Online finds.

Hollywood wrote: It would make the Aztek look good when hitched up.

It would be soooo cool towing that around behind the Bounder.

Kind of looks like a frumpy Malibu Tantrum. There was one for sale on Rt 109 in NH either last year or the year before.

They also made this one.

I used to like reading about all the little start up ski boat companies in WaterSki Magazine. Most of them didn't last too long, but I liked the idea of new brands and enjoyed checking them out, especially the inexpensive ones. I think Moomba is the only one that is still around of all the low price boats.

1977

flipflop wrote: Love the old captains chairs. My friends 90 Sport had them. Is that original? 88BFN

That was the standard configuration for the Dominique, which shared the same hull as the BFN. While it wouldnt surprise me to hear that a BFN existed with that set up, the boat has a few other things that point to it being a Dominique from the factory. The ghosting of the "Correct Craft" decals on the transom (as opposed to "Competition Barefoot Nautique"), as well as the mis-placed side graphics indicate that the graphics on the boat now arent original. The 351w was available on both boats, but more commonly found on the Dom... so thats another hint.

Hey Dan - Your links don't work. Can you post them again or give me a clue of where to find the ad?

Thanks, I have a friend that is actively shopping for a SN.

huh, a 2004 for $15,900, pretty damn good price? correct?

I'm just starting to get old i guess, when i think of a 2004, i feel like it's a brand new boat, that was my water ski team boat, loved the way they handled and skied, i can't imagine how a good 2013 196 performs, oops i mean a 200 cb.

1999 Air

69 pace car convertible if original

1992 Barefoot V-Drive? lol

jo-e90 wrote: 1992 Barefoot V-Drive? lol

Yes, this is a V-drive. 91-94 BFN/Excel's were v-drive boats. The Supersport started in '95.

Peter did you go look at that boat that was on CL near you ? I called the guy said two people were coming to look at it, I thought maybe you were one of them?
Kirk

I will call again I was having a orange craving but now I'm on to the greens

turningpoint84 wrote: I've never really understood that, i assume they designed the haul in such a way that the V drive actually help smooth the wake at higher speeds?

I don't think wake shape was so much a consideration. The semi-v, straked hull was already proven by the original BFNs. John Gillette, champion barefooter of the 80s worked at CC at the time. He told me how, in a design meeting, he threw out the idea of a v-drive barefoot boat, for two benefits, interior space and greater speed. So those were the two drivers. As I said above, I think they arrived at a good wake/table design before and the v-drive hull pretty well mimmicked that. He said the first reaction wasn't positive as it represented design/manufacturing hurdles, but they went with it. The v-drive barefoot boat didnt last long, but obviously v-drive sport boats were here to stay.