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Thread: 2022 Moomba Max Vs. Mojo
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04-23-2021, 10:12 AM #21
Don't take this the wrong way...I love my kids and I love my friend's kids, but 9 kids and 6 adults on a 23' boat is going to be brutal! Fortunately, all of my friends with kids have their own boats, we may take all the girls one day and have 4-5 girls on our boat and then the next day we might take the boys, some days our kids are on the other boats and we are adults only on ours. Your surf or wakeboarding rotation with that many people will literally take all day. Honestly, that is way too many kids and people in 1 boat in my opinion no matter how well they all get along. You are gonna need a Xanex prescription or maybe you are in a state where marijuana is legal and that would help.
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04-23-2021, 10:47 AM #22
My opinion FWIW is that a crew of 15 is going to be crowded on either of those boats (full disclosure I have not set foot in a new Mojo). As stated above 15 on the Makai would even be tight but your other crew size of 10 would be comfortable. I have had 10 adults on my boat and it was very comfortable and enjoyable. Have you built a Mojo and then built a Makai and checked the price difference? Some of the options you are talking about are more expensive on the Mojo vs the Makai so the delta wont be as much.
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04-23-2021, 10:48 AM #23
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04-23-2021, 10:49 AM #24
Got it..
For me I like to set a exact budget and will refuse to budge. In the case of a boat it gave me a goal to drive towards- meaning it becomes a challenge for me to get the best boat for the price. I priced out different manufacturers boats, got pricing from 2+ dealers, pitted the dealers against each other on pricing, etc....I also keep emotions out of it - if I don’t get the deal I want then we won’t buy. I rather be without a boat for a year than over-pay.
This all drives my wife nuts because I do this with everything we buy- I wouldn’t call myself squeaky per say, just a little ocd when it comes to buying things..2021 Moomba Max
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04-23-2021, 11:04 AM #25
Not a bad approach, it’s a lot of work, but with higher end toys, some get more satisfaction out of the “deal” itself.
As I have aged, it’s more about what I want, quality, content, then it is about price. Zero emotion involved.
I would take a boat that has the exact features, colors, content that I custom ordered over an additional discount for colors and content sitting on the showroom floor.
To each their own.
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2018 Supra SA 400 (SOLD)
Michigan
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04-23-2021, 11:32 AM #26
It’s funny you mention that- I feel like I’ve gotten much worse as I’ve gotten older when it comes to buying things!
I need help...haha.
Walked out the other day over a fricken bunk bed for my son...the salesman wouldn’t get me a bigger discount. Wife just rolled her eyes...Last edited by brad460; 04-23-2021 at 11:34 AM.
2021 Moomba Max
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04-23-2021, 11:37 AM #27
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04-23-2021, 11:52 AM #28Member
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Lol... The budget posts are awesome! Brad, that is basically what I ended up doing with my truck. Driving back and forth over an hour each way until the dealer finally budged. I did the same thing with my wife's vehicle. It can drive my wife crazy as well. But I also know she appreciates the savings. I just know the boat market is so crazy right now and the "deal" likely will not come. Plus, with me living in Colorado we don't have too many boat dealers nearby. As someone else said I don't feel like waiting around knowing I'm missing out on another year of making memories with the family as the kids continue to get older. I know we're already missing this season because of issues unrelated to the purchase. I just love being on the water so much and the thought of missing another season sucks. As for used... right now I just don't want to deal with the headache unless I find something that we're in love with and can grab it before someone else does. I still keep an eye out.
All... thanks for the info on the size of the crew. I'll be sure to let my wife know your thoughts. We do all get along well and honestly getting three families together for an entire day is like trying to hack the nuclear football. Which is something my wife typically deals with, so I'm not sure if it would ever even happen. We just wanted the "legal" option to do so I suppose.
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04-23-2021, 12:01 PM #29
Another thing I have learned, don’t buy your toys to accommodate others. Buy based on your direct family only.
Technically, yes a 23 foot boat would be legal with that crew, hell, I am not even sure where 15 life jackets would fit on a max or mojo.
1st world problems
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2018 Supra SA 400 (SOLD)
Michigan
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04-23-2021, 12:12 PM #30
We have had 16 on our 2016 Mojo. It is a bit cramped, but doable. Since you are talking about young kids, they don't take up as much space. The young kids tend to want to run around the boat so it takes a little bit of education to get them to not move when you are driving and you need an adult to sit up front to keep things in control in the bow. Sitting in the captain's seat it all feels the same though
Jackets must be worn at all times by kids 12 and under, so that space issue is less of a problem. The biggest issue we have with the big crew is all the extra gear (kneeboards, wakeboards, surfboards) and dealing with food/snacks and keeping things clean. Everyone has to understand with the big crew that they don't get a long surf set and the regulars (my kids) may forego surfing and instead help teach and deal with ropes. It is a good education for them on how to become a future boat owner.