Wake Differences

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Originally Posted by 501

Don't you guys find it hard to jump or even ride as such a slow speed like 18? It sure seems slow to me.

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I cant ride at 18... 21 is the minimum for me.

It's ideal for beginners thou. Softer crashes.

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Originally Posted by 501

Don't you guys find it hard to jump or even ride as such a slow speed like 18? It sure seems slow to me.

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Yep, gotta agree with goose that 18 mph for an 8-11 year old is plenty fast. My girls like to practice slides & surface 360's around 10mph then ride & jump the wake (not W2W yet) at 10-20 mph. They weigh under 80 lbs, so I guess it's all relative.

In the LSV you need more ballast above about 20 as the wake starts to flatten out due to speed. With just the center full at 18-20 you get a good newby wake and the falls aren't too bad. Faster than that and you have to fill everything and it HURTS.

LMAO..lawdog. I always say..the best thing I like about girls (and boats), is variety!! lol

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Originally Posted by kaneboats

In the LSV you need more ballast above about 20 as the wake starts to flatten out due to speed.

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That is when I adjust the wakeplate.

i ride about 22 and the falls don't hurt THAT bad unless you face plant.

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Originally Posted by Lawdog

I've been POSSIBLY thinking about downgrading from my XLV. Although I LOVE my boat, the wake doesn't seem to be very kid friendly. In order to get a clean wake on both sides you have to run around 22.5 mph which is really fast for my 8 year old. That's with no ballast. She typically likes to ride no faster than 14 or 15 mph. Just seeking some input from those that own the Outback V and LSV. Do the wakes clean up with the smaller boats and lower mph?

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lawdog looks lie there is an 2008 obv in your neck of the woods for sale up in kzoo, mi at a great price. may be worth a tezt drive.

OK so I called the local Moomba dealer as well as the dealer I bought my boat from and asked them about the LSV and the fact that I might be looking to downgrade. Boy was I surprised when they told me that an LSV with the same options as my XLV is going for 3K-4K MORE than what I bought my XLV brand new for. I could have sworn we have been in a recession for the past 2 years. I couldn't believe it. It about knocked my socks off when they told me the Outback V is selling for 2K less than what I paid for my XLV. To top it all off the amount they said my boat would be on trade was even more ridiculous. Seriously I cant believe boat prices for Moomba have gone up that much.

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Originally Posted by Lawdog

[...] Seriously I cant believe boat prices for Moomba have gone up that much.

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My dealer gave me a similar story when I was getting ready to buy. What he really meant was that he'd really like me to pay full list price and to please not check with any other dealers.

So, I recommend that you present yourself as a new customer to some other dealer and see if the prices match.

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Originally Posted by Ian Brantford

My dealer gave me a similar story when I was getting ready to buy. What he really meant was that he'd really like me to pay full list price and to please not check with any other dealers.

So, I recommend that you present yourself as a new customer to some other dealer and see if the prices match.

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I tried the shop around method prior to buying my OBV, the dealers I talked to in Florida wouldn't even talk to me about a current model year boat, they said they were under restrictions from SC on selling current model years to customers that were not part of the dealers franchise area... they said they would dicker on any older Moombas they had in stock...

Perhaps I was mislead... wouldn't be the first time ;-)