Best Crossover Boat?

[mtnsmith]

I would say that the combination of the unique hull shape(Covex V) and the TAPS creates as good a ski wake as the other "Crossover" options. My sister in-law that teaches skiing thinks that the wake is great. Unless actually using the boat in competition, the boat doesn't need to be certified to a specific class, besides, isn't the class that the 211 is certified for the lowest level of rating? I remember reading that on Wakeside I think.

[kko]

Originally posted by Donnieb
Hi Tanner. Quick question...is the thickness really a good thing? Obviously it makes the hull stronger, but it also makes the Tige much heavier. The pros are that a Tige can kick up a bigger wakeboard wake without ballasts and will likely work better in rough water. The cons...it will likely create a larger ski wake, right? Or does the TAPs system really take care of the wake?

Thanks.
Donnieb

yes the taps system will lift the back of the boat up and flatten the wake right out . test drive one you will see. for someone to suggest that tige are not built as well as cc,bu,mc is crazy.as for the numbers tige just moved into a new factory wich by the way is top knotch i was blown away thier numbers of production/sales are going to come up big time. when u test drive tige and realize your gona get a larger better boat for a comprable or less price it becomes an easy choice. when i say better i refer to performance,ride,adjustabilityof the wake,fuel economy and value again drive one you will see and feal the differance

[Escondido]

Tige Haters

Originally posted by Donnieb
I'm getting a lot of feedback on other forums that the quality of a Tige isn't quite up to a Malibu, CC or MC. Thoughts on that?

Thanks.
Donnieb

I found the same thing last year when I was lookinig at boats, especially from CC and MC owners. While there were a few commetns from 'bu owners, the real hatred came from the CC and MC owners. It seems like they were more threatened by Tige than the other manufacturers. Probably trying to justify the premium they paid. I found the same thing at the boat shows. When I mentioned the different brands I was considering they would spend most of their pitch talking trash about the Tige and not about their boat.

All the brands are fine boats and it really comes down to personal choices and you really won't know until you have spent time in all of the boats. Have fun with the buying process and the right boat for you will become clear. It was for us once we drove all four of them. Trust your own instincts and ignore the haters. Some people just can't say anything nice.

You will probably be happy with any of the boats as long as you are buying from a good dealer. The support from your dealer will make or break the whole experience.

Good luck with your purchase

[Donnieb]

Thanks everyone for your replies! This is excellent feedback.

Here's a question. Where do the factory option ballasts sit? In the middle? Or are there ballasts on each side and in the middle (so you can put more weight on one side if you want to surf)? Are they in the hull so they don't take away from the storage space?

Thanks.
Donnieb

[Escondido]

The ballast is not under the floor like some of the others so you will lose some storage with the ballast.

I didn't get the ballast for that reason with the plan of adding it down the road if I really needed it. It seems like the consensus on here, and with my dealer, was to go with an aftermarket system rather than the factory system. Something like the rival system.

That was one thing I liked about the 'bu was having the ballast built in on the wakesetter.

[mtnsmith]

I have a 22v with the factory ballast and I would definitely get something like the Rival system. I don't like losing all my space to huge tanks that are empty most of the time anyways, infact I am prbably going to have to switch out the front tanks because my stereo system is requiring additional room in the front compartments. With the rival system you can also get more ballast for less money than the factory system.