UNDER 10K budget, what boat to get..

[jo-e90]

that is similar to a 2001 or sport nautique in the wake dept.
built durable and reliable motor.

[scott resick]

Look at onlyinboards.com you can search your price range. Its gonna be early 90's and later. You can buy a sweet tub for 10k. Just take your time and shop around. This forum is a good start. If you like the 2001 wake, you can find one of those for under 10 and use the extra cash on some ballast and upgrades and still be under budget.

[scott resick]

http://onlyinboards.com/Details.aspx?ID=32391

this boat is a winner

[scott resick]

http://onlyinboards.com/App_Themes/O...to/167160.jpeg

this one comes with a trailer

[Orbiter]

That blue one is gorgeous but that looks like a salt water home.

[scott resick]

good call....

[tgator96]

Look at onlyinboards.com you can search your price range. Its gonna be early 90's and later. You can buy a sweet tub for 10k. Just take your time and shop around. This forum is a good start. If you like the 2001 wake, you can find one of those for under 10 and use the extra cash on some ballast and upgrades and still be under budget.

The 2001 is my suggestion, too. I learned to board behind one in the late '90s. My buddy still has the same boat and it still runs great. Properly weighted it produces a nice wake and IMO looks good with some of the after market towers. You can find a lot of info here and on other forums about what to look for when you're evaluating one for purchase (stringers, etc). Good luck and let us know what you decide

[swc5150]

You may also find some nice boats at correctcraftfan.com. Be sure to go through any 2001 thoroughly, as they still had wood stringers. Soft spots in the floor could be a sign of expensive repairs in the future.

[shag]

Try to find an 89 ski. Last year of the 2001 hull, and first year they went with the power plus trans.(1.23:1) Better out of the hole performance. These are generally very reliable boats if cared for well. And I would not totally write off that 88'. I have seen many boats used in salt, that were in better shape than some fresh water boats..... But due diligence is key. That hull also produces a nice wake with a little added weight. Watch how much weight you add though... Early transmissions were not built heavy enough to handle frequent over weighting....

[MattieK27]

2001s are great, but the stringers scare the crap out of me. Even ones that were taken care of and kept indoors might have rot, mainly because CC left portions of the stringers exposed at the rear of the boat.

[TRBenj]

Watch how much weight you add though... Early transmissions were not built heavy enough to handle frequent over weighting....

I would be very interested to know how you came by that piece of (mis)information.

2001s are great, but the stringers scare the crap out of me. Even ones that were taken care of and kept indoors might have rot, mainly because CC left portions of the stringers exposed at the rear of the boat.

No they didnt. Rot is still a concern though. On any boat built with wood- even ones that were well built (like CC's). You hear more about CC's being rebuilt than other brands because theres a bigger following for them, and theyre sought after enough to justify restoration efforts.

[MattieK27]

No they didnt. Rot is still a concern though. On any boat built with wood- even ones that were well built (like CC's). You hear more about CC's being rebuilt than other brands because theres a bigger following for them, and theyre sought after enough to justify restoration efforts.

According to the fine people over at CorrectCraftFan, they did. If they would have done a better job protecting those stringers, not as many of them would need rebuilding.

[TRBenj]

According to the fine people over at CorrectCraftFan, they did. If they would have done a better job protecting those stringers, not as many of them would need rebuilding.

Im not sure about the "fine" description, but I am otherwise one of the people youre referring to on CCFan. Have you torn down a 2001?

I have personally dissected several older CC's. They didnt do a great job of sealing up the floor in the 60's (there was some exposed foam around the gas tanks and under the bow) but the stringers were pretty well wrapped, even back then. The floors were sealed much better in the 70's. If there are "exposed" portions of the stringers in any CC from the 70's forward, then it is because theyve sustained damage, ie, the glass cracked and fell off. They did not leave the factory like that.

Anyone who thinks that CC is to blame for rotten stringers is a little misguided. Of course, more care could have been taken in certain areas prone to fatigue or failure over time, leading to water intrusion and stringer rot. Though of course, back then, they didnt have the same historic perspective that we have now. If you look at how some of their competitors built their boats at that time, the construction techniques employed by CC were pretty darn good.