I will start, just some ideas while I am watching the tour before work:
Here goes (yes I know a lot of this is available aftermarket or on a specific manufacturers boat):
1. Ballast systems that fill with flow in lieu of pumps for faster performance.
2. A rope storage/winder system that works well. We all deal with the ropes....getting newbies to keep from screwing it up is the hard part.
3. Cup holders that you can fit a large Gatorade bottle into yet a beer can will not tip.
4. Power flag option.
5. Storage at the far rear of the boat, look at the new Epic boat. Just a place to throw the shower, lube, trash while you are swimming, etc. This would be a huge advantage. The rear storage is no good for little stuff, especially if you are sitting on it with a ski or board on.
The shower is the same deal, If I am sitting on the cover how do you get to it...and no I don't want the shower sticking out all the time.
6. Fender storage on the smaller boats.
7. A V-drive that is USA waterski approved. I would kill to buy a X2 or X1, but my lake like many others out there only allows USA Waterski approved boats.....grrrrrr.
8. Speakers in the rear of the boat rather than on the tower make a lot of sense to me. Tower speakers are way too loud when in the back seat to be functional for a person behind the boat.
9. Ipod docks on the dash, or universal dock location for a similar product.
10. The option to have NO stereo equipment in the boat, but have it pre-wired with high quality wire. Many people want to buy and install their own speakers and head unit....but dont want to wire anything.
11. Two speed transmission. This one always baffled me, why dont they have it. You could get away with a smaller more efficient engine, and not have to decide between wakeboarding with friends and weight or barefooting when you change the prop. Is it really that hard to do, at least a 2 speed auto.
OK, now a few crazy ones:
12. A dryer system. If you already have a heater, how hard would it be to redirect that heater blower into a heatproof storage container that you could throw a damp towel or shirt into to get it nice and dry (and warm). Have you ever had a wet tshirt in the boat when you didn't want to? I know, I already said it these were the crazy ones...but the crazy ones sometimes separate the best from the rest.
13. Some type of light that does not blind you. I would buy tower lights as I drive at night several times per night, but the glare renders them worse than going by moonlight and looking for shadows. Would a different color or wavelength light help?
14. Why is the driver not in the middle of the boat. The walk through is an issue, but I did see a rendering of a Mastercraft prototype that seemed brilliant. The driver was in the middle (no more hanging over trying to balance the boat when you are alone), huge mirror, can see all the occupants, etc. Wouldn't work well on a smaller boat...but maybe.
15. OK, this is the big one,
This is what I want.....
A wakeboard wake that dissipates immediately.....no more restrictions on boat size or weight....ahhhhhh.
Oh, and a cooler that doesnt need ice. I really NEED to keep cold beer on the boat ALL the time