Quote Originally Posted by aedavis View Post
To the original poster:

I currently own a 94 Four Winns Freedom I/O with a 4.3 V6 and am an avid slalom skiier. My ski partner owns an 05 Outback which I've spent a lot of time behind. The wakes are not dramatically different, but the Outback is better (as it should be). Here's a couple pics:


This is my I/O wake. It is reasonably flat but has a bit of curl that you have to cut through. This is at 22' off, 33 mph.


My friend's Outback wake. It is flatter, but it's not a giant difference. This is at 15' off, 33 mph.

I plan to purchase an Outback or other DD boat in the next couple years, but I know from skiing behind both that the difference isn't night and day. When I was a lot more timid crossing the wakes, his DD wake felt a lot better, but after getting more aggressive (on edge), I find the difference to be a lot less noticeable.

I don't think your observations were off on your test drive, but like other posters said, you should ski it before you commit to a purchase to make sure you get what you want.

Allan
Allan,

Thanks for the comparison! That helps a lot. I really don't mind the wake that I am currently skiing across now & I don't see this as a night and day difference.... I know I would enjoy the bottom end power and consistent speed during the run but I just don't see the wake being a "huge" difference.