The right decesion

[itguy4cvi]

Hello everyone, I am picking up my 2004 Tige 22V on saturday. I have been to a lot of sights and posted many questions. Lots of poeple have many different opinions. My decesion came down to the dealer these guys are the best out here in nevada. Any way I have never driven a Tige so just wanted to get some feedback on what to expect. Last year we rode in a friends malibu wakesetter it was a nice boat. I am hoping the Tige will ride the same.

[David]

Congrats! And welcome to the family!

One thing you will notice is that Tige makes one of the best rough water handling boats in the industry. You should have a pretty smooth ride.

Since the freeboard is so deep, you wont be scrunched up and should be pretty comfortable.

You will love It! And once again, congrats!

[smendez]

Congrats on your new purchase!!

Whether you're new to boating or you have lots of experience with an I/O, remember that your Tige will always turn to starboard (drivers side) when in reverse, and there isn't a whole lot that you can do about it.

As long as you know this you can get out of most tight spots with a little maneuvering (going back and forth) and a little bit of patience.

Saulo

[Tip]

Welcome aboard!

I have an 03 22v, it is my first inboard.

Whatever you do, don't let go of the steering wheel when going more than 25-30 mph. I made this mistake (because I had done this occasionally in my former stern drive,just to grab a drink or something) and almost threw me and everyone on board out of the boat! We'll, maybe I'm over exagerating a little, but she will turn on you abruptly, due to the positive loading on the rudder, if you let go of the wheel when going above 25.

Have fun!

Tip

[Banks]

Do it with almost anything

Hey you should be fine with most any truck you get i mean hell, i pull my 03 21i with an extra 450 lbs of lead behind my Jeep Wrangler with not to many problems, i wouldn't take it on the interstate but hwy it works great.
total weight on that is around 4,350 lbs not including trailer but my trailer does have breaks so that helps

[TigeDuner]

Hope you enjoy your new ride. The biggest difference I found from a 20' sterndrive to a 24' inboard is that more room is needed to make a u-turn when picking up a downed boarder and the lack of steering at very slow speeds. Both take some getting use to. Having a rudder is way different than the I/O. Have fun...

[cmb22V]

Originally posted by TigeDuner
Hope you enjoy your new ride. The biggest difference I found from a 20' sterndrive to a 24' inboard is that more room is needed to make a u-turn when picking up a downed boarder and the lack of steering at very slow speeds. Both take some getting use to. Having a rudder is way different than the I/O. Have fun...

If you come off throttle with a swing to the left, and then right as the wash is catching you tap it in reverse, you will flip a u-turn and drive right back down your original line. So, it takes much less space than anything else.

[TigeDuner]

Thanks for the info-I'll try that this summer.

[Ruune]

first thing I'll say- the wake is absolutely sick. I'm freakin' spoiled by the shape and size of it. I normally ride w/ a single 540lb sack in the bow, and quite a few ppl... but we loaded it up w/ nearly 3000lbs last july... absolutely INSANE.

The things to watch for- seams on the interior is the main thing.

Also, make sure you have a tandem-axle trailer! This beast is HEAVY!

As far as towing, I wouldnt recommend anything short of a full-sized pickup. I've got an '04 F150 and an '87 wrangler. The trailer throws the jeep around like a ragdoll.

[Sharpes]

Where in Nevada are you? The guys at Boats Of Nevada in Henderson are the best. I just hooked up with them last month.

[raythompson]

Insanity is an understatement

Originally posted by Ruune
but we loaded it up w/ nearly 3000lbs last july... absolutely INSANE.

Uh, yeh, I would say so. That is 1000+ pounds over the safety limit on the boat (well on my 22V). Handling had to be really bad. Good thing that the Texas water cops did not catch you.

[Matt Garcia]

Ray, loading down with 2000 -3000 pounds of ballast is not un common. Hardly anyone I ride with just has stock ballast on their boat. A lot of riders do that in our local lakes and none of them to my knowledge have even been stopped or harassed by the cops. Most of the game wardens and sherriffs on our local lakes are more concerned about having the proper gear on board than ballast. They tend to harass jet skiers and people who are drinking more than the wakeboarders.

[raythompson]

Then I am impressed!

Originally posted by Matt Garcia
Ray, loading down with 2000 -3000 pounds of ballast is not un common.

Having been in a boat that swamped from too much weight that just simply scares me. If you can get away with and enjoy it, then happy boating.

Here in Tennessee, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) will check the weight loading on the boat if they think the boat is too low in the water. They also check the number of people. We go camping on an island and look like the Beverly Hillbillies with all the stuff on our boat. I have been stopped and questioned about the loading of the boat.

Of course TWRA also inspects my waverunner for a fire extinguisher. Yeh right. If there is a fire I am going to stop, open the hatch, unscrew the container where the extinquisher is located, stand on the back of the craft, open the engine hatch, and spray the fire. All with gallons of gas in the compartment. If I sense a fire on my waverunner I am simply getting off and swimming away and told TWRA so. They agreed but said is the law to have a fire extinquisher.

I have also seen drivers get ticketed on a boat for having children under the age of 13 with no life preservers on while the boat is stopped, not moving, no motion.

I have also been stopped and told by TWRA that kneeling on the seat is unsafe and I will get ticketed unless I change position. This by a TWRA officer that was not wearing a preserver and I was. I told him that I thought he was being unsafe not wearing a preserver. He did not like that and threatened to search the boat for drugs if I did not shut up. I answered no more questions at that point, got his boat number, and reported him to his supervisors. Never saw him again on the lake.

So in Tennessee TWRA can be a little harsh. Tennessee has a lot of water, a lot of boats, several boating deaths a year, and many accidents; maybe that drives their enforcement campaign.

[Ruune]

Yeah, we're insane... especially since everyone in the boat is or was a certified lifeguard. Especially because it'll take more than 3k lbs to sink the boat or make it become unsafe.

As Matt said, its not uncommon- especially if you know what you're doing. But, I guess you probably wouldnt know about that if you've got to watch out for people kneeling on the seat.

[TigeDuner]

Tennessee lakes sound a little like AZ lakes. My buddy got a ticket for not having a cushion in his boat to throw to a drowning individual. He had plenty of life jackets and ski vests, just no cushions to throw in the water.
I have not heard of the local water cops giving tickets for to much weight, only to many people, which is good.