Nautiques, Mastercrafts, Malibus, and Sangers in my opinion are the best way to go in older (1990 and down) boats. Mastercraft was the first to use no wood, which is a great thing to have. Open bow tristars are put out a nice wake and have decent room. You can't go wrong with a Nauty 2001 either. They put out an impressive wake. They are small on the inside, though. I have a Malibu skier. It is well made, trouble free and throws good wake (not as big as a 2001 though). I have heard nothing but good things about sangers as well, but I don't have any first hand experience. Be careful when looking at older Supras. Several of people I know owned these back in the 80's and had alot of trouble with them. Stay away from Centurions if you are wanting to wakeboard. They put out a great slalom wake, but you will sink the boat before you get a big boarding wake. The main thing is to find one that has been pampered. Most older boats have wood in them, so you need one thats always been stored inside and kept dry when not in the water. There are some great older boats out there, you just have to be patient and find one.
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