Quote Originally Posted by 2500HD View Post
This is a very subjective question Wotan. I to am in the same boat. no pun intended, but i am a year or 2 out. The main thing that i am looking for is v-drive first. Atleast 22ft. second. then i would look at hull design third. Actually 2nd and 3rd are about equal. What i personally am looking for is a v-drive that has plenty of room on the inside and has a good freeeboard. This will allow me to weight it as i feel necessary. The wave i know i can get right with just a little time, if i use a wake shaping surf gate or slamming one side. Although i will probably always use my wake shaper design, it just works to well and is to easy. With all that being said, you have a very large selection of boats in your price range and i would recommend a 07 Mobius xlv with the bags upgraded to 1500#. Very nice boat that puts out a north shore type wave.
I've ridden behind a pimped out XLV and I was not disappointed. $35 to $40k opens up a ton of options. I like what was said above. You might start reading some of the recent threads on WW. Seems like this question comes up a lot over there and they have a broader experience with other brands... Or just attend the Wake9 polar bear classic in October and surf a ton of boats and boards in 2 days!!!