Re: Hydroslide/Tubing Boat
Hi Averyj... <br /><br />I'm a bit jaded when it comes to a boat to ski or kneeboard/hydroslide behind... I've had the opprotunity to kneeboard behind just about everything that floats at one time or other and by far the best type of boat would be a centraly located straight shaft inboard with a V8 like you would find in a Ski Nautique, Mastercraft, or similar...<br /><br />Even if your just wanting to drag the kids around on a tube, that type of boat is easy to drive (except for backing up) requireing very little throttle adjustments while your going along and they are quite comfortable... I especially like the rear facing observer seats that are in most of those types of boats...<br /><br />You could pick up a good used one for less than $10,000, pretty easily... Don't shy away from older models either as long as there in good condition... They also tend to hold their value very well and if they are well maintained can be sold after a few years of use and you'd likely be able to sell it for what you paid for it...<br /><br />I bought a 1979 Ski Nautique that needed a little work in 1996 for $3000... I put about another $2000 into it including new upholstry & carpet, and an engine rebuild and sold it three years later for $5500...
