The choice has been narrowed.......

[cjtpilot]

Ok the search for a possible new to me boat has been narrowed down to a 05 Supra 24V or a 06 Moomba Mobius LSV. Comments/conserns/suggestions welcome.

http://www.boathouseh2o.com/pre_owned_detail.asp?veh=3838227

http://www.boathouseh2o.com/new_vehicle_detail.asp?veh=31065&pov=3889617

[Wulphie]

The first one if for no other reason than it has a double axle trailer. I would never spend real money on a boat with a single axle trailer, but I also trailer my boats a couple times a week. If you have a house on the water then maybe not such a big issue.

[2500HD]

The 24ssv or this one maybe?
http://indianapolis.craigslist.org/boa/4547586485.html

[cjtpilot]

Leaning more towards the 24V, more boat for the price!~

[CornRickey]

The Supra all day long

[michael hunter]

The Supra is going to have more standard equipment than the Moomba . I noticed it has swivel board racks to name one . We are heading into fall prices should drop after Labor day.

[CornRickey]

Lexus or Toyota?

[trayson]

I would go for the bigger boat in a heartbeat. Plus I love, no ADORE the playpen bow with the front pop up backrests. the LSV is a good boat but the supra is better, plain and simple. Now, if you were pressed to be able to fit the smaller one in your garage, then maybe. Likewise I am not a fan of the single axle trailers.

Hours aren't THAT different. I'd go with the supra for sure.

[rdlangston13]

If you don't have a reason to wake board at 22 mph or less then the supra for sure but just know it will take a lot of speed for that wake to clean up


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[92SupraComp]

Really single axle trailers are great if you are near the water. They turn easy, and back up much easier. Plus thats 2 less wheels and bearing to take care of...

But for highway travel, a tandem is excellent. Can tow our CC (5,000 lbs total) easily at 75 mph and it doesn't even start to sway. For our Supra (very light btw) on its single axle, 75mph is the MAX. Any bit over and it can start to dance on me...

[trayson]

I'm thankful that since my 21' sunsport with trailer weigh a combined 5100 pounds, that I have a tandem!

[Zim]

Really single axle trailers are great if you are near the water. They turn easy, and back up much easier. Plus thats 2 less wheels and bearing to take care of...

But for highway travel, a tandem is excellent. Can tow our CC (5,000 lbs total) easily at 75 mph and it doesn't even start to sway. For our Supra (very light btw) on its single axle, 75mph is the MAX. Any bit over and it can start to dance on me...


I tow my single axle all over the place... no issues with sway at all, but I never would trailer faster than 75mph at the max. Normally I don't get over 70. Not because I can't, but because trailer tires just aren't made for it, and one little mistake can turn into a huge one REAL fast at those speeds. If you're on C-load rated tires, you shouldn't be above 65mph whether you have a single, tandem, or triple. D rated is a little better, and an E rated is best if you can find them. Won't usually find E load range tires in 14" size tires. My 15's I was able to get some E load range on them, and they've been great. I've put probably 4-5000 miles on my trailer in the last 2 years. No problems.

[Cusefan78]

i have forgotten all about the trailering headaches most of you deal with. since my boat made it up to my cottage it has maybe 100 yards of movement in two seasons.

[Jetlink]

Really single axle trailers are great if you are near the water. They turn easy, and back up much easier. Plus thats 2 less wheels and bearing to take care of...

But for highway travel, a tandem is excellent. Can tow our CC (5,000 lbs total) easily at 75 mph and it doesn't even start to sway. For our Supra (very light btw) on its single axle, 75mph is the MAX. Any bit over and it can start to dance on me...

Your trailer for the Comp must be a little out of sorts. Over 6,000 miles of towing my single axle trailer and no sway issues at all regardless of speed.

[CornRickey]

I towed my SN for thirteen years with a single axle mostly with a F250 Powerstroke. I did notice some slight sway at high speeds at first then I moved the boat forward a inch or two and the issue went away. What I did notice with it was it felt like the there was a struggle between the truck and trailer when going over bumps and humps on the freeway. My Supra is on a double and the issue isn't there. The Supra tows twice as Backing straight is a bunch easier as it tracks straighter. Backing around corners is a little more challenging since it wants to plow due to the two axles next to each other.

[Jmlloyd]

I've never heard anyone say... "I wish my boat was 2' shorter". I would definitely go with the 24v.

[CornRickey]

Unless they can't fit it in there garage

[cadunkle]

The Supra. It's cheaper, has a 496 vs the 350 in the other, longer/bigger, dual axle vs single, etc... Assuming comparable condition, which I would think should be a safe bet since they're both brand new, the Supra seems better all around.

[Cusefan78]

Don't forget moomba isn't as cool as supra so from a cool perspective you'll be that much cooler with the cooler supra. Just remember the words of the great Robert plant. "You stroll, you jump, you're hot and you tease
'Cause I'm your tall cool one and I'm built to please" I'm pretty sure he was talking about supra boats. And please forgive me that song was on the radio as I was driving to work this morning

[wotan2525]

The Supra has wet-sounds in-boats but will need new tower speakers (if that's your thing.) Looks like some of the upholstery is also on it's last legs on that one.

[cjtpilot]

Well its neither, as I looked around they were asking about 10k too much for the Moomba and the Supra which I really wanted we got close but couldn't agree on a price. Oh well still have my Comp!

[Jetlink]

Give it another month or two, when owners are faced with the added cost of winterizing a boat they are trying to sell they suddenly become more apt to making a deal.

[2500HD]

https://nashville.craigslist.org/boa/4648531918.html

[Ptownkid]

Damn...that there is a good deal.