You can’t beat a nice hot summer’s day with the spray in your face and a fast boat beneath your feet – unless it’s a fast pair of skis under your feet! Water skiing has been around for over 80 years now since Ralph Samuelson of Minnesota first tried a pair of snow skis and a rope attached to a boat.
It does make a big difference when water skiing to have the right ski boat. For a better ski boat they should have small wake and have nippy maneuverability and turning capability, and in this case biggest is not best. Some popular ski boat ranges are equiped with an inboard engine rather than outboard, and while many people ski using universal intention deck ski boats, the best are purpose built.
It difficult to single out any of the popular skiboat ranges in Australia ever since there are so many of them and quite frankly they tend to all be great boats. It would be easier to single out those slightly less fabulous than the remainder than to pick the best, and you can’t go by price. Australia is a country perfectly situated for water skiing, and they know how to build the right boats to do the job.
If we were to name a few, then of the popular skiboat ranges in Australia, Lewis must be amongst the most favoured, being one of the major ski boat builders in the world. Anywhere there is water skiing you will find a Lewis boat, built by Australia’s oldest manufacturer.
Although the original Lewis boats were made of wood, they are now fiberglass that provides a strong but very lightweight boat. Even though the internal stringer system is generally wood, Lewis ski boats are are fast and have the maneuverability need for a great ski. The 2280 and Revolution like most of the Lewis range have a Mercruiser engine for a smaller wake when up in speed and also give a great big wake for when you changed to the wakeboard at lower speeds.
Their well designed Wake towers can be dressed , with speakers, lights and board racks. However, the trade-off in having a dual purpose wakeboarding and ski boats is that you can get a bumpier ride on skis. A dual purpose ski boat can have both advantages and dis-advantages, but if you enjoy both sports then you should get enough performance from a great ski boat and wakeboarding vessel to make you smile. If it’s top class execution you are looking for, then purchase a specialist boat.
Bayliner is another boat builder with very popular skiboats in the 16 – 22 foot range The Bowrider 205 is an fine example of ski boatwith a 220 hp Mercuiser engine. This ski boat for sale comes with space under-floor for ski сторидж and great sound system from its stereo controller that allows you fit a компакт -диски player, iPod or MP3 player. Building boats for over 40years Bayliner has the experience to know how to build good boats. These boats are quality, and respond to the helm perfectly. They have great acceleration with a agility for some great water skiing.
Crownline boats are for the boating enthusist that likes a bit more power. These boats for sale exude class and quality, and the Bowrider 240LS is great for good ski boat. With a variety of colours to choose from and your Mercedes engine up to a maximum 425 horse power. With many great options including an entertainment system, sink and shower it makes it a great fun throughout your ski boating day. If you prefer a deckboat to a bowrider for your skiing, then the Crownline 252 EX has similar appointments with similar outboard, and a Sony Marine sound system as standard feature. Crownline may be a little more expensive but you pay for quality and one of the best ski boats for sale. Again, though, they are multi-purpose and while a common choice with the mid range ski boat skier they are not designed to be specialised ski boats.
If you want a specialist championship standard skiboat, then Skicraft must figure in there somewhere. Based in Bayswater, Skicraft boats, have been manufacture championship skiboats since 1969, offering very dependable turning and maneuverability, but is also very safe. From the lustrous and speedy 202 to the new V-Drive eXV Skicraft are true ski boats. The ExV is an updated model of the popular eX2, with a good heaviness design so you can change from skiing to wakeboarding at ease.
Skicraft normally assemble specialised ski boats for sale, and the V-Drive is normally healthier for wakeboarding. However, wakeboarding boats for sale can be costly because they have to be heavier to create a pleasant wake. With there own developed wake control technology, with Skicraft you can change the size of the wake to switch between skiing and wakeboarding. With all these features they still maintain a price below that of a purpose made boat for wakeboarding.
However, the Mustang cruiser is the boat for sale that everyone is waiting to see Mustang. Since being taken over by Standard Bank, Mustang has re emerged, and is getting better and better. Their latest cruiser, still to be unveiled, is the Mustang 2008 430 Sports Coupe. How superior this will be for skiing we don’t know, but it sports Volvo IPS 600 engines as usual, with 418 HP each so is going to be swift enough.
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