Difference between 21V and 22v

[adamsjstt]

I owned a 2000 2100 limited for three years. No complaints, loved the boat but had to sell. Now I am looking to purchase another, financially I will be looking for a 2000 thru 2004. I am new to tigeowners.com and was hoping to get some feedback on the upgrades tige made from 00 to 04. THANKS

[adamsjstt]

somebody? 58 views...anything helps

[embo]

somebody? 58 views...anything helps

I like what you said. I am new to Tiges myself, bought one at the end of this season (05 22v). So, being new and all I can't really speak to your question. But you say are limited to 04 due to price. There is quite a spread on 04s out there so that makes me wanna ask what is your limit? Not to ask too much but there are some really pricy 04 20Vs. I think O4 is where the "covex v hull" became the new hull design but I am not sure. And I think that is where the TAPS 2 was introduced as well. But I think there will be some peeps on here that should pipe in and give a few differences to get you started.

[adamsjstt]

I think the boat is basically the same from 1999 thru 2003, as far as hull shape and size...I THINK not sure thats what I want to find out. Im looking to spend around 20,000.00 to 25,000.00 and I say 2004 hoping to find a deal. How do you like your 05 and what changes is there in 05 from previous years?

[embo]

I think the boat is basically the same from 1999 thru 2003, as far as hull shape and size...I THINK not sure thats what I want to find out. Im looking to spend around 20,000.00 to 25,000.00 and I say 2004 hoping to find a deal. How do you like your 05 and what changes is there in 05 from previous years?

Well, again I am new this stuff but what I know is different is how the interiors are put together. If you see the pictures of 03 and 04 models vs an 05 or newer, you will see that the outside edge of the seat cushions are separate from the rest of the cushion. IMHO, it seems that the seams come apart where the two meet (the outside cushion and the actualy seat part of the cushion). So in the older model there is more of a likely hood of a seam having issues then the 05 and newer. The 05 and newer have the front/outside part of the cushion separate so you can actually remove the inner part of the cushion (the actual seat part) and the front/outside part of the cushion stays. Does this make sense to you. I think I confused myself here. But basically, there are two parts to the seats in the 05 and newer. Also I believe there might have been some quality issues with the material used in those earlier models. But I have a bud that has an 04 20v and is only now having seam issues, and only in one area - the area where everyone goes from inside the boat to the back of the boat.

As I posted before there is a TAPS 1 and TAPS 2 difference too. I believe it is the hull design that changed....hmm...seem to remember it was during the 03-04 model...depending on when the boat was actually made too. I know there are some guys on this forum that will be able to say for sure what time period that was.

Much more than that, I am not the one to be talking to. I believed there were some changes to what towers were put on from the factory...who actually made the towers for Tige.

Also, some of the earlier models had "spay pockets". Those pockets were there to reduce the amount of spray produced so that water skiers and the like wouldn't get sprayed. But that was a change in the hull design too. I think the 03 and older could have that design. I don't know if all of them had it. But I know the 04 and newer don't have the spray pockets. So believe they affect the wake for wakesurfing.

And I think there were different engines in older vs newer models..315hp vs 335hp vs 340hp. I haven't heard anything bad about any of them. To be honest I haven't heard anything bad about any of the Tige boats. There are guys on this forum that have some older Tiges.

There's a guy (I won't say who) who surfs in Cali and has a son I believe that is one of the top wakesurfs period. They are surfing on a 2001 23v if I remember right. I think they might be upgrading.

There is a 03 22v and a 01 2300v in Boise that is for $25,000. That is why I was asking about your price. The 03 22v has 130 hours I think. I don't know anything personally about it besides what Craigslist says.

Give the guys on this forum a day or so...I would be surprised if some don't chime in on this.

[embo]

To help with TAPS differences....use the search function and search "taps" and there is one thread the talks about the differences.

[chpthril]

From the model specs page:

2000 21V (TAPS 1)
length = 21' 2"
Beam = 100"
Weight = 3450
Seating = 11
Fuel = 40gal

2002 21V (TAPS 1)(last year for the 21V)
Length = 21'2"
Beam = 102"
Weight = 4050
Seating = 11
Fuel = 40gal

2004 22V (TAPS 2)
Length = 21'8"
Beam = 102"
Weight = 3954
Seating = 12
Fuel = 38

If I remember right, 02 or 03 was the last year for the TAPS 1 and spray pockets on the V-drives and 03 or 04 was the first year for TAPS 2, which was a hull design with more rocker then before.

Engine wise, with the years you are looking at, you could see a Merc, PCM or Marine Power.

[Paublo]

One other small difference was '04 was the switch to no wood in the construction. Nothing wrong with the older 21V, but the boat changed with the '03 22V design and had a nice improvement in the wake. The Marine Power engines also seemed to be an improvement in '04. No single one of these issues should be a deal killer on any of these boats, but if the price is close, there are advantages with the newer ones.