210 or a 230

[NautiDave07]

mine on the illusion trailer with 20's is about 10'6"

[boatbuddy]

Height is not a problem

I keep our boats on lifts in the boathouse so height is not a problem

Any commemts about the differences in the boats performance?

[Chattwake]

RE: Height is not a problem

For what it's worth, I liked the wake behind by friend's 210 better than my 230. If you ever put extra ballast in a 230, the wake becomes super tempermental. If it's windy at all, the wake washes, if it's not ballanced perfect, the wake washes, if someone grabs a beer out of the cooler, the wake washes, if a dog farts on shore two miles away, the wake washes. Just my .02. If you like a stock wake, however, the 210 and 230 are equal to me.

The 230 is still a far superior boat in my eyes, just because of the room and layout. I love to ride, but I don't need a pro sized wake. My friends like to sack the **** out of their boats, and if you do it just right on a calm day, my 230 can throw one of the best pro sized wakes out there. However, if conditions aren't right, we don't even try to sack my boat out anymore.

[jonfo]

RE: Height is not a problem

Chattwake, I think you have your 230 mixed up with my 220! That is the first time i heard the 230 is finicky like the 220. My theory is that my 220 is too much of a V in the back and it wont maintain balance, it always wants to lean one way or the other. I haven't looked closely at the back of the new 210 or the 230, but I bet the 230 has a V in the back like the 220, and the 210 is flat on the bottom like a Malibu. I am not a Malibu lover, but I have to admit they have a very stable wakeboard wake, and they are flat on the bottom in the back. In my 220 I have a 400lbs sac on the top of each of the rear stock tanks, and a 600lbs sac in the ski locker plus another 150lbs of lead in the nose. I had always filled all of them when boarding, but recently i didnt fill the two rear 400lbs sacs and the wake was much better and did not wash as much. I think the 220 needs all the weight in the front or middle which makes it a bit less finicky (I have read that on here before by the guy from Austrailia that runs a camp and used to have a 220).

[tommyg]

Re: RE: Height is not a problem

[quote="Chattwake"] if a dog farts on shore two miles away, the wake washes.

lol.

[boatbuddy]

I have heard the 220 is even more sensitive........

Any comments

[lion90]

The 220 is the most sensitive of the bunch, followed by the 230 and then the 210.

I guess it all really depends what you are looking for. When I add weight to my 230, it can be a bit picky however I have a couple lead bricks where I can fine tune it. Typically my passengers don't move around when someone is riding so it isn't a huge problem. The wake on the 230 definitely has a bit of a lip which can tend to wash if it isn't balanced however, it is the same lip that gives you a nice kick when it is balanced.

I am now riding my 230 with about 2200lbs at 23.2 and 75 or 80ft. The more weight you add, the more picky it can become and the faster you have to ride. I know the pros like riding at 24.6+ however I am more comfortable at the slower speeds at my ripe old age. Also burn less fuel. Wake is plenty big with that amount of weight. It may not be the biggest wake but it has a nice shape and lots of pop.

Only been on a 220 once and it seemed more sensitive plus everything I have read on other forums, most people will agree. However, once again, if you weight it properly, most will tell you that it has the closest wake to the old 210 out of the entire modern Nautique line up... steepest of the bunch.