Thinking About A New Boat

[Chugh2o]

Any updates on a new boat?

[UNSTUCK]

Maybe.........

[Germaine Marine]

Maybe.........

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[UNSTUCK]

Wow! What a ride! We started looking at boats back in November. It was a crazy search. We test drove a Moomba Mojo, A Tige Z3, and an MB B52 23. We tried to test drive an MB F24 but the guy wouldn't let us. We also tried to test drive a 24ve, but it sold before we could get to it. Then we ended up pulling the trigger on a different 24ve which ended up getting sold out from under us. We were very sad about that one. We were very close to ordering a new R23e. I'm pretty sure I can tell you every Tige that is for sale from Washington to Texas. I've looked at all of them. Really liked a 2013 Z3 for $64k in Texas and was leaning that way when Mitch informed me of a 2013 MB F24 that just came up for sale in Bend OR. It was the right color, right size, 180 hours, and the price was almost $10k lower than the Z3. And it sparkled, a major requirement of my kids. We worked a deal and the seller agreed to meet us in Boise at Lake Lowell, which is just a mile or two from my aunts house. I sent him a $1000 deposit and told him to remove his ads. At that time my grandfather's estate in Eugene OR was finishing up and the lawyer had some hand made wood furniture (small items that my grandfather built) to give to me. He ended up taking it to the seller who would then bring it to me with the boat. We both got reimbursed through the estate for our travels to Boise!
We got to the lake Saturday morning and waited and waited. The seller was late and not answering his phone. I was getting a bit nervous. I didn't want to loose the boat, or my money, but mostly didn't want to loose my grandfathers possessions. Then he called me and said he was close, but I guess got lost trying to find the lake. Then he pulled up and we saw it! Beautiful boat! My kids were way more excited than I was, and I was pretty excited. We talked for a while then put it in the water. It ran great. No issues at all. I guess because it's so much bigger than we are used to it feels very slow in the water. My wife was driving and quickly got it up to 34 mph at about 5200. I asked her to back it off a bit and she was surprised that we were going so fast. Even my kids didn't notice the speed. They are usually pretty quick to tell me to slow down. Usually well under 30mph. It was a done deal. We signed papers and dropped the seller off at the dock for his drive back home. Then we went out and played for a couple more hours. We were expecting Lake Lowell to be freezing, but it wasn't. It was already at 68-70*. I forgot my ballast pumps so we could't run extra weight, and I couldn't get my suckgate to stick to the boat down low. So we ended up just listing it with stock ballast. About 1200 pounds. Just like that it made a very surfable wave that my oldest daughter was having fun on. I didn't get in the water. Been sick the last week or so.
I was really worried about towing the boat. It is so much bigger than my old 21v. The truck handled it easily. No issues there, other than getting 14.3 MPG for the trip home, running 70mph the whole way. I got 15 mpg on the last long trip with the 21v.

So we're no longer Tige owners. I hope you don't mind if I stick around. It is still very true about Tige owners being the best people. What a great site. My kids keep asking me about the reunion, thinking they can't go anymore. Maybe we'll just crash it now!

But enough of all that. This is what you guys really want:

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[Chugh2o]

Awesome congrats


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[D&P Powell]

You are always welcome at the Reunion Josh. There are others who will go un-named who are also always welcome (he's TALL...LOL). We just have to put the disclaimer out that the raffle is only open to Tige Boat Owners. We hope you understand, and we look forward to seeing that beautiful beast in September! Check your PM's for more on this topic.

[freeheel4life]

Congratulations. Is a sharp looking boat. Glad that your 24 page epic has finally come full circle

[dakota4ce]

Great deal on a great boat! Glad it worked out.


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[Germaine Marine]

Congrats man

[sandm]

congrats. nice looking boat

[Dandy]

Congrats! Beautiful boat, that color combo is really sharp. I absolutely love how one of your girls are somewhat photobombing the pictures of the boat, hanging out of the truck window. Being the father of a daughter, it is so great to see girls being silly.

I would say you are welcome to stay, no one ever booted me out when we had the Nautique for a bit. To seems to also be some of the most honest folks regarding boats, there seems to be less people wearing Tige goggles here compared to the owners on other brand forums. Let's face it, we all just love boats. I enjoy my time on my 15' BW as much as I do our Tige.

Again, congrats...she is beautiful!