Brand New to Moomba

[Twill]

First time boat buyer here! Just closed on Saturday. Super excited. This forum was extremely helpful in giving us some peace of mind about purchasing.

Bought an 08 Moomba Mobius LSV that had a lot of aftermarket upgrades and loaded out with ballasts.

I am a DIY person with everything home, and most things auto, but have a little trepidation about boating oil changes, transmission, winterization, etc....

Also hopeful to be pointed in some good directions as far as making sure we have everything we need including being water ready and gear ready.

Any good resources or places y'all go for surfboards, wakeboards, etc...

If anyone is in the North Texas area, I'd love to make some connections! Spent a lot of time around other people's boats but never had the chance to really regularly operate one and this is our first to own, so I have a lot to learn! This seems like a pretty fun community in here though.

Thanks in advance!

[SONIC]

Welcome!
If you're new to inboard read up about techniques for handling them, it's a very different experience than driving and IO or Outboard.

Maintenance is easy enough, if you can do automotive you can do boats its just more of a pain in the ass to get in there and get it done.
Spend a few days just reading through old threads on here there's tons of good info.
If you're DIY checkout wakegarage.com for a more DIY oriented crowd and fun projects

[Twill]

Thanks Sonic! That's exactly the kind of info I am looking for. These threads are awesome. I appreciate the pro tip!

[SONIC]

No worries that's why this forum and others like it exist.

I grew up with outboards offshore, so the switch to an inboard was a bit of a pill to swallow.
Now it's second nature but it just requires a bit more thought than other engine orientations.

The boat will only reverse to the right and you don't really have control of it, it just meanders backwards and right.
So you have to plan for this any tine you are going to have to reverse always make sure you have room on the stbd stern to maneuver.

On a boat ramp with more than one slot try to go to the right one to avoid the clusterf*** that ensues if you're trying to reverse off at the same time as the guy in the bass boat on your right.

When docking always dock so that your stbd side is on the dock, this way you can nose in and then rock the throttle back and forth to pull yourself in smoothly rather than just slamming it home.

Stolen from boatingmag:
"Because most single inboards naturally pull to starboard when in reverse, it is easiest to dock to that side. This also allows the skipper to grab the dock if necessary. With the throttle just in gear, approach the dock at an angle—about 30 to 40 degrees. Gently ease the bow to within a couple of feet of the dock, come out of gear to slow momentum, then with the wheel turned to starboard, use a bit of reverse to swing the transom into the dock. If the stern is swinging in too fast, a slight bump of the throttle forward, with the wheel turned starboard and then back to center, will -correct it."

[MJHSupra]

There are some good YouTube videos on how to handle a boat - docking and while surfing/wake boarding to pickup a rider.

By learning those, i.e. staying away from power turns, you will make the others on the water happy too. Fit right in.

[sandm]

Bought an 08 Moomba Mobius LSV that had a lot of aftermarket upgrades and loaded out with ballasts.

congrats but as they say, pics or you didn't buy it
we all love boat porn....

you'll have some great family memories coming this summer.......

[MJHSupra]

agree - post some pics. everyone on here likes looking at boats.

[Twill]

Trying to attaching two photos I have. The boat needs a name change! But we DID buy it.

[Twill]

Great info! Thank you for passing along!! Can't wait to get out and practice up. Kind of a tease to buy in Jan and then winterize back until April/May.

[BizzyC]

Great looking boat! Love the all-white. Congrats!!