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for me - it doesnt matter - skiing, wakeboarding... until your a pro and want to win a contest, the first thing is: to have fun.
I dont like the DD because i dont like to have the engine between the people and when skiing the usable seats are getting short...
KTM,
We bought the optional Jump seat with our 08 LS and that helps greatly. You can't call any of the V drives crossover boats until you can successfully go through the ski course!!!! I don't know who started this crossover term with the OBV?, the only crossovers are the DD as they can be made to put out a bigger wake and still you can slalom behind it, but a V drive will never have a decent slalom wake.
We own the LS and it has plenty of room and if someone has to move to the front it just helps flatten the wake out that much more. And go through the ski course and we surf behind it with the factory ballast!
Your on!
The week I brought the LS home I had 10 people sitting in it while it was parked in the driveway. It was not a test, we had some friends come over, some neighbors walked by and before you know it everyone was sitting in the boat in their own seats just chilling. The boat just turned into a porch and we all just sat talking about the kids, the weather etc. in comfort. Even with a V drive no-one is sitting in the center void on the floor! I can lay completely flat out on the rear bench seat and I am over 6 ft. tall. And here is something else no one really mentions the kids actually like to sit on the engine cover so it cannot be discounted as not being a seat either. And we also ordered the extra jump seat which sits behind the drivers seat in our boat so that someone can sit there while MrsZ tears up the slalom course.
Yes the V drive layout does make a better arena but I bought a boat to ski not for the seating conditions. If that was my main factor I would have a pontoon boat in the backyard.
ZEGM I totally agree with everything you said.I/we love our Outback DD and if we were to move up to anything else It would Only be an LS like yours.We ski first and every thing else follows and so far we are more than pleased with how well our boat does. 09 Outback V a cross over boat maybe but the jury is still out untill thats proven by a few Qualfied or not owners /skiers who can really verify the crossover aspect of the new boat.It really depends on what you want and expect your boat to do.Who knows?