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On 6/4/2018 at 10:05 AM, InfinitySurf said:

Did you happen to note which prop was on boat?

Was boat just acting sluggish coming out of hole with full ballast, or you notice some other issues with power....or you more worried about the HP numbers and resale down the road?

VERY surprising to me that factory would even install that engine in a 343. Even if torque curve is similar to the 409, its obviously an issue and has to be why they still have the boat. If they have not already put a low end prop on the boat to demo it, they sure should....and seems like they will either have to take a big hit to get rid of it or find the right customer that does not know the right questions to ask and is a first time buyer. Will be tough to find in this age as people are becoming more and more educated about these boats and the power plants.

I didn't check out the prop. But with two guys and zero ballast in the boat it topped out at 30 mph at WOT and it took some time to get there. I just figured that when not surfing I didn't want to run the engine that hard to get from point a to point b. it seemed to get on plane OK but ill bet it would struggle to go 10 or 11 mph with the ballast full and 10 peeps aboard. 

Well, I ended up passing on the boat. It was very well built and in showed well but iIt was just too underpowered for my liking. I'm going to keep looking for the right boat. I think i'll start looking for an FS. I like the picklefork design a bit better. thanks guys for all the input. it was much appreciated. 

46 minutes ago, InfinitySurf said:

The 244 is a great boat, does it have the ZR409 engine in it? That is the combo I have and I could not be happier, of course that is not the only good engine. Location does play a part in pricing like DrNate said. With 2019 boats about to come out, I would think they would be willing to steeply discount to get a leftover 2016 off the lot, plus you will still get the full 5yr warranty and Fineline is great IMO. Banks will also finance based on current value. Without knowing anything else my guess would be roughly 30% off msrp. Make sure you get most current software update, if it has zero hours there will likely be a couple tweaks to make over first 25hrs or so, which is normal for any boat. You may also want to make sure the batteries are good and fully charged since boat has been sitting, low batteries can cause some screen/electric issues. Demo, demo, demo. Good luck

It has a PCM EX3 engine. Boat is located in Alabama. i'm going to test drive it today, just not sure what to offer the dealer. It's advertised at 89K but they said they'd take $83K. here's a link to the ad. https://www.boattrader.com/listing/2016-centurion-enzo-sv244-102854888/

After bumming rides from my neighbors for two years I'd like to buy my own boat. I'm looking at a leftover boat with zero hours on it. It's brand new and according to the spec sheet the msrp is 122k. What's a fair price for this boat? When shopping I had been leaning toward fs244 but if I can get a good deal on this one I think I may pull the trigger. Would love to get some input here. This would be my first tow boat and I'm looking for one with a great surf wake. Thanks in advance. 

-mike