Troy. R

Thanks Chris!

The Enzo 233 was one of the best surf boats on the market when new. The Enzo hull does better with a lean (all of the ballast on the surf side full and only a little weight on the off side) than filling everything using surf tabs like the newer boats. 1) PnP are the bags on top of the Ramfill tanks. They are pump fed. 2) I've never surfed an Enzo with surf tabs, but as previously stated, my understanding is that your best wave is going to be with the old traditional lean. Using surf tabs you should be able to switch side to side, but honestly, once you've done that a few times the novelty wears off and you won't do it. We messed with that a few times when we first bought our boat, but don't mess with it at all anymore. 3) My understanding is that with CATS you can make a pretty good goofy wave.

You need to have the “toilet plunger” on the fake a lake completely cover the raw water intake scupper and be kinda sealed to the hull. Otherwise the water won’t get sufficiently sucked into the impeller/engine. In 2012, the only Avy was a C4. C4 is the wrap around seating configuration. In the early 2000’s, Centurion offered a configuration with a walk-thru on the starboard side behind the driver and the wrap around C4 configuration that you have.

I finally got around to changing my impeller and FCC filter yesterday. The impeller was actually fairly easy. The FCC filter was a little more difficult. There are some videos out there that say you have to remove the fuel lines to replace the FCC filter, you don’t. I spent a good 30 minutes trying to get those things off before I said screw it, and tried it without removing the fuel lines. Another difficult part was getting the old filter out of the canister. This probably took 30 minutes or so as well. I did this at my storage facility, so I was limited on tools. Next time I’ll bring a drill and a 3” screw. Zip the screw into the filter and pull it out. here’s a good video on the impeller: And here’s is a decent one on the FCC filter. It’s obviously much easier on the direct drive, but you can get the key points. Just remember, you DO NOT have to remove the fuel lines. Just cut the zip tie holding them together under the FCC and you’ll have enough room.

I finally got around to changing my impeller and FCC filter yesterday. The impeller was actually fairly easy. The FCC filter was a little more difficult. There are some videos out there that say you have to remove the fuel lines to replace the FCC filter, you don’t. I spent a good 30 minutes trying to get those things off before I said screw it, and tried it without removing the fuel lines. Another difficult part was getting the old filter out of the canister. This probably took 30 minutes or so as well. I did this at my storage facility, so I was limited on tools. Next time I’ll bring a drill and a 3” screw. Zip the screw into the filter and pull it out. here’s a good video on the impeller: And here’s is a decent one on the FCC filter. It’s obviously much easier on the direct drive, but you can get the key points. Just remember, you DO NOT have to remove the fuel lines. Just cut the zip tie holding them together under the FCC and you’ll have enough room.

Hey J, congrats on the new boat! Those Ri245s are amazing. I looked into adding aftermarket thrusters briefly and came to the conclusion that, though the system seems cool, it wasn’t worth the money or effort for me. I’ve never driven a boat with thrusters, but don’t particularly have a problem maneuvering around dock/loading the boat on the trailer. EZ Drive was the one I looked at: https://www.ezdrivethruster.com/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign&utm_term=wakeboard boat thruster&adgroup&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI6JqptuSK_QIVsSWtBh0wbwJUEAAYASAAEgKamfD_BwE

Yep. That’s what I was seeing on boattrader as well. Sounds like you’re looking at a good option. I’d offer the $80k like you said and see what he says. It sounds like he’s a very motivated seller, so he might just jump on that. When I bought my first boat (‘07 Avalanche) back in 2010, the guy was asking $30k and I ended up getting it for $22k. At that time the boat market was still tanked due to the ‘08 financial market crash.

Totally agree on the maintenance/care. If they have maintenance records to show it’s been well cared for, 550hrs wouldn’t scare me off. I just looked up 16/17 Ri237s on boattrader. Wow! People are asking way more than I would have thought for that particular boat. $85k actually doesn’t seem too bad based on what I saw on BT. I’d offer $80-$82k if you like the boat and negotiate from there.

Personally, as a perspective buyer, 550hrs wouldn’t necessarily be a deal breaker, but it would be reflected in my offer. If they turn your offer down, there are other options. For example, if you were willing to go maybe $10-15K more you could get a 2019-2021 ZS232 (which has a version on the opti-v hill) with low hrs.

I suspect the Centurion draft will be a little deeper than other boats, though I haven’t looked into it. Centurions vee hull is deeper and runs to the rear of the boat where other manufacturers flatten out more toward the back. So, the draft is probably deeper, but that’s a big part of the reason they throw better surf waves. I don’t like getting shallower than 4’-5’, but the official draft on that boat is 36”.

Has anyone replaced the impeller and/or FCC filter on a RI, FI, or VI yet? If so, how difficult is it? Does anyone have a video? Im due on my ZS232, and my dealer wants $450 to do it! I’m a very handy guy, but just didn’t feel like doing it on this boat until I got this quote. I always did all of the service on my last boat (‘07 Avalanche). I’d love to get some feedback from anyone who has done this service.

Has anyone replaced the impeller and/or FCC filter on a ZS212/232 or S220/240 yet? If so, how difficult is it? Does anyone have a video? Im due on my ZS232, and my dealer wants $450 to do it! I’m a very handy guy, but just didn’t feel like doing it on this boat until I got this quote. I always did all of the service on my last boat (‘07 Avalanche). I’d love to get some feedback from anyone who has done this service.

That’s great news. I obviously moved out of Nor Cal, but I’m happy to hear that your lakes/reservoirs are filling up. It sounds like you guys have a great snowpack too which will help keep them high through the summer.

There is SO MUCH good info on this site. Particularly for older boats. With a properly worded search, you can find pretty much anything you'd want to know about your Enzo. This place was hoppin' back in the day. I sold my last boat in 2016 and stopped coming here at that point. Bought a new boat in 2020 and when I came back it looks like everyone has migrated over the facebook. I have never had, and refuse to create a facebook account, so this site is it for me.

It's 2 5/16. Good question to ask. I bought me ZS232 a few years ago remote and had it delivered. I didn't realize what I had wouldn't work until it got here.