Ski 200 OB problem

A 206 is a 206.

A snob is a ski nautique with the bow carved out. 206 is much more a "sport" than a snob. And yes, I know what your capacity plate reads. CC really muddied the water calling it a ski instead of sport.

I saw an OB ski boat recently(can't recall the brand) that had a gelled fiberglass insert.

It looked like a closed bow and you couldn't tell unless you were up close. I thought if I had an OB, that would be something cool to have.

Anyone know what boat I was looking at?

It was a........
Mastercraft Prostar

Air206 wrote: This can be an issue on closed-bow boats with 3 folks forward of the pylon.... Can I see a show of hands, how many folks have put their own rollers over the windshield on a closed-bow?       We all have done it in the beginning.........or when not paying enough attention. Welcome to CCFAN: Great knowledge and help on this forum.........

Just a few weeks back I had the windshield vent windows open and took one over the bow > thru the vent window > on my lap.

And I see how you might use one, keep it closed 99% of the time and those few times you have extra friends come down for an evening cruise, open it up.

A perfect set up would be an anchored pontoon boat with all your friends on it, using it as a launch platform to pick them up one at a time to ski. (on your CB ski boat)
This way everyone is on the water and no one is left at the dock.

I have a playpen cover that I will sometimes leave on. I am not certain that I have ever dipped the bow with it on, but i would think it would be strong enough to shed a lot of water off of the bow. But, if it is on, then no one is sitting in the bow and you dont have the problem. So, I am not sure how the MC cover really helps.

My point was that if nobody is in the playpen then your chances of dipping the bow are really low. So, why do you need the cover? :)

I think they need to have the driver go through a series of questions prior to being allowed to put the boat in gear.

1. Are passengenrs in the bow?
2. the bow may go under water if too much weight is in the bow. Do you understand and accept this situation?.

Or maybe a weight activated lock out for the playpen. If there is weight, you can't start the boat.....like lawn mowers that don't work in reverse!

My little 1994 Ski Nautique OPEN BOW does just fine. I've NEVER come close to "The Hunt For Red October". No submarine problem here. I've gone from 40+ mph to idle in a matter of seconds, with no serious drop of the bow. Perhaps this is one of the good quirks of the NWZ hull.

Now, I can introduce a little water into the play-pen area if I get careless when crossing a large boat wake, but just a little nudge of the throttle keeps the bow nice and dry. That being said, I do have a nice snap-on cover for the bow when I don't have a crowd on the boat.

JQ

So, this topic really intrigued me so I did a bit of looking at the current 200 OB specs and such on the web. On the Nautique web site there is a clip that shows the awesomeness of the 200 OB. During that clip, at about the 30 second mark, is a short clip of the boat idling along. I took a screen shot:



The bow of the boat is VERY close to the water, and one can easily see how easy it would be to duck that bow under a wave. Note that the screen capture shows nobody in the bow area. In fact, the entire video basically does not show anybody up there. It really is only for an evening cruise or just sitting around. Other than that, I don't think I'd put people up in that area when pulling a skier and expect them to stay safe and dry in any public lake. The photo above doesn't quite do it justice. Go to the Nautique web site and click on the 200 OB. The video starts automatically.

This has been a real eye-opening topic. I have to raise my hand as one who has drenched my boat when I first had the machine. It is easy to do because there is so much weight up front in a competition ski boat.. now I keep that bow up when going into a wave. You'd really have to mind that nose on the 200 OB, or maybe even the 200 CB. I have to imagine the OB might be worse because all that structure and upholstery and such up in the bow has to weigh more than the simple fiberglass shell of a CB.

I concur
Takes more than a nudge of throttle to lift the bow when there are six people fore of the pylon

Oh - the 200 ob is a terrible and dangerous boat - being the nice guy I am I will be happy to help out those whose safety is at risk from these terrible machines. I'll give ya 20k and take that death trap away... sure you will take a small hit but think of your family's safety.

Joe - Ha ha.... I agree. I would be happy to be working through this "problem" with my 200!!!!

The CB and OB versions of the 200 are the same. The biggest difference you're seeing is the boat at a standstill vs idle. You might be surprised how close the nose of your 93 is to the water at idle with 2 people up front.

As Tim said, momentum has far more to do with the bow height.

I prefer to take big waves parallel to the boat. No throttle needed.

I don't think the 2 boats are traveling at the same speed in those screen shots. Having one person in the back vs that same person in the front is a huge swing, double the weight difference.

This looks closer.