2021 Mojo vs 2021 Makai

[Ironman10]

I have demoed a number of different makes and decided that we are going the Moomba route. The trouble we are having is deciding either the Mojo or Makai. I've gotten a ton of great info from a number of the threads here, but I'm looking for your experience to compare these two boats.

We are a family of 5 and taking family out, we will regularly be 8-11 people. We are beginner surfers and wakeboards and love it, hence the upgrade to a new boat.

When I option out the 2 boats, the Makai is about $5600 more, which is really for the extra length and the Pro tower.
I like the removeable port filler cushion arrangement and the anchor locker on the Mojo.
I like all of the extra space in the bow and cabin area on the Makai including that the rear facing seat can come up under the bimini.
Mojo is available now and Makai would be June and I don't have any specific size limitations.

Is SC good at hitting their delivery dates?
Will wave performance be significantly different between the two? I assume that I'll likely need to add more lead to the Makai just because of a larger surface area.

Why would you choose one versus the other?

Thanks for the help!!! I'm struggling with the decision.

[larry_arizona]

My only input is.....

1)SC is very close to its delivery schedule.
2)Mojo is the newest model.
3)If 11 is your norm, get the Makai


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[Isaguel]

Regarding the 5600$ difference, 3500$ is the pro tower which you can get with the Mojo so really difference is only about 2K$ between the two. Now, are they both built with the 3.0 surf tabs? I personally like to Mojo for better portability if you tow, otherwise, if you own a lake home then the Makai would offer more room. Otherwise equally equipped you're paying 2K$ for an extra foot of space, they even look similar in design. Question is whether the extra weight in the Makai benefits from the larger 450 engine for comparable performance. The Mojo has been fine with the 400 on previous models. That may be a significant differentiator if you have to spend the extra 7600$ to achieve similar performance. Maybe someone here with a Makai can chimed in on that issue.

[Ironman10]

Both of the options were configured with surf 3.0 (interesting that it's a higher cost upgrade to this for the Mojo than it is for the Makai).
The lakes that we are normally in are 1700ft and less. Definitely interested to know if the 400 is proving to be enough for current Makai owners.

[2in2out]

If the 400 can happily push an SA or SL, I’m sure it will do fine.

Didn’t the Makai Wake9 crew tested a 400? That was at Norris, so not much difference elevation wise.

[larry_arizona]

400/1.76 goes a long way.


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[Isaguel]

If the 400 can happily push an SA or SL, I’m sure it will do fine.

Didn’t the Makai Wake9 crew tested a 400? That was at Norris, so not much difference elevation wise.

Yes, agree. The Makai will do fine with the 400, with the optional 15" pitch prop. So I guess it comes down to will you be towing or not and if yes, does the extra weight/length matter to you, what rig you are using to tow.
Otherwise, to me, they look like very similar boats, different gel coat scheme. The Makai has a wider bow though, but on profile, the Mojo seems like a shortened version of Makai. Maybe its just me though. Doesn't matter, they're both awesome boats.

[MJHSupra]

The Makai feels a lot bigger in the area behind the tower when you have people on the boat.

I think most all of the Moomba reviews by Wake9 have been on the 400 motors.

Good looking goofy wave around the 4:45 mark. Haha.

https://youtu.be/gt8VVwwEwn4

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[Ironman10]

Thanks for all the input! I think I'm going to go down the Makai route with a 400 and the 15 prop. Taking a risk on the delivery date so that we don't miss the majority of the summer, but we get to option out like we want and get the added features & space of the Makai.

[2in2out]

Can’t wait to see it. Make sure you post config pics and finished pics.

[larry_arizona]

Yes^^^^^ build configurator pics please.


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[Ironman10]

Here's what we are planning to get. We played around a lot with the colors as the accent drives the hull base color for the interior as well. We have it configured with the midnight blue flake as I think it will go well with the Pacific Blue. Anyone else have that combo?

As far as options:
400 engine
15 prop
Flow 3 surf
GPS
Docking lights
Heater
PTM mirror
Bimini
Swivel racks
Premium Wetsounds pack (I would have loved to have had a JL option and I could have done it myself for a bit less, but as this is supposed to be coming in June, I just wanted it configured to go when it arrives)
Underwater lights
Walk-through screen
Adjustable seat base
Covers
Depth Finder
Dual battery
Surf pipe
Trailer swing away tongue
Trailer transom steps

I think it's pretty well fully kitted out. Did I miss any that are critical? Any not necessary?
I didn't pick the transom stereo remote because I thought that we would just be able to use the standard bluetooth remote. Thoughts?

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[Josh828]

gorgeous! My only thing would be the worry about white seats and dirt

[j.mo]

That looks great but I wouldn’t recommend all that white. My interior is basically all white, and I spend more time keeping it looking like new than enjoying it.
I bought my boat used, had I ordered it it would not have been that way lol.


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[sandm]

dunno where you are located as that would make a difference to me on the interior color. if in the milder climate, I'd stick with the black knowing it'll get hot but not burn your legs hot and pick a darker shade than white. tan would look good.

if you're in the desert, ditch the black and do a lighter grey and keep the white. that black in the 100+ southern sun will be brutal.

here in the desert ANY color but white is uncomfortable and we have to use towels on the seats. in the milder climates anything goes.

love the exterior... that'll be a sweet boat....

[Ironman10]

We are in Atlanta area, so it definitely gets hot.
The boss is not a fan of the browns so that leaves me with the following:
Dark grey / white
Dark grey / light grey
Light grey / white

Is light grey that much more easy to keep clean?

[Ironman10]

I should add that I have white in the boat now and I do feel the pain on keeping it clean. I have a strict rule for no colored drinks for the kids on the boat!

[Woody929]

Browns weren’t happening in our house either, so I went Light Grey/White with Dark G welt. Dark would’ve looked great, but I wasn’t going to do that in the Texas sun.

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[sandm]

we have light grey and white and it's not bad to keep clean. we wipe it down after every outing but we also use towels as even the white bakes in the desert sun.

[2in2out]

I vote any of the grey combos. We had white and grey, and if you boat in water with red clay or heavy tannins the white will suffer. Grey shades are a good compromise. Plus the reflectivity of white can cause eye strain even with sunglasses polarized or not.

[larry_arizona]

You will love the midnight blue flake.

I had a June build in 2018 and it was pulled ahead, hope you get yours early


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[Isaguel]

Great looking Makai build. Really like the interior. I had quite a bit of white in our previous Mojo and it was just some extra work after each trip to wipe off the dirt and clean it but it never stained. I guess if you want to avoid the extra work, How about dark grey and light grey with blue accent.
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Actually, in your case, it would be the pacific blue accent, I used the captain blue which is darker

[Ironman10]

I'm sure I'm going to be adjusting in the configurator up until the day that we have to lock it down!
What are thoughts on the included Fusion bluetooth controller versus a built in transom remote? We have the remote on our current boat and use it a bit while hanging out in a cove. Wondering if the bluetooth will easily do the same.