Quote Originally Posted by mgswake View Post
Idiots is a strong word, but I have seen a bunch of threads on different brand pages of people buying new Moomba, Axis, Nautique as their first boat. Not even first wakeboat, first boat! I think a lot of it has to do with surfing and how it is so much less intimidating for newbies. I don’t like the extra people on the lake and I’m not a fan of the rising prices, but it’s working out for boat sales. And surfing is really taking over as the main “tow” sport.

OK, for those of you that have been boating enthusiasts for years with multiple boats..... It took me 4 years of brow beating my wife for us to get into a boat. We got a surf boat because we want to surf and the kids want to swim. My boys might like wakeboarding as some point as they get older so V-drive boat right out of the gate. Is the learning curve steep, yes but over all we are very courteous boaters, we don't take up dock space when launching or trailering because we go early and take out early. Would it be better if we were a bit more time efficient yes so maybe the thruster option will be on our next boat so my wife or my teen(s) can handle the boat with more confidence on and off the trailer at the dock. No one taught me how to do any of this and because we are driving a very expensive boat I have taken time to learn to handle the boat. So is $8k MSRP too much? Maybe not if it protects our investment, keeps my fellow boating community happier and gives me more options on who is driving the boat when putting in or taking out.