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  1. Both boats are solid, just depends on if you want to do the upgrades yourself or buy a boat that is ready to Surf with full stereo, etc.  The SV hulls can be a little picky on Wakeboard weight but for the money their Surf waves are unparalleled.  This hull is tried and true and handles chop very well for an older boat


  2. 9 hours ago, Tulsarust said:

    Thank you DrNate!  I'm in Tulsa, Oklahoma and we don't have a Centurion dealer in the area. 

    1: any year models to focus on for reliability

    2: any engine to avoid that isn't powerful enough?

    3:  will a SV240 require PnP Bags also?

    thanks!

    1. Not necessarily, just realize that if it's a 2011 or newer you will want to swap the Quick Fill valves out.  (it's not hard or too expensive)

    2.  230's with a 343 is okay but not sure I'd want a 240 without the 409

    3.  Almost any boat with require PnP bags, so, yes, the 240 is no exception


  3. On 9/23/2018 at 4:46 PM, Tulsarust said:

    I'm in the "same boat" as OP. Few questions that relate:

    1.  Is a SV240 the same as a SV244?

    https://www.onlyinboards.com/2013-Centurion-Enzo-SV-244-for-sale-Mesa-Arizona-85591.aspx

    2.  My experience has been in my in laws 2013 Malibu MXZ ballasted full, wedge dropped, and surfgate. Great wave for us but too much money for me at $75 to 85k used. Can the Enzo produce a wave for 6'2" 245lb rider without a suckgate?

    3.  We plan on 55% surf (50% of family is goofy), 30% wakeboard and  15% of time my wife will slalom for a few passes.  Can the attitude plate be lowered to flatten the wake to be respectable?   We are used to 9 years with a 21' Sea Ray deckboat wave which isn't small by any means. 

    Thanks!!

    1.  The 240 and 244 are the exact same boat except on the 244 the windshield has been moved forward 18" so that the cabin area is larger and the bow area is smaller

    2.  In short, yes.  Wave is tried and true for many years

    3.  Yes, you can slalom behind it, I have done.  Only suggestion here is if you're going to be surfing goofy make sure you get an asymmetrical wake plate.  These  can be had for cheap if it doesn't already come with one


  4. 9 hours ago, Anton72 said:

    Thanks for the reply.  I hadn't really thought that the dipstick would go into the bottom of the oil pan, but it makes sense.

    I'm pretty sure that the heater is filled with antifreeze.  The lower hose connection definitely had antifreeze in it, but the upper hose connection didn't really have anything in it so it was hard to tell.

    I wasn't planning on doing the impeller.  You do yours every year?  It doesn't seem very easy to get to.

    I do my impeller every other year, and yeah, it's hard to get to.  The easiest way I have found to drain the oil is with an oil extractor through the dipstick.  Works really well actually and is much faster than draining out the bottom using the hose


  5. 1 hour ago, WakeDoc said:

    In Houston, same issues but, I own a Centurion and have not had a dealer in years. Last time I paid to have it serviced was at the Tige dealership in Conroe. Talked to Nautique at that time, was told a month out to get serviced. It still burns me that Houston is the 4th biggest city in the nation, has huge boat ownership per capita of population and does not have a dealer for Centurion or Supreme.

    I agree, that is 100 percent ridiculous!  Just start your own dealership Doc!

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  6. It's funny that everyone says talk to the Nautique dealer.  The closest dealer to me is a Nautique dealer and last year when I talked to the service department he acted like my Enzo was an alien and he didn't want to touch it.  I'm like, look man, it's WAY out of warranty.   And it's the same PCM engine as you work on in your Nautiques every day.  Then when I took it  up there (2 hour drive) he said it would sit there for a month before he even looked at it.  I wasn't having that and found an alternate means.  Just my experience.  

    If I were you I would just buy a Nautique.  Blasphemous I know!


  7. I would think you could find an SV230 under $50K in that neck of the woods but it might be like a 2008 or so.  I know Cali boats are WAY expensive.  You might be able to buy one in another location and have it shipped for cheaper.  The internet is your friend.  Search onlyinboards and boattrader.com.  Another search tool is SearchTempest.com, which searches Craigslists all over the country.  And if it were me and you could swing it, I would buy an SV240 even.  I highly doubt there will be any FS boats in your price range but doesn't hurt to look.  

    Hope that helps

     


  8. I bought my son a Phase 5 race the year before last and progressed immediately, landing airs and 3's like it was cool.  Very nice boards and I'd love to have one for myself.  I've been eyeing the Ahi for awhile, I think it could be good for me, just haven't pulled the trigger yet.


  9. 8 minutes ago, scottgresham said:

    I will do that for sure.  For my wife and I, the only thing that matters is the wave.  I will say that the M235 was definitely a better wave than the G25.  On our G, we had stock ballast, plus, I think, 500s in the rear lockers.  The G wave is very firm, but extremely unforgiving.  If you get out of the pocket at all, you are out, and you cannot recover.  In addition, the wave is extremely steep, which is great for airs, etc., but makes learning 360s, etc, extremely difficult.  

    The M235 is almost the opposite.  Our boat had 500lbs of lead in the bow, along with 600 pnps in each rear locker.  The wave was almost exactly the opposite of the G wave.  It is the most forgiving wave I have ever ridden, no questions asked.  In addition, it's a truly beautiful surf wave.  Surfgate is known for that.  Last year, when I traded my G23 for that M, the only reservation I had, and people thought I was crazy, was that I thought the wave was too easy to ride, and I still think that.  Since there is no real adjustability, the wave becomes boring.  You almost have to try to fall out of it.  The face of the wave is also really soft, which makes it a little more difficult to catch excellent air, etc.  

    So far, I've ridden the ri257 twice, once last year, and I almost bought it, and then again yesterday, when I did pull the trigger.  In the limited amount of time I have ridden, I believe that the Centurion is kind of the best of both worlds.  The face of the wave is extremely firm, and there is an exceptional amount of push.  The wave seemed a little less forgiving than the Malibu wave, but I also am not quite sure how much speed I need yet.  I was riding yesterday at 11.5.  I rode the M at 11.6-11.8, but I believe I might be perfect at around 11.2-3 on the ri257.  Neither ri257 I rode had any lead either, and I will probably be adding about 1000 lbs.  I cannot wait until Tuesday!

    That is a fantastic wave review.  And I'm with you, the main thing I care about is the wave.  Everything else is secondary.  Have you ever ridden behind a 240 or 244 Enzo wave?  Would be curious as to your thoughts on wave comparison on that one.

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