2007 Moomba Outback V Questions

[Skierdad]

Hello Everyone. Long time Moomba fan. I had hoped to someday buy a Mobius LS, but it wasn't meant to be and decided to purchase an 07 Outback V for the family. It is a deal I can't turn down. 1 owner, very low hours, excellent condition, etc...

I have owned I/O's and outboards but this will be my first true inboard (V-drive). I have been in the boat a few times and have driven it in the past as we are good friends. It has the trim plate and 1 ballast. I am a slalom skier and I am guessing it won't be long before my two young boys have wakeboards. For the time being though they plan to run behind the boat in a tube.

My questions. I know lots about props for outboards and I/O's, but nothing about inboard props. Anyone know what the standard prop is on there and what it is designed to do? More for wakeboarding than skiing? All purpose? What is about the shallowest to run the boat? I don't think I will be running it up on shore like previous boats, but do I need to anchor in 2 feet of water or more? Any other key things I should keep an eye on that is part of an V-drive that isn't on the outboards or I/O's?

Thank you in advance for all the help.

[kaneboats]

Different dealers select slightly different "standard" props so the "standard" prop or the "stock" prop might not be the same for everybody, depending on things like typical use and even elevation. You will find that the lower pitched props are more for wakeboarding as they improve holeshot as ballast is added. Because you have a single ballast, not gravity III, I would suspect you have a 16 pitch or 17 pitch prop. Either would be fine for slalom and tubing. Feel free to post the numbers off it if you would like additional input.

As far as shallowest, I like to keep in at least 3 feet with my slightly bigger '08 LSV. But, I do beach the boat in the soft FL/GA sand on our river. I'm sure others will chime in on all of this.

Congratulations on your purchase and welcome! Please post pics of your new baby! We love pics around here.

[KG's Supra24]

24" draft is what they have the boat listed at. 2' of water is going to be very close.

I'm about in line with Pat, If i see the depth finder go much below 3' when anchoring, I kill it .... Or really start yelling at the person thats back there

Check out the archives for more info on the boat ....

http://www.moomba.com/archive/07-outback-v

Congrats on the new ride! It may take some getting used to driving wise but I bet you end up loving the v-drive over the I/O.

[jmvotto]

Where bouts are you from? that is the exact boat I started with and it is a great all around " crossover" boat. we did everything behind it. ski board, surf tube and swim . I think our standard prop was 13 x 17.5 . 3 feet would be my minimum especially giving the bottom, sand or rocks. don't want to bend the skegs or strut and shaft or prop. Congrats, I miss that boat, it drove like a sports cars with that low freeboard. post up some pics

[Skierdad]

Thanks everyone. The boat is in storage about 225 miles away so I won't see it until probably April/May. In terms of location..I am in central North Dakota. The boat will primarily be used on a very large lake (Lake Sakakawea) but there will be times I may use it on other lakes that are smaller. We purchased a "lily aqua pad" as well as a 3 person tube for the kids. There are no racks on the tower so I am ordering wakeboard racks for 1 side and waterski racks for the other, although my buddy says there is plenty of space in the boat for those items. My only fear is that the boat will be too wide to get into the garage if I add the racks to it.

We only get about 3 months of summer up here so many boats can be 10 yrs old and still only have 150 hours on them. I guess that is the advantage of buying boats up here.

[mmandley]

Welcome and congrats.

On your racks, the legal width is 10ft. The widest boats Moomba makes is 104 plus on the trailer you still have fenders sticking out.

I own a Mojo, much wider boat and I wouldn't expect any issues parking in a single wide garage. It might be a little tight but no real concern.

[kaneboats]

that is the exact boat I started with and it is a great all around " crossover" boat. . . . I think our standard prop was 13 x 17.5 .

I would bet the boat came with the OJ 13.7 x 17.5. A great replacement would be the ACME 537 or 1161. They are 13.5 x 16 and give the same or better performance across the board with much better hole shot if you add any weight. See testing link below:

https://forum.moomba.com/showthread....t=prop+testing

[trayson]

Thanks everyone. The boat is in storage about 225 miles away so I won't see it until probably April/May. In terms of location..I am in central North Dakota. The boat will primarily be used on a very large lake (Lake Sakakawea) but there will be times I may use it on other lakes that are smaller. We purchased a "lily aqua pad" as well as a 3 person tube for the kids. There are no racks on the tower so I am ordering wakeboard racks for 1 side and waterski racks for the other, although my buddy says there is plenty of space in the boat for those items. My only fear is that the boat will be too wide to get into the garage if I add the racks to it.

We only get about 3 months of summer up here so many boats can be 10 yrs old and still only have 150 hours on them. I guess that is the advantage of buying boats up here.

If you're worried about clearance from the racks, really check out if they're honestly going to stick out any farther than the fenders. The tower tapers in a bit, so you might be just fine. Swivel racks might buy you some room and convenience too.

That said, Monster tower makes some really slick racks that pop off with a lever like their tower mirrors do.

They are one of the frontrunners for me if I ever get a slalom ski rack because the way my ski is setup, I don't have any gap between the bindings so I have to have a slalom rack with forks that are wide enough to go on the outside of my bindings... A lot of the ebay ski racks are too narrow.


As far as anchoring, get a good anchor (like the box anchor) with the stretchy Anchor Buddy. Then have a line off the bow that you can pull the boat in with and anchor it to the Shore Spike. When you want to get on/off the boat, you pull in to the shallower water, and then the anchor buddy pulls it back out deeper when you're done. I've found that if I beach it, the boat will never stay straight and the current always pushes the boat sideways and that risks banging your tracking fins. No bueno.

[Gabbyg88]

Welcome and congrats.

On your racks, the legal width is 10ft. The widest boats Moomba makes is 104 plus on the trailer you still have fenders sticking out.

I own a Mojo, much wider boat and I wouldn't expect any issues parking in a single wide garage. It might be a little tight but no real concern.

It will fit in a single car garage. Here is a picture of my 07 OBV stuffed in my single car garage. The only thing I have to do besides put the tower tower is remove the trailer guide poles


I love my OBV! Especially are installing Prefect Pass last year. I am still working on the surface setup.


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[trayson]

you guys have wider garage bays than me. on my 3rd bay, I'd literally be rubbing my trailer fenders on the trim of the garage opening.