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    outboard options.

    Example A. outboard ski boat......Click image for larger version. 

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ID:	339635 can find some of these in open bow as well
    in fact sea ray made a model called the "ski-ray"Click image for larger version. 

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    Hi Rob ... Like you and your family, I ski ... It is what I do. I have never skied behind a Donzi 16, although I have seen a lot of them. I don't think I have ever seen one with a pylon? Only a tow cleat, in which case even my buck sixty lightweight could pull all over the place.
    After skiing and owning many boats, I have found the perfect ski boat ... I don't want anything else. It is a 1985 eighteen foot Avenger.
    Like you I seek a quiet and smooth ride. I have always thought my OB was one of the quieter boats out there. I am rather flat bottom. My solution? I ski only on the river during the weekdays (no traffic). I demand glass.
    My boat always tracks straight, although some of my bigger ski buddies do pull the speed up and down, but not side to side. My barefoot friends (not me) love it. This thing takes off like a slingshot. I am running a high five prop and top out at 48MPH.
    Before you get the Donzi, figure out how you could mount a pylon. It would make all the difference in handling with a skier back there.
    Remember the most important thing ... Have fun out there!!
    P.S. My boat looks way cool .......... Dave

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    Ski Centurian?
    why ask me ?


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    Dunno, but it looks pretty cool to me!

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    Quote Originally Posted by dominodave View Post
    Hi Rob ... Like you and your family, I ski ... It is what I do. I have never skied behind a Donzi 16, although I have seen a lot of them. I don't think I have ever seen one with a pylon? Only a tow cleat, in which case even my buck sixty lightweight could pull all over the place.
    After skiing and owning many boats, I have found the perfect ski boat ... I don't want anything else. It is a 1985 eighteen foot Avenger.
    Like you I seek a quiet and smooth ride. I have always thought my OB was one of the quieter boats out there. I am rather flat bottom. My solution? I ski only on the river during the weekdays (no traffic). I demand glass.
    My boat always tracks straight, although some of my bigger ski buddies do pull the speed up and down, but not side to side. My barefoot friends (not me) love it. This thing takes off like a slingshot. I am running a high five prop and top out at 48MPH.
    Before you get the Donzi, figure out how you could mount a pylon. It would make all the difference in handling with a skier back there.
    Remember the most important thing ... Have fun out there!!
    P.S. My boat looks way cool .......... Dave

    I like your Avenger, great looking boat. I have an '88 MasterCraft ProStar 200 with a 200XRi. Most of the Comp Ski Boats will not be good in rough water. The MasterCrafts are full composite Stringers and floors starting with late 1983 (most other mfgs switched over in the early to mid 90's). If you see an inboard you like check to see if Fresh Air Exhaust is available for that particular boat. That will cut down measurably on the exhaust sound (used often on wake surf boats to reduce exhaust fumes for the surfer).

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    The ProStar 200's are somewhat hard to find. They track very well with the pylon placement and having two tracking fins. The later Barefoot 200 is a great boat.
    Last edited by orbeamlb; 03-23-2016 at 07:34 PM.

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    I have a 1994 ski Ray ob with 175 Merc Efi. Great slalom boat and wake. And solid ride on lake simcoe ONTARIO. If u can find one in decent shape they r great.

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    Once you have skied behind a true tow boat inboard you will never be happy skiing behind anything else. Getting in and out of water will be a pain need big swim platform, and a smooth constant pull, you can only get with ski boat trust me that's why you need two boats
    1986 cougar mtr 21
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    Try barefoot centurion
    1986 cougar mtr 21
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    ski boat

    Quote Originally Posted by team supra View Post
    Once you have skied behind a true tow boat inboard you will never be happy skiing behind anything else. Getting in and out of water will be a pain need big swim platform, and a smooth constant pull, you can only get with ski boat trust me that's why you need two boats
    Ha.......or three.... oh and some jet ski's and a pontoon .....etc.....
    I sold supra and Moomba and my favorite v-drive of that era was the 22 ssv 340 efi.
    my demo boat was a 2005 22 ssv 320efi, I put 100hrs on with little effort.
    I wish I had that boat now.Click image for larger version. 

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    My supra looks just like your in pic but has old rad a cage tower and no swivel board racks. Got over 800 hrs. On her and live in Cleveland were summers are about 6 days a year
    1986 cougar mtr 21
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