Awesome Vacation with "new" SV 211

[HS]

Just back from a week long vacation in central WA (Crescent Bar on the Columbia River) and had a great experience with our new boat. Bought it with 34 hours and now it has just over 60 hours and we are very happy (THRILLED) with the performance and features of our Nautique. Boat makes everyone happy: the six year old got up first try on trainer skiis with the BI tower boom and the eight year old who learned to ski on father's day has now had his first two sessions on his wakeboard. Wife and I have now just about doubled our WB experience, plus had some nice slalom sessions. Thanks, CC.

[zapada]

RE: Awesome Vacation with "new" SV 211

That's a great boat. There are a lot of reasons why I love boating, one being that it is how my wife and I met, but even so it's the one family activity that you can get your 6 year old son and 16 year old daughter to both agree on and love. Way to go. The 211 is a great boat for wake surfing as well. Have fun.

[SkiTower]

RE: Awesome Vacation with "new" SV 211

Is that 26 hours in one week? Any cruising? We put a very unimpressive 8 hours on the boat our last week out, but it's at Whitelake and there is nowhere to cruise to, unless you enjoy chasing your tail.

[HS]

RE: Awesome Vacation with "new" SV 211

No, our total hours above what was on when we purchased is from one short cruise last fall plus about five or six outings before this vacation -- the hours we put on it last week were probably 12 - 15, though. On the Columbia, however, I'd say there are over 30 miles of cruising between Rock Island and Wanupum dams (not that we cruised end to end; but we did enjoy miles of smooth water, albeit cold by your standards.)

[SkiTower]

RE: Awesome Vacation with "new" SV 211

Sounds good. Welcome to the 211 club. The swiss army knife of boats!