Tige 24v, Malibu LSV 23 or X-30 ?

[Wake Havasu]

Which should I buy?

Why?

[jeffro]

2006 24Ve

big
roomy
taps
nice n comfy all over
solid feel
wake is great for wakeboarding, using ballast it's even better

second choice would be the LSV
it's just a tad smaller, nice wake with wedge and a ton of ballast (more than the 24v).

[Wake Havasu]

I just read in Powerboat mag that the 24V did well.

They said it even handled exceptionally well in river chop.

[Wake Havasu]

When will the 24Ve be available?

[xpjim1]

It came down to the 24V or the 23 LSV. Basically very similar

Malibu in my opinion had better gelcoat color and pattern options;

TIGE had the following for me
Known item, would be my 2nd TIGE
Excellent dealer
Better bow seating, appears larger and definately deeper seats (for safety)

Price

Took my daughter, her friends to boat shows to sit in the various boats and they liked the bow seating the best in the 24V

Wifes only requirement was a long bimini so she could sit in the back and still be in the shade that was easy to set up.

I personnally liked the ride in the 24V slightly better but then I went out with a dealer I knew and had a more pleasant demo than with malibu.

I say go with an 05 or 06 24V. You could probably get a better deal on the 05 if the dealer has some in stock as most will be ordering 06's.

But this is your choice, shop , demo and figure out what is important to you. I cannot afford to buy a new boat every few years. In 02 I bought a 20V TIGE thinking it would be with me for years. In 05 I sold it and bought the 24V as size does matter on Lake Havasu. I liked the 22V slightly better but I did not want to get 2 footitis in another few years

[Wake Havasu]

size does matter on Lake Havasu.

Agreed!

I really am drawn to the Tiges after having been in all three at the Pomona Boat show.

Any idea when the 24ve will come out?

And where did you obtain a longer Bimini?

[xpjim1]

Based on Andrews comments in the 06 TIGE threads saying they are in production, I would think they would come out in September.

Boats of Nevada in Henderson had my Bimini Extension made at a local canvas shop. They did an excellent job.

[holiday13]

I bought my '05 first weekend in August last year, and it had been on the lot a week when I bought it, so if this year is like last you should see them in the next couple weeks

[Wake Havasu]

Boats of Nevada in Henderson had my Bimini Extension made at a local canvas shop. They did an excellent job. [/B]

Any chance I may see some pics?

[Wake Havasu]

Also note that Tiges are no discount boat.

In the PowerBoat article that Tige won an award for on performance it listed the 24V at 60K. With big motor.

While in the same issue the LSV23 was 56K.

[TeamAllen]

Dealer! My friend with an X-10 bought it out of state and takes it somewhere else for service, because of the local MC dealer. Tige' Watersports of Corona will take care of your needs and they put back into the Tige' family with their annual Owners Regatta. It's coming up in about a month so you better buy now! Give them a visit if you haven't done so already.

Adlee boat covers will make an extension on your bimini. They are in Corona. The one I saw had zipper to connect the front and rear canvas together. They can make anything you need.

http://adleecoversboats.com/

[xpjim1]

Bimini Closed


Bimini Opened

The bimini is in 2 sections. We board with only the front section open. the rear section still straps to the tower. When its tubing or chilln time we open the rear section. The two sectons zip together

The Malibu Dealer was not dealing The boats come equiped diferrently but the LSV was over $60,000 OTD.

Tige Dealer was much nicer

[Wake Havasu]

wow nice Tige!

Top is very Nice and long.

Is that the Blue Water Inns ramp?

Thank you!

[Wake Havasu]

Team Allen

Thank you for the link to Bimini's!

[xpjim1]

Wake Havasu

Thanks for the compliment!

Picture is at Cattail Cove at Havasu. Its about 15-20 miles south of the London Bridge. Less crazies down there. Most people want to launch by the channel. This ramp ussually fills up last and they have a good boat parking lot that my wife can handle.

Adlees does good work also. I tallked to them when I had my 20V about a new Bimini. The place in Henderson I believe is Harolds Custom Canvas. His section makes the front bimini look cheap. He uses stainless fittings for everthing instead of the plastic. Its the little things that show quality. He even put a zippered section in the original bimini so I could put a rope on the tower when both bimini's are opened