Closed Bow Ski Boat vs Runabout i/o?

(dave23) · (dave23) **Join Date: Nov 2006** 03-01-2007, 9:20 AM

How much better off would I be with a closed bow ski boat as opposed to our current i/o(no wake hardly). The boat in question is a 1990 Ski Nautique. Does a price of 12,500 with 400 hours on it sound good? I think it's a little steep.

We aren't concerned with room b/c usually it's just my dad, a spotter and me riding. Would a ski boat be able to run in shallower water as well, maybe even with a little ballast.

(jon4pres) · (jon4pres) **Join Date: May 2004** 03-01-2007, 9:29 AM

An 89 would have a better wake. If it is just the 3 of you I would definetly get an inboard over a I/O.

(psudy) · (psudy) **Join Date: Dec 2003** 03-01-2007, 10:08 AM

Sounds step. There is a 1990 in the WW classifeds for less than that.

(dave23) · (dave23) **Join Date: Nov 2006** 03-01-2007, 10:19 AM

The only advantage to this is we can do a trade in. We are having trouble selling the damn thing.

(denverd1)

ski boat. you'll never regret it. That sounds a little steep, but not much. its low hours and if good/great condition, that doesn't sound very steep at all.

(wakebrdr38) · (wakebrdr38) **Join Date: Sep 2006** 03-01-2007, 10:23 AM

some of the 80's models nautiques are goin for more than that. but they throw an amazing wake.

(martinique) · (martinique) **Join Date: Sep 2006** 03-01-2007, 10:23 AM

Not sure if you are interested but I was planning on listing this Correct Craft Matinique in spring when I get it out of winter storage. The wake will blow you away compared to what you are currently looking at and it has a tower. I was going to list it for around 10K

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(ttuclint) · (ttuclint) **Join Date: Sep 2003** 03-01-2007, 7:41 PM

My 96 VLX was only 15k, so yeah I'd say that is a little steep.

alanp 03-01-2007, 9:19 PM

if you guys wanna take a trip to az i have a 1995 prostar with 400 hours on the new block, tower, perfect pass, and autoballast for 10k.

(blxboarder) · (blxboarder) **Join Date: Aug 2006** 03-02-2007, 7:14 AM

if its in great shape then thats right on the money so to speak. Its hard to come across a seventeen year old boat with only 400 hours. Ive been looking for the past year for the perfect nautique and it just hasnt come around yet lol. But yeah, its not a terrible deal but i'd try to talk him down to about 11,500 or 11000 if possible. Then you would really be getting a good deal.