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Cool. Thanks H. As I understand it, the RI and FI (and VI for that matter) have the same running surface, but the RI is heavier. Is there a discernible difference between the waves of each boat?

I do like that FI25 also... Hey H2Oking, I know you had a S238 also. What’s your opinion of the wave? For reference, the best wave I ever surfed was one of the SV244 world wake surf championship boats that my former local dealer in CA had for a demo day after it pulled the worlds.

Thanks Troy! Thanks Mob! Not having a boat has been killing me! But my kids started playing travel baseball nearly year round and we just didn’t have the time for the boat. We moved from CA to AZ and they’re nearing HS, so that’s calming down to focus on school sports, so summers are free again starting next summer! Too bad to hear the traffic here has slowed. It was always a great community, and on top of that I don’t do FB. Don’t even have an account...

Hi all, I’ve been away for a while since I sold my Avalanche at the end of 2016. I’m now in the market for a new boat. Was looking into the S238, ZS232, and FI23 when I noticed a 2020 VI24 on the local Centurion dealer’s website (Century Marine in Mesa, AZ). The running surface looks similar to the RI, but it’s hard to tell. Has anybody heard anything about this boat? https://www.centurymarine.com/boats-for-sale/2020-centurion-vi24-mesa-arizona-7184868/

I've never experienced this, but I only leave my boat in the water for a week at most. I always pul the center plug as soon as we get off the water to drain any remaining water from the hull on our drive home and put it back in before we head to the lake.

At almost twice the cost...

Look at the Johnson Ultra. I put 3 in when I did my custom ballast years ago and have no complaints. At the time, they were more efficient than the jabsco too.

That's a good looking boat Carter! Good price too!

I agree. It does take some time to figure out each boat and this was the first time the boat had been in the water. We set it up the way the dealer recommended.

My brother-in-law got 400 lbs of lead the following weekend. I didn't go out on it with the extra weight, but he said it made a big difference.

I said stock Z3, as in no extra weight. It was a very clean, nice looking wave but absolutely did not have the push of my loaded Avy. I stand by that statement all day long.

My brother-in-law's dad just bought a '16 Z3. He got is for $86k OTD. It's a nice boat. My '07 Avy wave blows the stock Z3 out of the water though!

* Should have said it didn't bother me functionally. Dang autocorrect! I also love the look of the new tower! It looks too far pushed back on the 211, but great on the 238.

I know I'm a little late to the party on this, but we were out on my buddies A22 last weekend and the windshield didn't bother me in the least functional. I actually like the look. It's pretty nice for docking too.

That's for sure!Newer, nice used boats are appreciating in value. In large part due to the pricing explosion of new...