Interesting Craigs List finds

I thought it was going to be this one. New use for a towerLink

One more try. Link

halfnelly wrote: Aww, missed it. Must've been good, already taken down...

Luckily, also scraped the whole ad, for posterity...
(see what i did there?)

That's price is high for a 99. Do the pythons command that kind of premium. Im not judging, Im asking.

Before I bought my '99 I debated the GT40 vs 502 Python. The GT40 is strong and nimble. I believe it's approximately 250 lbs lighter than the Python. I've never skied the TSC hull with the Python but adding 250~ in my opinion will affect the wake.....and cost more to keep fuel in the tank. No doubt the Python has a cool factor, but definitely not necessary to pull slalom skiers. Somebody else will need to speak about the value, but I believe it was quite a bit more expensive than the GT40. I heard to Pythons like to consume oil too. None of this would deter me from owning that beautiful red one in MI! Ken

My understanding is the Python SN will top out at 50+ MPH. My '99 with GT40 will top out at 45mph. That's plenty of speed for footing. The question becomes how many footers at once, size of footers and skill level. Of course the Python would be the best choice if you're needing to foot 45mph or more. 38mph is just the right speed for me footing. Ken

I started looking into the pythons a while ago and talked to a guy that had one. He didn't have a comparison for the wakes but he did say it was noticeably louder and had a lot of vibration compared to the GT40.

He seemed happy with his boat and the performance speakers for itself. He didn't have GPS top speed but estimated 60mph (right )

Hey LC where are you located?

Paul -- I have the python. I love it.
last year, Tim and I raced it against the crush. holeshot win, python. top end, equal. I'm not sure what I was hitting in that run, but I can do 53.5 on any given day, 54.5 under the right conditions. Tim and I tested a few props, with the main result being that all the props that we tested didn't seem to have a huge impact in speed, or holeshot, but we didn't accurately test holeshot.

Oil: it burns roughly 1 qt every 10 hours by the book, so I just get in the habit of checking it every so often, and keeping some extra on hand.

Wake: It has the TSC1, but with a few hundred pounds extra in the middle, the wake is a little bigger; Unless you're a world class skier, I don't think you'd notice too much.

I have heard they were either a 6k or 10k option from the factory (but I think the 6k figure is accurate)

The "vibration" is due to the dual exhaust. It does erode the platform brackets though (no known fix)

If I were in the market, I don't think that 18,900 is too far out of line.

Landis I was just wondering if you skied at soda lake or have any connections there?

2000 Super Sport 16k.Link

1999 Correct Craft Super Air SAN @16.9K

OK, will PM you.

Thanks!!!!

Bass Nautique - $1200

I don't think you could build the motor for that these days. Not a bad deal from here.