What Do You Like About Your Inboard?

[Blackntan90]

Man do I love this thread, thanks Jack! Reading everybodies stories just makes me want to go to the lake and never come back- if only my daily commute was with my Supra, instead of my Subaru!

[mapleleaf]

Man do I love this thread, thanks Jack! Reading everybodies stories just makes me want to go to the lake and never come back- if only my daily commute was with my Supra, instead of my Subaru!

Funny you mention the commute, I'm going to be working on a house this summer across the city, that I could get to by boat.....the thouht has crossed my mind more than once....dock the boat, quick bike ride and I'm there.....
It'd be a solid 40 minute drive too......I'm thinking I'll have to do it once or twice......What are the chances I actually work those days!!!

[dndsam]

Corvette on water! Powerful, responsive and can't beat the sound of an inboard. Nothing compares.

[cwood]

I am new to this forum as i am new to supra. But i like what i am reading! i didnt grow up on boats, and was lucky to go with my girlfriend and her family in highschool (she is now my wife). About 7 years ago, she talked me into getting a boat, so we went with a 2001 sea ray 210 bowrider. It was a great boat. Rarely had any issues at all, and served our needs perfectly. But as the kids have gotten older, and you see more and more "wakeboard" boats on the water, i started looking around for fun. My wife really wanted nothing to do with them, as she always felt that the cabins were two shallow, and didnt feel "secure", and they certainly wouldnt ride as well. Anyway, we looked at a supra about a year ago, and really liked everything they had to offer, and it settled her thoughts of a deep cabin. Perfect pass, seating configuration, tower, swim platform, cargo bimini were features we really liked. And relativey speaking, the pricing for a brand new one was fair. But needless to say, we couldnt afford to buy a new boat. So we waited, and looked at other brands for fun in the last year (Centurion, Tige, Mastercraft and Correct Craft). While they were nice boats, it didnt make any sense to pay so much more money, for no real added benefits, and kept thinking that if we could ever do a new one, we liked Supra best. But still, just couldnt justify buying a brand new boat, especially since there was nothing wrong with ours. However, with this "economic downturn", we were able to benefit, and were able to get a brand new, dealer bankrupt holdover for a song, and we just couldnt pass it up! So, with that long story, we have had our 08 Launch 24ssv since memorial weekend, and have had it out 3 or 4 times already. We love it! The room is unbelievable. Even with a full load of family and friends. The difference in wakeboarding behind this boat, vs my sea ray, is incomparable. the perfect pass makes it so much easier to drive, not having to constantly worry abouy my speeds. And to be able to hang the boards on the racks, instead of having them all on the floor and in the way, gives us even more room. And last weekend, we were able to try our hand a surfing. What a blast! Couldnt do that behind the sea ray. Plus being able to store the board up top, again, adds more room. No crap in the way! i love the swim platform, as it makes the process of putting the wakeboard on so much easier, especially when you are trying to help someone. The seating arrangment, with the pop up seats and the added seat behind the driver, lets everyone watch, and many of our friends that come with us, have said how much better that makes it. I am still having a hard time trying to maneuver at slow speeds around the dock, it is much more difficult than my i/o was. But i am reading a lot of suggestions, and i know i will get it with time. And like others have said, we have had some complemetary remarks at the dock as well! Always cool of course! This seems like a small thing to, but i like the pop-up pylon. We have kids who like the tubes, and before, the rope would drag in the wake when tied to the transom. No rope drag with the pylon. While the overall ride isnt as smooth as the sea ray, it really isnt bad. We dont always have glass water at our lake, so being able to plow thru the rollers is nice. but i have figured out if i fill the center ballast about half way, it helps. Anyway, as you can tell, we really feel like we made a good move, and are happy with our new Supra!!

[michael hunter]

cwood
Welcome to the forum
Once you have tasted the forbidden fruit you can never go back.
Congrats on the new boat. You know you owe us pictures.
There is a post on Wake World forum listed under "hate docking" check it out.
There are many tips on slow speed handling and docking

[tg0824SSVGG]

Welcome and congrats - I also had an I/O for 10 years - loved the boat. Had turned
it into what people call a Fakeboard boat - has a perfect pass, a tower, killer stereo - etc.

Was fantastic in most regards - great rough water boat - we are hydrofoilers, not really
wakeboarders, so the "wake" is less important to us.

We had always wanted the inboard tho ... LOVE my Supra, still getting used
to the differences - but won't go back to an I/O ...

This is the discussion that Michael referred to:

http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/m...tml?1244667207

Todd

PICTURES!

[87SunSportMikeyD]

cwood you lucky duck! what an awesome boat you got!!! welcome to the forum.

If it's choppy out or you want a smoother ride try messing with the wakeplate. If you put it down a little it makes the nose dig into the water more and makes then ride smoother. This might put the nose too low for BIG waves, though. Lets see some pictures!!!

[saltare inverts]

Pics please.

[mapleleaf]

Sometimes the pic's can't come quick enough, gotta see the candy.....

[cwood]

Thanks for the kind welcomes! And thanks also for the link to that discussion on manuvering this baby. I think i attached a pic...this was the day we picked it up. Dont have any "full body shots" on the water yet. i need to get a couple more.