Buying a Brand New Boat

Just thought I would throw this out there. Anybody know anything about Centurion? That is the dealer that is on Morse Reservoir.

75 Tique - Quite the tear-jerker video there - Just what I needed to remind myself why I tune into a ski boat website all winter long.

Robert - Boats are irrational. Don't spend any money on them unless you want some pretty cool memories down the road . . .

Larry's video is great...that is what it is all about!
I did not buy my first boat until four years ago. Always wanted a Correct Craft. Would not settle for anything less. Wish I could have done it sooner.
But we sure have been making up for lost time. It is truly the best family time. Go for it!

jimsport93 wrote: Larry's video is great...that is what it is all about!

Yep. My wife just came over to the computer and watched it with me. Come on summer!

You can't begin to appreciate that video Larry unless you've had kids and raised them on the water.. Great fun watching that...

Remember, they have the same memories as you. Like I've said before, nothing better....

Moj'

+4 on the video. That was really cool.

The only negative feedback I have heard about the SAN is that the seating seems to be low in the boat compared to other manufacturer models. Has anyone noticed this?

They seemed to have come up into the 30's from the 20's 1-2 years ago. Comments I've heard is that competitive skiers like the 200 much better. Wonder if that's really true.

Rob, I know 05210's 05 210 has a lot of fans that love that boat. I think there's a line forming to buy it if that tells you anything. That is probably aperfect boat to buy as far as cost/value goes, if you can find one.

Bri892001 wrote: MacCallum's has a couple pretty sweet 196s, at what I would consider a pretty good price coming from a dealer. 2002 196 GT40 Blue

That '02 196 at MacCallum's is tempting for me, but I'm looking for an open bow so I'm trying to ignore it! I love dealing with Peter and his staff so I'd pay a bit more to buy a boat there.

Moj'

I will be the first to admit that one of the reasons for looking at a SAN is the Wow factor it brings. 90% of my time on the boat is spent wakeboarding with a small crew of other wakeboarders or with my parents and nephew in the boat while I wakeboard. The majority of the people that would use the boat would be wakeboarding almost 90% of the time. I would like something that my nephew could tube behind but he is 7 and will probably be wakeboarding soon enough.

The comment about the seats being low is one that I read for a comparison between the SAN and Malibu Wakesetter. I've been aboard a Wakesetter and towed behind one. There was a big difference between that and the Martinique. I would love to stay with CC and move into a Wakeboarding boat.

I should also mention that I wakeskate and would like to get a boat that can support Wake Surfing.

I started out with outboards and I/0's that just didn't cut it for what I wanted to do wakeboarding wise. I then got my first inboard a Ski Supreme which was a step in the right direction but not exactly what I was looking for. I moved to the Martinique due to the open bow and somewhat regret moving from a Competition boat to a family cruiser. Now when I wakeboard it is either behind the Malibu or a SN 2001.

Of course the concerns for the SAN are the wake and the ballast etc. The V-Drive not only makes for a better wake but also provides an openness to the boat you don't get from the direct drives.

As far as a family boat that is what my Dad's boat is for. We may actually end up trading his in and keeping the Martinique for the family while getting a competition style boat for the wakeboard enthusiasts.

Sorry for the long post. I guess the summation is that I will have the competion / board sports boat and my Dad will have the family friendly boat.

Rob, here are two that Matt has at Race City Marine down here in NC that might be of interest as they're along the lines of which you're looking.

236 for sale

211 for sale

Oh, and I forgot to add to Eric, JMurph and a few others: Quit trying to kill all the new boat sales However, I do understand completely as certainly I've traditionally been a used boat guy. But maybe a compromise of sorts for Rob might be the all-new 200 Sport. It's a V-drive, open bow with lots of room for the family, can pull wake boarders and surfers AND slalom like nobody's business, and can be bought for $70K NEW. And did I mention it handles like a sports car.

Wow, two days ago I was gonna apologize to you Robert for the newbie mistake of pulling your thread off topic by talking about babies and kids on board. Then your thread took off on that topic and lots of other interesting stuff too in addition to your main idea.

I discovered the 210 SAN/SSN hull in 2003 and have wanted it ever since. I have ridden behind a few different boats '02 VLX (4000#), '01 Malibu Sportster (4000# - talk about a wet boat!), old X-star (now 205v), Supra SSV and direct drives, '04 MB B52, and while they are all great for wakeboarding, everyone considered the SAN hull (1995-2006) to be the best wakeboarding hull. I've never had any experience with the new X-star hull so I don't know about it.

Anyway, we had a '77 SEA RAY 21' that I had bought for $150 and salvaged it from death. We rode behind that thing for 10 YEARS until I finally nailed a 2000 SAN right before Christmas this year. It took me that long to save for it, but I wasn't about the get anything else just to get in a better boat. (People would probably be amazed at how good of a wake you can get out of some sterndrives if you try hard enough LOL).

Anyway, compared to the SEARAY, the SAN is more of a "wet" boat. Running 2500# of ballast and three people in the front it's near impossible to keep the bow dry when a similarly loaded wakeboat goes by and you're not on plane.

So I just searched for a Super Sport or Super Air hull from 1995 - 2006 that I could afford and got lucky to find this one. I was thrilled to find out how much torque that GT40 produces!

I am also interested to hear what someone knowledgeable has to say about the '05 SV211 vs old 210 vs new 210 hulls.

drtybrdy9 wrote: Rob, Hang in there. If you have the time and patience to wait, you can find great deals out there. I was look for a couple seasons before we could find one in our price range. I searched craigslist for about a 500 mile range of where i live. Finally last fall we pulled the trigger, we got our 05 210 for 28k or 29k can't remember. Granted there were a few bugs to work out, heater, shower, stereo issues but those were minor fixes and to be honest I never use heaters or showers in boats anyways. Also, spring is not the best time to be looking for deals as a buyer.

Mason, nice machine.. and I second your opinion about shopping in the Spring,,, well unless cash is no object ha..

Are you going to bring that nice rig to Green Lake this July???

Moj'

What are the dates? I probably won't be making it, this summer is going to crazy for me, I'm 27 and I swear everyone i know is getting married. Half my weekends are weddings and the other half are people who are going to be pissed at me for choosing the lake over their weddings. So be it!

Morfoot wrote: reidp wrote: And did I mention it handles like a sports car. Reid, you of all people should know......if it's a Correct Craft; they ALL handle like a sports car.

Thanks Tim, and I'm sorry as you're 100% correct. What I meant to say was that it handles just like a new 2012 Boss 302 Mustang! It's on rails! If you could just get that new 444 HP 5.0 in a little Nautique.......