I owned a '95 Hydrodyne Grand Sport Elite. Bought it new and traded it in 2003 for a Tige 22v. The Hydrodynes built prior to 1996 are extremely well built, trouble free boats. The company went out of business and sold the name and some of the outboard molds to different companies. The newer ones are not built by the same people. Many of the Hydrodyne outboard hulls from the 70's are still used by many show clubs today because of their durability. The company began making the inboard Grand Sports in the early 90's with the same quality hull construction. I had owned Matercrafts and Ski Nautiques before and, without a doubt, the Hydrodyne the best. I had it for 6 years and put on over 600 hours without a single problem. I did the regular annual maintenance and that is all. The PCM GT40 engine in them is one of the best marine engines made I wish I had it in my Tige. I never would have traded it in if I had not wanted more room and a pro level wake. In fact, the head mechanic at the dealership bought my Hydrodyne sight-unseen when he heard I was trading it in. He had been looking for one and knew how durable and trouble free they were. Now as to the wake. Unweighted it is comparable in size to the older Ski Nautique wake but with more of a gentle ramp due to the Hydrodyne being a wider boat. Unweighted it is a good beginner level wake and, with weight, it will create a very good clean wake for intermediate boarders. If I were looking for an older direct-drive to put a tower on and use for boarding, it would be my first choice. I wish my Tige was built with the same construction process and quality and engines as those Hydrodynes. I was spoiled by that boat. Can't say the same for my Tige. It has been one problem after another.
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