The wait begins - 2021 Makai

[bmjenkins82]

Pulled the trigger on a 2021 Makai, Spray in NOV. Sounds like we’ll have it in Jan/Feb.

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[larry_arizona]

Congrats. That wait is going to feel like forever.


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[haknslash]

Congrats! It will be like a late Christmas present haha

[bmjenkins82]

Congrats! It will be like a late Christmas present haha

Thanks!! Still trying to decide if this is the color scheme I want to stick with. I love brown interior, but the wife isn’t sold.

If we switched to brown, I love the all white exterior. Not sure if that’s too basic though. So difficult to level set on color scheme. I initially though some sort of flake blue but can find a scheme I love.

Any makai owners, would love to see yours.

[z28ke]

That’s a great looking color scheme you selected imo!

[bmjenkins82]

That’s a great looking color scheme you selected imo!

Thanks! I think my main concern is the black hull. Asked the dealer and he said to ceramic coat it... but the few places I checked charge 50-60$/ft. I’m not really looking to spend $1200-1500 out the gate on that.

Are black hulls really and issue? It would be easy to wipe it down after putting it up on the lift... but I probably wouldn’t.

Thinking of that, how the hell do you wax a boat if the aluminum bunks are blocking a small part of the hull?

[watsoc08]

Thanks! I think my main concern is the black hull. Asked the dealer and he said to ceramic coat it... but the few places I checked charge 50-60$/ft. I’m not really looking to spend $1200-1500 out the gate on that.

Are black hulls really and issue? It would be easy to wipe it down after putting it up on the lift... but I probably wouldn’t.

Thinking of that, how the hell do you wax a boat if the aluminum bunks are blocking a small part of the hull?

I am looking at a black hull for the Mondo I am ordering as well so hearing people's thoughts on this is topic. My lake has soft water and 60 feet of visibility so I think it won't be too big of a deal. Probably depends upon how hard your local water is. When I lived in Phoenix it was a huge pain to keep the hard water spots off of the boat.

[2in2out]

Thanks!! Still trying to decide if this is the color scheme I want to stick with. I love brown interior, but the wife isn’t sold.

If we switched to brown, I love the all white exterior. Not sure if that’s too basic though. So difficult to level set on color scheme. I initially though some sort of flake blue but can find a scheme I love.

Any makai owners, would love to see yours.

It's not a Makai, but maybe this will tilt your windmill.

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[bmjenkins82]

Yes... I saw that the other day. Killer combo

[larry_arizona]

Thanks! I think my main concern is the black hull. Asked the dealer and he said to ceramic coat it... but the few places I checked charge 50-60$/ft. I’m not really looking to spend $1200-1500 out the gate on that.

Are black hulls really and issue? It would be easy to wipe it down after putting it up on the lift... but I probably wouldn’t.

Thinking of that, how the hell do you wax a boat if the aluminum bunks are blocking a small part of the hull?

Black will show marring and scuffs but nobody really sees the hull.

Ceramic is awesome but not a miracle cure. I make my own detail spray and simply add 25% white vinegar for water spots.


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[Prospersigman]

I have a black hull and would never have a white hull especially if you trailer your boat a lot. I think the white shows more dirt and bugs than a black hull does. I don't beach my boat so I don't have any marring or scuffs on the bottom of my black hull.

[TXSurf4]

Thanks! I think my main concern is the black hull. Asked the dealer and he said to ceramic coat it... but the few places I checked charge 50-60$/ft. I’m not really looking to spend $1200-1500 out the gate on that.

Are black hulls really and issue? It would be easy to wipe it down after putting it up on the lift... but I probably wouldn’t.

Thinking of that, how the hell do you wax a boat if the aluminum bunks are blocking a small part of the hull?

Black hull has not been a problem for us but I am pretty meticulous on detailing. Boat gets wiped down every time it comes out of the water (never on the ramp though;) I am not that guy). On a lift is should be pretty easy to do especially since you will be out of the sun ours isn't done yet so I can't say for sure. It really doesn't take much time if you make everyone grab a towel and start wiping. The black will definitely show water spots and such but Hula Boat Care makes some great products that make cleaning it easy and they are local to you there in Austin.

As far as White goes with the brown interior that is always a great combo, I would just throw some Metal Flake in the mix to set it off!

[bmjenkins82]

Well I FINALLY got to see a new Makai in person today. Man, what a great boat. So glad I went this route.

The fit and finished between Moomba and the Axis I was debating over is night and day.

Now it makes the wait even worse.

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[sandm]

bm,
that boat is badass... love the exterior color combo.....

and I will agree 100% comparing axis to moomba.

[cpropes2005]

Love the colors you picked but I am biased. :)

Dark graphite hull instead of black but very similar overall look. Makai is an awesome boat. You are going to love it.

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[TXSurf4]

Love the colors you picked but I am biased. :)

Dark graphite hull instead of black but very similar overall look. Makai is an awesome boat. You are going to love it.

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Are your racks mounted on a 45 deg angle?? Do they swivel? Did you do this yourself or did they come mounted like that?

[bmjenkins82]

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That’s a killer combo!!!

Do you have an pictures of the boat in bright sun? It’s hard finding good pics of the Gunmetal flake against the white middle gel coat like yours(and mine will be)

We debated the gunmetal hull... if you wouldn’t mind sharing some photos that show that as well

[cpropes2005]

Are your racks mounted on a 45 deg angle?? Do they swivel? Did you do this yourself or did they come mounted like that?

Yeah I modified them to mount that way. Love the convenience of the Tritons but the visibility issue bothered me so I fixed it. Drilled and taped 3 new holes on each arm on the 45 degree portion. Pretty easy mod if your comfortable drilling into the racks and something a local machine shop would probably do for $100 if you aren't.

Will say it is harder to get boards in/out without swiveling than when they were vertical and the boards might be slightly less secure but had them that way all summer with no issues so still happy I did it to gain the extra visibility.

[TXSurf4]

That’s a killer combo!!!

Do you have an pictures of the boat in bright sun? It’s hard finding good pics of the Gunmetal flake against the white middle gel coat like yours(and mine will be)

We debated the gunmetal hull... if you wouldn’t mind sharing some photos that show that as well

I agree lets see some more pics!!

As for the Gun Metal Flake......IMO it looks awesome as long as you have a dark color on the hull like the black you have chosen or his Dark Graphite. If you were to end up changing to the all white that mentioned earlier in this thread then I would go with the Silver Metal Flake as those 2 go well together.

[cpropes2005]

Thanks! I love the gunmetal flake. Pops nicely in the sun. My last Mojo was gunmetal as well but not as much white as we went with on the Makai. Will find some other pictures and send them your way.

[TXSurf4]

Yeah I modified them to mount that way. Love the convenience of the Tritons but the visibility issue bothered me so I fixed it. Drilled and taped 3 new holes on each arm on the 45 degree portion. Pretty easy mod if your comfortable drilling into the racks and something a local machine shop would probably do for $100 if you aren't.

Will say it is harder to get boards in/out without swiveling than when they were vertical and the boards might be slightly less secure but had them that way all summer with no issues so still happy I did it to gain the extra visibility.

Okay great to know!! Ya I love these racks but the visibility on the port side does bother me sometimes. I am in manufacturing so I have a few machine shops that can knock it out no problem.

Do yours swivel?(Looks like the do when I zoom in on the pic but cant tell for sure) Any clearance issues when swiveling with boards in? You mention that they are "slightly less secure" is that why you have pool noodles on them?

[cpropes2005]

Yes they do swivel. Basically the mod is on the "fingers" that hold the boards. Just changed where they attach to the base plate of the rack. The base plate attaches to the swivel so all of that is still factory and works great.

Yeah, pool noodles where just to close down the gap a little. They stay put perfect 90% of the time but occasionally if I hit a big wave or something it would cause them to shift a little in the racks. Pool noodles solved that but honestly it would be fine without them. Hardly ever happens and worst case board just gets cocked a little, don't see how it could ever come out completely.

[TXSurf4]

Yes they do swivel. Basically the mod is on the "fingers" that hold the boards. Just changed where they attach to the base plate of the rack. The base plate attaches to the swivel so all of that is still factory and works great.

Yeah, pool noodles where just to close down the gap a little. They stay put perfect 90% of the time but occasionally if I hit a big wave or something it would cause them to shift a little in the racks. Pool noodles solved that but honestly it would be fine without them. Hardly ever happens and worst case board just gets cocked a little, don't see how it could ever come out completely.

Ya the Mod seems super simple I just never thought to do it or looked at them to see if it was possible. My hat off to you sir!!

Ya my only concern would be a board dropping out of the spring loaded arm where it has the rubber piece that is a little more flexible but that is only at the end where it is flexible so shouldn't be a problem. So I assume from your comment that you haven't had one fall out?

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Yes they do swivel. Basically the mod is on the "fingers" that hold the boards. Just changed where they attach to the base plate of the rack. The base plate attaches to the swivel so all of that is still factory and works great.

Yeah, pool noodles where just to close down the gap a little. They stay put perfect 90% of the time but occasionally if I hit a big wave or something it would cause them to shift a little in the racks. Pool noodles solved that but honestly it would be fine without them. Hardly ever happens and worst case board just gets cocked a little, don't see how it could ever come out completely.

Would love to see some up close pics of where you drilled. I also love the tritons but don’t like the blind spot so this is a great mod.


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[cpropes2005]

Would love to see some up close pics of where you drilled. I also love the tritons but don’t like the blind spot so this is a great mod.


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I drilled and tapped on the “thin” side opposite of where the are mounted in the vertical position. Reason was that the flat on the 45 was wider on that side so the base plate sits flush vs hanging over the edge like it would have if I did it on the other 45. Added benefit is that the factory tapped holes face down so I never have to look at them.

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[cpropes2005]

Ya the Mod seems super simple I just never thought to do it or looked at them to see if it was possible. My hat off to you sir!!

Ya my only concern would be a board dropping out of the spring loaded arm where it has the rubber piece that is a little more flexible but that is only at the end where it is flexible so shouldn't be a problem. So I assume from your comment that you haven't had one fall out?

Nope, never had one even close to falling out. Worst it ever does is the edge of the board comes out of that little plastic piece so it gets a little crooked but still is perfectly secure. Really a non issue but I am a little ocd. Lol.


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[cpropes2005]

Last picture of the racks to stop hijacking the new boat thread!
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[Guppydriver]

Well I FINALLY got to see a new Makai in person today. Man, what a great boat. So glad I went this route.

The fit and finished between Moomba and the Axis I was debating over is night and day.

Now it makes the wait even worse.

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Not even in the same universe.

I get why Axis sold a billion boats 5-10 year ago....but the competition has long since caught up. I predict they will need to redesign the tower and helm in the next few years.