Competition Barefoot Boats, Non CC

you're right Sanger has never screwed motor mounts into the stringers.

A 91 you just need to inspect.
Some older boats have had some problems, Outboards have some problems at the transoms sometimes but its rare, the ones I know of are pre 91. I know of some floors being replaced but I have not seen any stringer jobs. I am not saying it's never happened just that I am not aware of any and I do look.

Sanger has no qualms about using wood.

Are all Sangers composite? Got a buddy looking at a 91 but he's done with wood stringers unfortunately.

I have heard tales of SkiPro's having hull separation during a race. Almost sank. They had one at 2003 Nationals in Elk Grove and very few skied it. The drivers all said the boat wandered because of the outdrive but I have never driven, riden in, or skied a SkiPro.

Thats crazy! Looks like show ski twin rig tricks haha.

The Malibu Sportster is a nice footing boat, too bad Malibu never submitted it as a Barefoot boat because I'm sure it would have passed.

Those Supreme footers were pretty bad. IIRC the wake was not very crossable. That was a long time ago.

I don't have a list of the boats that failed to earn approval.
They have approved some pretty crappy boats too.
If it's not approved it has never been used in competition barefooting.
The list I posted is from the ABC.

phatsat67 wrote: I've seen some old Barefoot Supremes with 460 Fords in them. Probably fast but the hull is no different from a standard Ski Supreme so they probably foot just like any other ski boat. Never barefooted behind my Uncles 87 Supreme.

Theres a guy on here who bought a BF Supreme with a 460 real cheap and got it running. I like the looks of those boats.

I've seen some old Barefoot Supremes with 460 Fords in them. Probably fast but the hull is no different from a standard Ski Supreme so they probably foot just like any other ski boat. Never barefooted behind my Uncles 87 Supreme.

NCH20SKIER wrote: Steve Our ski team bought a Mastercrap Barefoot 190 (tristar wtih a bbbc). We were not impressed and very happy when this boat became someone else's.

It didn't last long in the MC line up so I figured it must've been a disappointment. I'm guessing that would've been MCs answer to the BFN.

When we footing on Badin?

Didn't Mastercraft make an outboard barefooter back in the 87-88 time frame? Also, what of the Mastercraft Tristar based barefooter 190?   Were none of these boats "approved" barefoot boats of the day?

It's a beautiful country, It's spring, temps are headed to the 80's here, you could ski all along the way back home.

Guys have been doing that or faking it for years, I still do not have an answer to the questions.

I do not recommend doing it or faking it. Only the very stupid should attempt such a feat.

Got you Ford guys covered too...a rare 351

Sanger 351 Indmar

**Looove me some Sangers.

The one and only Sanger dealership in Wisconsin has been affiliated with Aquanut Water Shows. I think they started selling them here around 97/98. We are lucky to have a relatively large population of them in my area. At one time we used them as show boats. These are the juniors practicing.


I've never heard of these as SX before, always seen it as SE.


And they've all had a swirl interior like a mid-00 Correct Craft, not pleats.


92-94 DX was available with the more modern, DXII gelcoat scheme.



I think shortening of the lifting strakes was a change for the 91 model year and probably carried forward for all "delta pad" hulls.



I've seen enough to believe you could opt out of the bow teak, though the vast majority have them.



These TXs are wicked fast and BKH can probably share more as he's driven one for his ski racer friend.


If all you are implying is the Delta Pad is the name of the concept of the hull keel, well then the DLX and VLX have that too. Surely their hulls are a tad bit different including length, but close enough. I've never either with the plate, nice to know some have gone ahead and made an open bow "Barefooter" though. The 89-92 Sport Nautique also has similar hull design.


**Disclaimer - I cannot prove any of this information to be factory original.