Hello fellow boaters. Apologies if this is overly long.

IÂ’m located in Northwest Arkansas right beside Beaver Lake (which Im a big fan of - awesome boating as well as fishing).

I am new to boating. We purchased a suntracker tritoon last summer because thats what the kiddos wanted. Dont get me wrong, its a fine boat and i enjoy cruising and tubing and swimming off of it and hosting other families and friends for a day on the lake.

But it was not my first choice of type of boat and i can see in the next year or so getting rid of it and getting into wake boating if the stars and spouse align haha. The versatility of these boats and the activities are very interesting and I can feel that my 11 and 9 yo daughters are going to want some more boating intensity as they get older. Heck, Im almost 40 and have never even waterskied before but ill be darned if i dont really want to try surfing behind a wake boat.

I initially didnt even consider a wakeboat because of the $ investment and zero experience with them. But i have found this Moomba brand and am really intrigued by the quality, value, and performance.


Having said all that, I have a few questions that IÂ’d like you to weigh in on.

1. My nearest dealer is over 2 hours away. Is it advisable to only have your Moomba serviced at a shop that deals with Moombas? Or would a place that deals Mastercrafts be just as qualified?

2. How do i choose the best model for me? My lake priorities are pretty diversified. We want to cruise, drive fast (faster than my tritoon with a 150 fourstroke), take guests with us, anchor and swim, tube, surf, wakeboard, a little of everything. In the model search I had honed in on the Max. Which by reading this forum a lot of people seem to really like. Liked the Max because of starting price/seating capacity/seemed like it could do it all. But would like input on which model to choose. Obviously Im a complete watersports novice, so i dont think I need the highest end of the Makai or Kaiyen (or supra/mastercraft/malibu etc).

3. I have played with the websiteÂ’s boat builder a ton. So IÂ’d like input on what colors and options look best/aid in the overall experience. Im not going to get a barebones boat- but it seems very easy to go overboard with the options. So what do i need for what I want to do and is advisable for resale down the road?


Thanks for reading and Im sure Ill have more questions soon.