dizzyj) **Join Date: Jul 2003** 09-18-2008, 9:47 PM

I guess this truely is the year of copying the malibu tower. sure hope they patened that

(jujube) · (jujube) **Join Date: Aug 2008** 09-19-2008, 5:52 AM

Am I the only one who noticed the interior on the Tige? Boy have they stepped it up for '09.

The fit and finish is top notch, the design is integrated with the gel coat scheme and the reps at Surf Expo were telling me the vinyl has a protection on it that cleans easily, even tough stains like a Sharpie.

(delbert) · (delbert) **Join Date: Oct 2003** 09-19-2008, 6:17 AM

From the pictures....my vote goes to the Nautique booth. Built in docks, wall of banners, and videos.

(justridin) · (justridin) **Join Date: Oct 2002** 09-19-2008, 6:24 AM

dj

This is truely the year that Metcraft Towers got their design to be widely accepted in the towboat industry. Some of their earlier towers found on 1999-2002 Tiges were not great but they have really stepped it up in recent years. The details on the Tige Z tower are impressive. (built in lights and pivot towpoint with interior light.) Great products from a hard-working family business.

The Tige booth has to get my vote.

(roswell_wakeair)

I just thought I would pop in and clarify that the new Nautique tower is not exactly bent pipe and sheet metal as stated above.

We use T-6061 series Aluminum 2 3/8" tubing and the same T-6061 billet aluminum plate to manufacture the new FCT3 for Correct Craft.

(26lacefield) · (26lacefield) **Join Date: Aug 2006** 09-19-2008, 7:58 AM

JK that would be the Alpha Z tower. the Z tower is another one that tige offeres.

(spolk69) · (spolk69) **Join Date: Aug 2008** 09-19-2008, 8:07 AM

tige, the baddest boat out there

(big_brandon) · (big_brandon) **Join Date: Dec 2005** 09-19-2008, 8:24 AM

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA.......Nailed you JK......

(watersnake) · (watersnake) **Join Date: Jul 2006** 09-19-2008, 8:45 AM

One more vote for Tige! I need to sell my 05 and get the 09 RZ, That thing is so nice.

(innov8) · (innov8) **Join Date: May 2005** 09-19-2008, 9:07 AM

My vote would be the Nautique booth, soooo sick.

(sunnycali) · (sunnycali) **Join Date: Sep 2008** 09-19-2008, 2:11 PM

I'm with Jesse! After seeing all the changes Tige made this year I'm ready to part with my 06 22ve and get an 09!

(kaylas) · (kaylas) **Join Date: Sep 2008** 09-19-2008, 2:34 PM

Dave-

The first pickle fork actually came out in 1949. I don't think that Tige' copied MC on that!

(krbaugh) · (krbaugh) **Join Date: Mar 2002** 09-19-2008, 3:23 PM

A vote for the Centurion booth..........can you imagine that

(shredder_girl) · (shredder_girl) **Join Date: Sep 2008** 09-19-2008, 8:34 PM

The Byerly Boat is pretty sick but I heard it has a pretty sick price tag of about $92,000. I don't know guys!!

(mtpockets) · (mtpockets) **Join Date: Aug 2007** 09-20-2008, 9:35 AM

$82,500 + tax

(knarbar) · (knarbar) **Join Date: Nov 2006** 09-20-2008, 9:46 AM

Kayla I know your right but Im talking strictly inboards not sterndrives or hydros or anything like that. I could be wrong but in that sense I believe MC was the first to make a pickle fork out of there inboard tournament boats. I love all boats too and Tige's a great company I just feel that IMO that new Tige looks like it stemmed from a Malibu and an Xstar. Just my worthless 2cents haha

(dakid) · (dakid) **Join Date: Feb 2001** 09-21-2008, 10:14 PM

quote:
By innov8actionsports.com (innov8) on Friday, September 19, 2008 - 9:07 am:

My vote would be the Nautique booth, soooo sick.

same booth the past 3 years? (not that it's a bad thing)

(soak_up_the_sun)

Joe

I was thinking the same thing...

(dogbert) · (dogbert) **Join Date: May 2006** 09-23-2008, 2:00 PM

I vote for the Tige booth. That RZ is sick!