Thinking of upgrading, your thoughts??

JPASS,

I like the 211 as a crossover boat....It is much more wake-activity friendly than ski-activity friendly...... but for a family, it is REALLY comfy and laid out well. There are several guys on PN that have them and like them for just that purpose.

That has a Chevy motor. You should be able to hook it up to the computer and determine exactly how many hours on it.

BKH

skutsch wrote: I always wondered how the 211 foots - don't know anyone who has ever taken a run behind one.

Steve, I've seen pictures of the foot wake and it looks pretty nice! Not that i'm a foot wake connoisseur but it resembled pictures of the BFN wakes more than the SN/Sport wakes.

$40k is quite a chunk of change to do something your most likely paid for '92 will (minus the open bow). If your deal falls through with your friend, let me know, I might be interested.

I was co-owner of a 2007 SV211 a few years back. Was it a good boat? Yes. Would I purchase another one if I could? Probably not. My dislikes about the boat are purely cosmetic and related to the interior. Performance wise the boat was great.

Dislikes:

1. The removable rear seat. I prefer a rear seat with a base (not one with a leg). This changed when the 216V came out.

2. No corner seat. This again changed when the 216V came out.

3. All of the exposed fiberglass in the interior. It's a waxing nightmare if you are anal about keeping everything shiny and spotless. A lot of new boats are like this, so this dislike is not specific to the SV211. I prefer boats with carpeted sides as it's easier to vacuum them than wax them.

4. Not a full sundeck. The walk through is nice, but the benefit of it did not outweigh the full sundeck IMO. A person could create a filler cushion if they wanted to though if this was going to be a deal breaker.   

5. Fiberglass swim platform.... They're just not the same as teak and I wouldn't have another if I had a choice... :)


If I could redo the 211 co-purchase that I made in 2007, I would look at a used 210. Just my 2 cents... Again, it depends on what type of skiing you'll be doing as well.       

Hey JP,
If you are shopping, try this one that is also close by:
2004 206

I really like the color of the 2008!

So we test drove it today. Boat was really nice up close. There were some scuffs, scrapes and oxidation in parts of the hull. Not a huge deal. There a few 'dimples' in the gel tat had me concerned. They looked like thumb sized dents in the gel. I've never seen anything like that before.

Out on the water her extra weight and size showed. I think she topped out at 36 on the PP (30mph on the speedo). Very lazy compared to our little 192.
The only ballast tank that worked was the starboard tank. The belly and port tanks did not fill, even though the pumps were running.

There were a few tears in two of the cushions. One of the bow speakers was blown and the front docking lights did not work either.

Boat has 400 hours according to the sales guy and he's unsure of the number of owners.

He was offering us the boat for $39900 with a used trailer. I said we need to think about it as it's at the very top of our budget.

The more I think about it, the more I think we want to pass. She was a beautiful boat, but at that price it would leave us no money for repairs, should any issues arise.

Here's a few pics.








I'm trying to set up a test drive on an '05 210 SAN. It's listed at $29900 and I'd like to see how the smaller boat drives compared to the larger SV.

If I liked it and could get it $25K I'd more than likely take her home.

What do you guys think of this:


2005 SAN

lewy2001 wrote: With a 210 you will be getting further away from a nice ski wake. I would head towards the 206 if slalom is more important than board sports.

I don't know how to ski. I've tried, but could never do well. We mostly wakeboard, so the 210, or even a sport, would be a good fit for us........I think.

Dreaming wrote: I second lewy's opinion on the 210, but if you board, they are a super nice boat.   I skied one a couple of years ago and am not a fan at all for the ski wake even at 30-32mph. If you're the caliber of boarder that can use the extra wake ramp, I think you'll like it

Still learning how to board. I'd say I'm still a rookie, but learning more each outing. I doubt I'll ever be into serious tricks as I'm old and fragile these days, but most of the kids we take out like to board as well.

I'd love to test out a newer sport in addition to the 210. If anyone locally has one, I'd love to check it out.

Thanks again for all your help.

Here's a nice looking Super Sport that's a whole lot more reasonable on price, which I think is near you?
http://orlando.craigslist.org/boa/4670021702.html

That 210 is really nice looking boat too. Looks like a close cousin if not an exact clone of Mike's "05 210"s boat. I know he's very happy with is. Definitely has plenty of room inside. The board wake is awesome and I know they were surfing it too. There's some pics of it in the CT Mini thread:
http://www.correctcraftfan.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34179&PN=10&title=ct-mini-2014-august-2224

Go check out that Super Sport. We like ours,lots of room and it's 11mph faster than the one you tried today!

Gary S wrote: Go check out that Super Sport. We like ours,lots of room and it's 11mph faster than the one you tried today!

We don't like the colors, but may go check it out just to see how she performs and the storage options.

Not in any rush to buy, but definitely would like to upgrade. We're going to take our time this time and get the boat we absolutely fall in love with that checks all the boxes. We kinda rushed into our current boat just to get on the water.

We love our current boat and realize what great shape it's in (aside from the gel)compared to some of the stuff we see out on the lake and in the showrooms that are newer than ours.

I'm not big on the purple either, but I do like the lines and the color... "scheme" I guess is the word, on that Super Sport, if not the actual color.

Way overpriced for all that is wrong with that boat. Speed is also very suspect. Should do at least 42,43. Maybe more.

I don't know that I would call the 210 smaller boat, except for the weight.   211 weighs 700lbs more. 210 rated for more people.

211 is a better surf boat than 210, not even close IMO. Wakeboard, I would say is a matter of taste. 210 has the steep wake that boots the rider.
211 has a more rampy wake that is more similar to what the new wakeboard boats produce.

BKH