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Thread: Thinking about buying a Moomba!!
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01-08-2008, 04:38 AM #1Junior Member
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Thinking about buying a Moomba!!
I've been looking for a new boat for a while now. I've narrowed it down between a Mastercraft X-2 and a Moomba XLV Gravity. What I was wondering is, does anyone have any serious issues with their Moomba, and if they had it to do all over again would they buy a Moomba again?
Matt C.
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01-08-2008, 05:52 AM #2
I would go as far to say most boat manufacturers have some kind of issues, minor or otherwise. Don't fool yersef into thinking just coz you spend 50-70k on a boat you're not gonna have probs. Me '04, OB as good as it's been, had a couple tings that needed attention. However, from what I've read here and on other BB's, I've been very fortunate and am glad I purchased Moomba. My other choice was a Centurion Tornado.
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2004 Moomba Outback. Tower Speakers, amp, ballast, ssrr ... she's a cutie!
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01-08-2008, 09:51 AM #3
I considered other boats. Went to several boat shows to see the difference. I ended up buying the Moomba LSV. I love the boat. it is great for the familiy. If I had a choice to purchase another boat, it would be the Moomba again. Maybe this time the XLV. Make the right decision, buy a Moomba.
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01-08-2008, 11:17 AM #4Senior Member
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Buy what you want, but I would buy the moomba
I have a 2001 Moomba Outback LS. That is a direct drive version of the current Outback V. The boat is in great shape and runs perfectly. I had to ask, what makes a boat? I broke it into 3 categories, construction of the boat, drivetrain, and features/amenities. It is hard to believe that Mastercraft charges approximately double for a boat that is identical in quality to a Moomba with respect to the two most important, construction and drivetrain. Then look around at the features/amenities the boat offers - are you happy with what Moomba offers you there, or can you be happy by adding options to the Moomba? If so, it seems an easy decision to me. I was.
Plus, if you buy the Moomba, and you get sick of the color after a couple of years, you can sink the thing, then order a brand new one, and still come out about the same money-wise!
Seriously, I believe that my Moomba is a top-notch boat quality wise (and they have made significant improvements in the amenities/features over the past 7 years and probably in quality, also). While I will probably (briefly) shop the competition when I replace this boat, I have a feeling I will end up buying another Moomba.
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01-08-2008, 01:35 PM #5Junior Member
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Thanks everyone for taking the time to reply to my questions. Its a big purchase to me money wise, so I need to make the right desicion. Your answers have helped me out quite a bit!
Matt C.
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01-08-2008, 01:52 PM #6
Ed, I heard about it but that's the 1st time I've seen it. Pam got me a digi-cam fer Christmas. I'll post a better one of mine instead of this one I have day after I got inked
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Oh yeah, buy Moomba.
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01-08-2008, 05:09 PM #7Senior Member
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You cant go wrong with a Moomba!
Cheers
Jay
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01-08-2008, 05:27 PM #8
I was out in my OB V a few weeks ago w/ Tim Keepers (was on the 2006 Pro Wakeboard Tour). I told him I considered an X2, and he said he was very disappointed in the wake of the X2. Now, his expectations of size and shape are way beyond what I could ever hope to manage, but if you're competitive or interested in becoming competitive, be sure to take a ride behind an X2 if you're still considering it.
I had a 2000 OB LS, and I really liked the boat. The only problems I had were maintenance issues, and I'd still own it if I didn't get such a great deal on a 2007 OB V. I think the Moombas are built as well as anyone else's boats where it counts. Moomba leaves some of the little things out, but they also leave out over $10k of the price tag.
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01-08-2008, 07:55 PM #9Senior Member
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DTLaine how does the wake on the OB V compare to the 2000 OB LS for skiing? I believe the OB LS was reworked for 2001-2005 and then continued on in V-drive configuration for 2006-on as the OB V. I think the pre-2001 OB LS is similar to the current OB?
In any event, I have toyed with the idea of OB V just to get the rope behind the people, but I so enjoy the ski wake of the OB LS and even though it is the same hull, I"m sure the engine placement makes abig difference.
Boat show starts tomorrow here!
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01-08-2008, 08:30 PM #10
You are right, the 2000 OB DD is similar to the current OB. The wake wasn't bad. It doesn't have a steep ramp, but w/ 750 lbs in the back ski locker and a couple people in the bow, it's a decent wake.
The best thing about the OB V in my opinion is the floorplan. It really has a ton of seating. The sun deck is great, and the storage is plentiful. I would be interested to see an OB V @ 35 MPH and a OB @ 35 MPH to see the differnces in the slalom wake. I'm sure there's a difference, but I wakeboard and entertain a lot more than I ski, so the OB V is better for me.
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