Great video! Would love more like this but looking at multiple boat listings in this same price range. Its hard to know all the little nuances of boat brands and models. For example, didnt know the Natique 211 is a crossover boat til you mentioned it. So would be good to know more models and which are best to convert. Going through various listings may be a good way.
Would be curious to hear why you're not a fan of the centurions? I've always thought of centurion and tige v-drives from the mid 2000's as being far ahead of a ton of the other manufacturers in this era as far having hull shapes conducive to surfing. They both have heavier dry weights, as well as deeper V hulls that in tandem displace more.
its not so much a wave thing for me, and again this is just personal preference, but their build quality on both Centurion and Tige was not great from the boats i've used and been on in that time frame.
@@loganlm10 I’m only referring to wave quality. No doubt Mastercraft was far ahead in fit and finish, and wakeboard quality, but the centurions and tiges of that era still outsurfed everyone else. Hull design and dry weights were better for surfing.
I see a number of 2016 -2017 Heyday WT-1 models (center console) that are at the 30k mark…Are those decent entry level boats for surfing or would you recommend going for an older boat like the MasterCraft mentioned here? Excellent video - Great info!
This is amazing! Thank you for sharing, Adam! ✨
Great video! Would love more like this but looking at multiple boat listings in this same price range. Its hard to know all the little nuances of boat brands and models. For example, didnt know the Natique 211 is a crossover boat til you mentioned it. So would be good to know more models and which are best to convert. Going through various listings may be a good way.
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Would be curious to hear why you're not a fan of the centurions? I've always thought of centurion and tige v-drives from the mid 2000's as being far ahead of a ton of the other manufacturers in this era as far having hull shapes conducive to surfing. They both have heavier dry weights, as well as deeper V hulls that in tandem displace more.
its not so much a wave thing for me, and again this is just personal preference, but their build quality on both Centurion and Tige was not great from the boats i've used and been on in that time frame.
I think centurion is the top boat of today, but the 2000s mastercraft definitely was top of the line
@@loganlm10 I’m only referring to wave quality. No doubt Mastercraft was far ahead in fit and finish, and wakeboard quality, but the centurions and tiges of that era still outsurfed everyone else. Hull design and dry weights were better for surfing.
I see a number of 2016 -2017 Heyday WT-1 models (center console) that are at the 30k mark…Are those decent entry level boats for surfing or would you recommend going for an older boat like the MasterCraft mentioned here? Excellent video - Great info!
I'd stay away from Heyday. Any main brand wake boat will hold their value a ton better.
Would you recommend the x15 over a older 1999-2005 X30? Also, is the 06-11 X30s preferred over the X15? I believe they have same hull design
I always prefer 23' boats for surfing, they have better wave potential.
I am curious of your ranking of boat manufacturers in this price range?
Good next video!
Whats the approximate cost to do the ballast retrofitting you described on a boat like this?
It would be about $1500 in parts and about 4-5 hours of labor for a shop to do it.
@@SWELLWakesurf Thanks so much - appreciate the response. Your Vids are very helpful - thanks!