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07-22-2021, 03:15 PM
Thread: Lifting boat out for the season
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Lifting boat out for the season
So we picked up our new Makai in may, it replaced an old 20' glastron - now that we're midway through summer I need to worry about storing the boat, we typically lift our boat out of the water with...
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05-21-2021, 02:27 PM
Thread: Tower speaker wiring
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ok, thanks for the info, I imagine the HTX-4 is...
ok, thanks for the info, I imagine the HTX-4 is powering four cabin speakers and the HTX-2 would be what was installed for the tower then......I'll double check when I'm back at the boat, but that's...
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05-21-2021, 12:36 PM
Thread: Tower speaker wiring
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for some reason moomba can't/won't give me any...
for some reason moomba can't/won't give me any specs on the amplifier they installed, next time I'm at the boat I'll if I can find out some info, was just hoping to get the speakers before then, but...
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05-21-2021, 11:14 AM
Thread: Tower speaker wiring
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Tower speaker wiring
just picked up our new makai last weekend, it's incredible by the way....anyway we got the tower prewired for speakers with amp included - does anyone have any info on the amp and also, any idea if...
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12-15-2020, 10:54 AM
Thread: tower speaker question
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well hopefully since i got it prewired with amp...
well hopefully since i got it prewired with amp there'll be enough length, but we'll see - i just installed some outdoor speakers with some in-wall rated 12 gauge - i assume that'll be fine to extend...
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12-14-2020, 01:54 PM
Thread: tower speaker question
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so did you have the installer do the wiring, i.e....
so did you have the installer do the wiring, i.e. you did not order it pre-wired? looks pretty sweet on your boat, i like the lighting - did you go with 6.5" or 8"? MTX was one of the speakers i...
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12-07-2020, 02:46 PM
Thread: tower speaker question
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tower speaker question
we just ordered a makai and optioned the wiring and wetsounds amp for two tower speakers - does anyone have any more details on this option? specs on the amp? i assume the wiring is already run to...
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09-28-2020, 03:11 PM
Thread: End of the Year Cleaning, etc.
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thanks for the recommendation, never heard of it...
thanks for the recommendation, never heard of it - not a huge fan of armor all on seats as it's so greasy. we're going to avoid white upholstery on the new boat, going with light graphite so any...
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09-28-2020, 02:54 PM
Thread: End of the Year Cleaning, etc.
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we store our boat in our boathouse over the...
we store our boat in our boathouse over the winter, unheated of course.....since our current boat is a POS, we haven't done much to prep it for storage aside from throwing a cheap boat cover over it,...
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09-24-2020, 12:37 PM
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unfortunately the surf pipe is going to cost at...
unfortunately the surf pipe is going to cost at least double to install later on if you decide you want it, so you're like screw it, might as well just get it just in case.....we're going to skip the...
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09-24-2020, 12:01 PM
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i asked my dealer about the surf pipe, he said...
i asked my dealer about the surf pipe, he said they don't get it on any of their stock boats, and they option them out pretty good, and rarely do customers get them. he surfs alot and said don't...
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09-22-2020, 11:06 AM
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how is it the seat back is $800 and the bow...
how is it the seat back is $800 and the bow filler cushion is $200? if the seat back were 200 i'd definitely think about it, but for 800, no thanks
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09-22-2020, 10:19 AM
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we've got a deposit down on the makai and with...
we've got a deposit down on the makai and with our options related to your questions, we're getting the tower pre-wired with amp and just getting aftermarket tower speakers, saves almost $1k - just...
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09-15-2020, 03:03 PM
Thread: Moomba and the Usual Suspects
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we were initially looking at the max, sight...
we were initially looking at the max, sight unseen, mainly for size and price, but decided against it as it's not as good all around for water sports as the other models, so we test drove a craz,...
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09-09-2020, 11:15 AM
Thread: 2021 Makai - Motor Question
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tell me about it, initially we were looking at...
tell me about it, initially we were looking at the max as we were looking to stay around $70k (lightly optioned) and it seems like a good bargain, but not a great ski boat as that's what we mostly do...
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09-09-2020, 10:36 AM
Thread: 2021 Makai - Motor Question
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we just test drove a craz and a makai this last...
we just test drove a craz and a makai this last weekend - thought we were going with the craz as were trying to stick to a budget, but once we got in, just seemed too small for the number of people...
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08-21-2020, 12:24 PM
Thread: First boat-- ordering a 2021 Max
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yikes! that's a big hit you don't really think...
yikes! that's a big hit you don't really think about when pricing it out
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08-21-2020, 12:02 PM
Thread: First boat-- ordering a 2021 Max
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so i just got a build price back for a '21 craz -...
so i just got a build price back for a '21 craz - msrp came in a 79,300, discounted price at 72,500 - as you can tell it's not heavily optioned, but question - is $2700 for freight typical? seems a...
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08-18-2020, 04:23 PM
Thread: First boat-- ordering a 2021 Max
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kind of off topic and should probably start a new...
kind of off topic and should probably start a new thread - but who has a boat lift? we currently keep our boat in a boathouse, just tied up during the season, then we lift it out for winter with...
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08-17-2020, 11:27 AM
Thread: First boat-- ordering a 2021 Max
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frankly, i'm in no real rush as we'd be ordering...
frankly, i'm in no real rush as we'd be ordering for a may delivery date, but would like to be guaranteed a build spot, so a little anxious on that end as we're on the fence between max - craz - mojo
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08-17-2020, 10:46 AM
Thread: First boat-- ordering a 2021 Max
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why is it Moomba won't give out any info? i...
why is it Moomba won't give out any info? i asked them for a spreadsheet on standard features for the models like they used to have on their website - "ask your dealer". ask them when the new mojo...
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08-13-2020, 04:16 PM
Thread: First boat-- ordering a 2021 Max
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my local dealer sent me his pricing sheet for the...
my local dealer sent me his pricing sheet for the max and craz for 2021, i notice the max base price is up almost $5k, but that now includes the gator step floor and fixed board rack which add up to...
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08-12-2020, 04:10 PM
Thread: First boat-- ordering a 2021 Max
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very interesting, didn't realize how it all...
very interesting, didn't realize how it all worked.....we're going to meet with the dealer in a week or so and see what our options are. he had five moomba models on the lot this summer, the last of...
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08-11-2020, 04:04 PM
Thread: First boat-- ordering a 2021 Max
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i've heard the boat shows are a good place to...
i've heard the boat shows are a good place to score a deal. so they only have a certain number of build spots? once they fill them i'm basically out of luck unless i find one on the lot? so it...
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08-11-2020, 01:52 PM
Thread: First boat-- ordering a 2021 Max
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thanks for the input - no slalom skiing, just...
thanks for the input - no slalom skiing, just recreational, my two teenage kids who've been skiing a few years and their older cousins who are pretty good skiers, and they wakeboard as well, not to...
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