2000 Mooba Mobius

[RedRaider]

I am looking at a 2000 Moomba Mobius to purchase. We do more skiing than boarding. Skiing is mostly aggressive short line and courses. I'm looking for a boat that has a pretty nice slalom wake. Ideally it could be fat-sacked into having nice boarding wakes.

Questions: How are the wakes on the Mobius (direct not the V-drive)? Is the Mobius first and foremost a wakeboarding boat? Is the 2000 year Mobius a decent one, or one to be avoided? What's the track record?

Any input before I invest a bunch more time in pursuing this boat would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

[zabooda]

I have a 98 Mobius and they were similar in 99. They changed in 2000 but I'm not sure what besides the metalflake was gone. My boat is an Outback with a tower and the label plate even states the Outback. I have had very little issues and the wake is OK for the size of the boat. The shorter DDs have a better wake but no room for people so it is a compromise and one that I have lived with for 8 years with no regrets.

[kaneboats]

I have the 2000 Outback LS. I think it's the same hull. The Mobius just came with a tower. The Outback was AWSA approved and has a nice ski wake. You can get more info on the hulls in the Archive under "about Moomba" at the top of the page or click here:

http://www.moomba.com/archive/

For info on whether you can sack out and surf behind an Outback/Mobius DD, check out this thread with pics:

https://forum.moomba.com/showthread....t=Outback+surf

This boat is a great model and low maintenance. You will love it if you ski a lot and wakeboard and/or surf a little.

[dereklschmidt]

They are great boats! I have the 2000 Mobius V and the wake is pretty shallow at 22mph, 2 people in the boat, trim tab up, & no ballast filled. However, you add a few more people, put the trim about 65% down, fill the sacs up and you get a monster wake. Slow her down and drop the tab the rest of the way down and the surf wake is sick. Pretty universal boat.

If you're interested, I am planning & trying to find a way to pay for, a wedding in July; so mine is up for sale. Let me know if you want some more info on it. Thanks.

[moombadaze]

Weddings last one day. Boating is a lifetime activity.

[dereklschmidt]

I agree, somethings need to come first I guess. The good thing is we both love to wakeboard & surf, so I don't think I'll be without a boat for long. Still trying to find a way to keep it, but it'd help out alot if I could get it sold. Besides, 2 incomes has "NEW BOAT" written all over it!!!

[kaneboats]

Keep costs down. Don't invite anyone you wouldn't invite out on the boat. Congrats!

[moombadaze]

combine them--get married on the boat--start things off correctly

[kaneboats]

Hey, I'll toast that idea!

[DOCDRS]

Weddings last one day. Boating is a lifetime activity.

oh that will win ya alot of votes from the girlies. But I like it