1999 PRE 2200I

[Jackson]

I have pretty close to the same boat. 1999 2200i. Funny, I have the same ding in my hull as in the pictures (was done by previous owner). Must be something with the trailer is all I can think of. Bothers the hell out of me, but matching the gel coat after all these years would be tough. No keel damage though, I couldn't imagine beaching my boat with it's really low draft. I anchor off-shore with a bungee line and a stern line to a big rock or tree stump.

Overall, I love my boat. I just installed an Aerial tower (see pic attached). I water ski, so the TAPS is a must. It really flattens out the wake and makes the cross over smooth. Then I pump the TAPS up and create the wake for tubing the kids. Would agree that the gauge is a must for knowing where the TAPS plate is set.

I agree with what everyone said. Make sure you test drive it. Check for vibrations as that is a good indicator if the prop is good and/or drive shaft is bent.

As far as the speedo's? I set mine using my handheld GPS, but I rarely use them. I go by the Tach for skiing and the pitch of the kids screams for tubing

Overall great boat. Lots of power, room, seating, and it turns on a dime.

[Ruger761]

Jackson

I ordered some of the spectrum Tige specific white to fix mine. Im no body man so if you look close you can see it still but I was very pleased with the results of it and how easy it was to do. You can see a slight varation in the color due to oxidation of the 1997 gelcoat but looks a lot better than the cipped gel coat.

http://www.spectrumcolor.com/Product...513000K&key=it

[mccannibal]

Thanks for the input, guys! I won't be able to look at it till next weekend but hopefully it'll still be there. I just hope the test drive goes well. I'm traveling over 4 hours to get there but I don't mind driving if I can get a good deal. Just don't wanna drive that far and it be a POS. When the wife and I were looking for a tahoe for her we thought we found the perfect one at a great price. Drove 10 hours to get there just to find out the pics didn't show how abused the vehicle was. We actually had a secondary plan in case that didn't work which was go to the coast which was near! So it wasn't a totally wasted trip

[Jackson]

Ruger,

Thanks for the link! I think I've come across that site before, but I'm not sure how to tell what color to get. The first pic I posted was a dusk, so it doesn't show the color of my boat. It's a Tan color, so I'm thinking I may just have to call Tige and get the "name" of the color. I put up another picture from last year, pre-tower, in better light.

Mcannibal,
I bought this boat in Sacramento last year after searching for a long time and deciding on a Tige. It was IMMACULATE! The previous owner was a fanatic and I appreciate that. I test drove it on Folsom lake and it drove perfect! The only flaw, and this was incredibly minor, was the previous owner hit a wake and he "ash'd" the floor by the drivers seat. It is so minor that it just looks like tiny stain (about the size of a small shirt button). Oh...and also the damage on the side hull as I indicated before.

So, take your time and go through it pretty thoroughly. I don't mind saying, I picked mine up for $13,500 last year, and I paid close to his asking price because it was so nice. You don't want to inherit problems, will just make life frustrating when the point is to have fun!

[NICKYPOO]

I drove 3 1/2 hours to get mine. It wasn't in immaculate condition but, I got a smoking deal and the few things wrong with it, I knew I could easily fix. I just used those things to my advantage.

[Ruger761]

Ah that color would be harder to match. Not sure what they would call it but bet they can tell you.