2019 Makai (Rough Water)

[MonctonR1]

We considering a Makai for our next boat to replace a Yamaha 23ft Wake. Kids really getting into the Surf game and just doesnÂ’t work well with a Jet.

Questions:

We are mostly on big water (Lake Ontario) how will the Makai handle in the big water?

The used 2019 were looking at has 175hrs is that avg or should I be concerned?

[larry_arizona]

Most wakeboard are not good on rough water.

If I had to buy a boat for rough water like the Great Lakes, I would look into a Centurion due to a V hull.


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[dakota4ce]

Makai is a nice big dry boat. Does well. Flatter deadrise but beautiful wakeboard wake as a result.


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[larry_arizona]

https://boardcoboats.com/centurion/c...y/opti-v-hull/


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[Guppydriver]

Most wakeboard are not good on rough water.

If I had to buy a boat for rough water like the Great Lakes, I would look into a Centurion due to a V hull.


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I agree with Larry.

I was on Powell once when it got pretty sporty. I was in my friends Ri237 and we had another friends MC X24 behind us (with the Centurion mitigating much of the chop). The MasterCraft couldn't keep up. The deep V hull thing is not just marketing, it made a difference. Now that same hull can be a liability in shallow water due to excessive draft, but in your "lakes" the Centurion would give you a noticeably better ride. I'm just not sure it would be 40-50k better.

[Guppydriver]

MB has a pretty deep hull as well at a much better price point (probably close to exactly what a Makai goes for). I know there is limited dealer support though (although Michigan has a great dealer I hear), but it could be a good compromise.

[sandm]

our first tige drafts as much as the makai and it was pretty rough on the bay of green bay in 2ft chop. it was considered a deep v.
the centurion 237 I was on a month ago had no issues plowing over other wakes but it was far from a smooth ride so doubt it'll be mercedes vs fiat ride quality.

I'd agree with larry that these boats are not the best for big water swells.

[dakota4ce]

our first tige drafts as much as the makai and it was pretty rough on the bay of green bay in 2ft chop. it was considered a deep v.
the centurion 237 I was on a month ago had no issues plowing over other wakes but it was far from a smooth ride so doubt it'll be mercedes vs fiat ride quality.

I'd agree with larry that these boats are not the best for big water swells.

What Tige is a deep V?


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[smitty75]

We considering a Makai for our next boat to replace a Yamaha 23ft Wake. Kids really getting into the Surf game and just doesnÂ’t work well with a Jet.

Questions:

We are mostly on big water (Lake Ontario) how will the Makai handle in the big water?

The used 2019 were looking at has 175hrs is that avg or should I be concerned?

I spend a lot of time on Erie fishing, and couldn’t imagine having a wake boat there as you would be really limited on the days when the water would cooperate. Not sure how Ontario compares but I would think it’s similar. I’ve never recommended this before, but any thoughts on one of the new I/o’s with surf system? Or maybe hitting the smaller lakes in your area? I’m sure it’s doable though as we grew up wakeboarding on Erie, so if your set on an inboard I’d listen to the other recommendations.


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[larry_arizona]

Problem with the Great Lakes is how fast the conditions can change.

No way I would take my SA on the Great Lakes UNLESS it’s east or west grand traverse bay as you get some windbreak from land and can always hug the relatively shallow shoreline.

But even on grand traverse bay, you best watch the wind forecast and continually monitor it.

Wakeboats only need to take a few rollers over the bow to swamp them.


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