Mastercraft or Bayliner

ricwrocket86

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Which boat is better for pro wakeboarding/family boat. 80's model mastercraft/Marlin ski boat or 98 bayliner capri 2050ls open bow. all three have v8's
 

sickwilly

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Re: Mastercraft or Bayliner

Is the Mastercraft a late 80s Tri-star, if not its not going to be a good family boat because of the layout.
 

bad_boy

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Re: Mastercraft or Bayliner

There is no comparing these boats, you need to figure out what your primary activity is going to be and where you will be using the boat. As far as quality is concerned, forget about the Bayliner...
 

cwhite6

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Re: Mastercraft or Bayliner

A true ski boat like a Mastercraft is not going to put out the wake you want without ballast bags or something similiar. These are made for skiers and have pretty flat wakes. Nowadays Mastercraft makes speciality wake board boats that have on board adjustable ballast systems. Also, the Bayliner may be fine quality wise. Fro what I have seen and read on here, the late 90's and up Bayliners have improved a great deal over the 80's models. In fact, I believe there are a good number of folks on here that have the exact boat you are looking at. It will all depend on how it has been taken care of.
 
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