I can offer some insight into the Pro vs. Air on the CC Nautiques. I had a Pro and one of my friends has the regular Air (Sport) model.
2000+ model years, keypads and gauges will be an issue, but you can fix the problems easily, but maybe not cheaply (keypads can be $$).
Wakes;
Pro Air can make a really good wake, we much preferred it over the regular Air. I had about 1500# of auto ballast installed, and the wake had a great transition and a really firm meaty wake. It's not huge, but for fun and progressing riders it's more than enough. As for the wake "topping" out in regards to added wake, we had a really full boat one day (some big boys onboard!), and the wake was awesome. I figure we had about 1500# in people and gear along with the ballast, and the wake was really good, close to a '08+ 210 stock, maybe bigger.
This hull can surf goofy side pretty well, it will take a lot of weight, but the surf wake is ok, better than the SAN/vdrive (old school hull).
Air/Sport will make a good wake, it takes ALOT of weight, more than the Pro, and the wake gets steep with a "trough" ala Super Air Vdrive (old school). If you like to slalom, this hull is a way better ski wake, not even close!
The boats are small inside, but liveable for a small crew if you have board racks and are organized. More than 6 and everybody is having to move when gearing up and there will be stuff on the floor for sure. Maintaining one is easy, and the Ford engines in the pre 2002 (maybe last year of the Ford?) are a really good setup for that boat.
These make great first inboard/wake boats, and for the budget are top notch boats...
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