Help! After 10 years with the Moomba leaning towards a new Axis A24

[z28ke]

I’m going into the 11th season with my 2008 OBV that I bought new at 26 years old. It has been an amazing boat with many memories, but it’s time for something NEW AND BIG. I’m planning on putting it for sale as soon as it hits the water the next few weeks, and looking to order something exactly how I want it. I’m not in a huge rush so it might be early next season for a 2019 model.

I would be all over a new mojo or max but I’m having a really hard time with the ford engines in the new moombas. I have been a diehard Chevy guy since middle school and own 2 Z28 Camaros, a 69 shortbed C10, a 72 longbed C10, and my daily driver is a 2010 Silverado 1500 with a 6.2 in it.

Am I crazy???

Does anyone have 1st or 2nd hand experience with the Axis line?

I’ve been to the dealer and checked out an A24 and liked it a lot, but moomba seems like more for money (maybe even less money) but I’m having major trouble getting past the engine.

Thoughts?

[trayson]

Yes, my thoughts are get over it. Ford vs. Chevy is like Coke vs. Pepsi, but it's not like you're having to drink the engine. The Raptor engine is a great power plant. And I'm sure so are your Chevy engines. In a boat, you put gas in and they all make a certain number of HP. and with the hatch closed, you wouldn't even know what's under the hood.

Axis makes a great boat and puts out a fantastic wakeboard wake. But there is a noticeable difference to a lot of us and that's what likely keeps us here. Not the "unnoticeable" difference of what sticker is on your engine covers...

[ky_coop]

Maybe moomba will drop a 24ft boat for 2019. I've heard some new stuff is coming

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[KnoxMojo]

I had the very first Axis A22 built in Tennessee in 2009. Really wanted to love that boat, but after 3 years and 3 winters at the factory trying to get it sorted out, the dealer made me a smoking deal on a Recon Edition. It had the 350hp engine, heaters, every bell and whistle. I loved that boat. Sold it after a couple years and bought a Tige, no idea why I even bought it. 6 months later, sold it and bought our current 2015 Mojo. It has been the absolute best boat I have ever owned. There is no way I could ever go back to an Axis, The Mojo is better in every way. And yes, the Raptor 6.2 is an absolute beast and in 400 form, has tons of power and fairly fuel efficient.

[tater]

Just keep in mind that for 2019 Malibu will marinize there own motors in house as they do there own trailers also, There Quality has gone down hill since they went public with there stocks,visit the Malibu Crew forum some nightmare stories on there.

[rdlangston13]

I thought Axis uses Indmar Raptors as well? I have a buddy with a Malibu 25 LSV with a raptor 440 in it.


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[KnoxMojo]

You know, I do believe they went to Raptor now that you mention it. My friends '16 23LSV has the Raptor. Does Chevy even make a marine engine? Though I read somewhere that GM wasn't producing the 5.7l block any longer?

[rdlangston13]

Natique uses the GM 5.3 with direct injection I believe and I think they also use the 6.2 still


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[MJHSupra]

That is what I thought. Raptor. Moonsoon. Different label.

I know some people left the company when they went public. Said it was a big change in the corp culture.

When you go public, all things change. Lived thru a software company doing it. Expectations suck. Cutting cost. Increased productivity. Grind. Always looking for faster and better methods to save a dollar.


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[Broke Pilot]

I had a major problem with going to a raptor engine also... I talked to a lot of people on here about it before we bought. There’s a thread somewhere, probly back around August-ish of last year. I’m a die hard Chevy/Mopar (Cummins only though) guy. But the only way to get a Chevy now is PCM engines who is now owned by the parent company of nautique/supreme/Centurion. The new LS based motors with direct injection are beasts (not the 5.3L though lol) I wish skiers choice could get in on PCM but ya can’t win em all.
After playing with our new SA only a couple times, the Raptor motor is a good one so far as I can tell. The torque is incredible even on the 400 and it’s pretty dang fuel efficient. There is something to be said for a modular motor with heads that can breathe. It’s only a matter of time before GM goes modular with OHC. The efficiency can’t be beat. Period. The LS is getting old comparatively with how manufacturers move to the new bigger better... GM is just behind the times doing everything possible to keep the push rod LS alive for a while longer.