Centurion Falcon V Air Warrior
Coolest
Feature The dual rear ballast tanks and Double Up tower, which come standard on this sweet
ride.
Families Will Love The legroom you get inside the cockpit (maximum seating
capacity of 10), despite the boat being a shade under 21 feet.
Top Amenities Skier/rider mirror; tilt steering; driver’s seat with bolster;
12-volt outlets; locking transom storage; stainless-steel comfort-grip handrails; Air Warrior
in-gelcoat graphics; convex solid glass windshield; courtesy interior lights; built-in insulated
cooler.
Best Reason To Buy With a wide-body design and generous storage, the V Air Warrior
fits a lot of boat into a compact package.
LOA 20'9"
Beam 8'6"
Weight 3,780 lbs.
Fuel 41 gal.
Base Price See local dealer (w/315-hp MerCruiser 350 Mag MPI)
Maximum HP 340
Centurion, 2047 Grogan Ave., Merced, CA 95341, (209) 384-0255,
www.centurionboats.com
MasterCraft X-14
Coolest Feature The KGB ballast system, which lets you fine-tune the
wakes behind your boat for an optimum ride.
Families Will Love The wraparound seating configuration, including a lounge,
creates an open space for conversing in the cockpit area.
Top Amenities Tower with swiveling board racks; high-end stereo; snap-in carpet;
24 cubic feet of storage, including a rear compartment; bow seat with cushioned back;
rack-and-pinion steering system.
Best Reason To Buy The innovative Video Digital Gauge, which gives you readings
such as speed, depth, air temperature, ballast information and more, in an easy-to-see-and-use
setup.
LOA 21'4"
Beam 8'
Weight 3,300 lbs. Fuel 40 gal.
Base Price $57,700 (w/310-hp, 5.7L multiport EFI V8 RTP-1)
Maximum HP 400
MasterCraft, 100 Cherokee Cove, Vonore, TN 37885, (423) 884-2221,
www.mastercraft.com
Sanger V237
Coolest
Feature The patented Extend-A Seat shortens the prep time from gearing up to riding the
waves.
Families Will Love The storage perks, such as the rear-seat cup holder and
armrest, and a hidden 55-quart cooler.
Top Amenities PerfectPass; tilt steering; driver’s side observer’s seat; one-piece
tinted windshield; ACME prop; front and rear 12-volt receptacles; gauges with LED lighting;
stainless-steel tower; large swim platform.
Best Reason To Buy The little touches you’ll notice from a well-constructed boat,
which comes from Sanger’s commitment to having specialized rigging (hand-laminating, with only one
person rigging the boat).
LOA 23'5"
Beam 8'6"
Weight 4,150 lbs.
Fuel 50 gal.
Base Price See local dealer (w/330-hp, 5.7L MerCruiser Black Scorpion)
Maximum HP 420
Sanger, 4394 Enterprise Place, Freemont, CA 94538, (510) 651-8400,
www.sangerboats.com
Gekko Revo 6.7
Coolest
Feature The deep-forward keel is built for some serious rough-water handling and excellent
tracking.
Families Will Love The enormous rear sundeck — an island unto itself — is a great
spot to stretch out or socialize.
Top Amenities Molded-in swim platform; Gekko-by-Faria gauges at the helm; stern
light; Sky view driver seat; playpen bow area with seating; 40-quart carry-on cooler; molded-in
104-quart cooler; keyless ignition.
Best Reason To Buy The high freeboard and 8-foot-6-inch beam free up space on
board for a maximum seating capacity of 10, plus plenty of room for storage, all at a base price
less then $40,000.
LOA 22'2"
Beam 8'6"
Weight 3,200 lbs. Fuel 38 gal.
Base Price $39,995 (w/315-hp MerCruiser MPI and trailer)
Maximum HP 375
Gekko Sports, 300 Westlink Drive, Washington, MO 63090, (636) 390-9000,
www.gekkosports.com
Chaparral Sunesta 244 Xtreme
Coolest Feature
The aft platform lounge provides a spot to change into and out of your watersports gear.
Families Will Love The enclosed head with lockable door gives you privacy for
wardrobe switches.
Top Amenities Billet wakeboard tower with four board racks; billet ski mirror; wet
bar with sink; bow insulated ice chest; 25-quart carry-on cooler; forward ballast system; in-floor
ski locker; trim tabs; DuraFlex pedestal seats.
Best Reason To Buy You’ll be hooked up for entertaining between watersports
sessions with a Sirius satellite-ready radio/CD player, which includes a remote control, MP3 jack
and holder, 450-watt amp, four premium tower speakers and a subwoofer.
LOA 24'4"
Beam 8'6"
Weight 4,700 lbs.
Fuel 60 gal.
Base Price $71,079 (w/270-hp, 5.0L Volvo Penta GXi MPI DP)
Maximum HP 320
Chaparral Boats, 300 Industrial Park Blvd., Nashville, GA 31639, (229) 686-7481,
www.chaparralboats.com
Malibu Wakesetter 23 LSV
Coolest Feature
The new Malibu Illusion XS tower is easy to use since it’s spring-loaded, and is sharp-looking with
a serrated back edge.
Families Will Love The transom seat, which gives riders a great spot on board to
gear up before the action starts.
Top Amenities New rider presets; flip-up bolster driver’s seat; Malibu Sound
Suppression Technology; Core Shield graphics; ski tow bar/grab handle; stainless-steel cup holders;
pull-up cleats; pop-up bow light; sundeck; frameless vented windshield; lockable glove box.
Best Reason To Buy The high-tech Ballast Monitoring System (BMS) and Precision Pro
Speed Control deliver a solid one-two punch for professional-grade watersports performance.
LOA 23'
Beam 8'6"
Weight 3,900 lbs.
Fuel 55 gal.
Base Price $63,810 (w/340-hp Monsoon ETX/CAT)
Maximum HP 450
Malibu Boats, One Malibu Court, Merced, CA 95341, (209) 383-7469,
www.malibuboats.com
Svfara SV3
Coolest Feature
The sound system, which includes an armada of speakers, a 10-inch subwoofer and tweeters.
Families Will Love The innovative ergonomic features, such as the armrest console
that doubles as a step-up to the transom walkway.
Top Amenities Faria gauges; G-shaped lounge seating in cockpit; stainless-steel
pull-up cleats and grab handles; docking lights; 12-volt outlets; rear trunk storage; seven cup
holders; Teleflex rack-and-pinion steering; Avenir Sport Drivers seat with flip-up bolster; bow
playpen seating with seatback filler cushion.
Best Reason To Buy Svfara takes watersports seriously, with a standard PerfectPass
system and ballast capacity of 1,300 pounds.
LOA 23'
Beam 8'6"
Weight 3,350 lbs.
Fuel 60 gal.
Base Price $66,900 (w/330-hp MerCruiser Black Scorpion)
Maximum HP 420
Svfara, B-1, 8775 Jim Bailey Cresent, Kelowna, BC V4V 2L7, (250) 766-4911,
www.svfara.com
Moomba Mobius XLV
Coolest Feature
The Gravity Ballast System, which will give you huge wakes from which to launch.
Families Will Love The playpen bow seating comes with a filler cushion, and the
Mobius XLV has a seating capacity of 16.
Top Amenities Non-skid swim platform; built-in cooler; convertible rear-facing
seat; inland navigation lighting; stainless-steel rear grab handle; triple tracking fins; tower
mirror bracket; 11 stainless-steel cup holders.
Best Reason To Buy The beefy Rad-A-Cage Tower — a plus-size wakeboarding tower —
which gives you a firm tow on what’s already an expert-level watersports platform.
LOA 23'
Beam 8'2"
Weight 3,600 lbs.
Fuel 40 gal.
Base Price $44,595 (w/325-hp, 5.7L Indmar V8 EFI)
Maximum HP 409
Moomba, 1717 Henry G. Lane St., Maryville, TN 37801, (800) 320-2779,
www.moomba.com
Tigé RZ4
Coolest
Feature The ConvexV Hull creates wakes without need of a ballast system; the TAPS2 system
allows you to control the shape of the RZ4’s wake.
Families Will Love A seating capacity of 17, including wraparound seating in the
cockpit, which makes the RZ4 a (large) crowd pleaser.
Top Amenities Triple hull tracking fins; Tigé Electrical Control (TEC) system;
throttle-by-wire technology; 12-volt power outlets; insulated cooler; swim platform; sundeck.
Best Reason To Buy The bow design is wider than most watersports platforms because
of its pickle-fork design, allowing for more room up front; plus, it includes stainless-steel cup
holders.
LOA 24'
Beam 8'6"
Weight 4,485 lbs.
Fuel 48 gal.
Base Price $63,111 (w/340-hp, 5.7L Tigé GM Vortec MPI multiport EFI)
Maximum HP 400
Tigé Boats Inc., 1801 Hwy 36, Abilene, TX 79602, (325) 676-7777,
www.tige.com
Yamaha 212X
Coolest
Feature The self-filling ballast system with 55-gallon tanks is engineered to add up to
750 pounds of weight.
Families Will Love The overall multi-use design makes Yamaha’s exclusive
integrated swim platform a popular place to hang on board the 212X.
Top Amenities Sony radio/CD player with built-in Sirius radio and MP3 jack;
collapsible wakeboard tower; bimini top; in-floor self draining cooler; dual engine controls; walk
over transom; No Wake Mode; swing-away tongue trailer.
Best Reason To Buy The twin high-output marine engines deliver plenty of muscle
and add the excitement of a jet drive system to the Yamaha 212X’s watersports-tailored amenities,
all for less than $39K.
LOA 21'
Beam 8'6"
Weight 3,274 lbs. Fuel 50.2 gal.
Base Price $38,999 (w/twin 160-hp, 4-stroke High Output Yamaha Marine Engines)
Maximum HP 320
Yamaha, 1270 Chastain Road, Kennesaw, GA 30144, (800) 962-7926,
www.yamaha-motor.com
Sea Ray 230 Select Fission
Coolest
Feature The Fission wakeboard tower, which comes with a bimini top and anchor light.
Families Will Love The Clarion stereo package, with 4 MOMO speakers, dash and
transom remotes, iPod interface, in-dash tweeters and two subwoofers.
Top Amenities Lockable ski and wakeboard storage; 12-volt outlet; ski mirror;
anchor storage; extended swim platform with concealed stainless-steel reboarding ladder;
rear-facing sunlounger; flip-up bucket seats; custom-three piece vented windshield.
Best Reason To Buy The SmartCraft Smart Tow digital speed control shortens the
learning curve for new drivers and enhances watersports performance for both driver and rider.
LOA 23'
Beam 8'6"
Weight 4,244 lbs. Fuel 50 gal.
Base Price $67,054 (w/300-hp MerCruiser 350 Mag Bravo Three DTS)
Maximum HP 300
Sea Ray, 2600 Sea Ray Blvd., Knoxville, TN 37914, (800) 772-6287,
www.searay.com
Correct Craft Super Air Nautique 230
Coolest Feature The Hydro-Gate allows you to adjust wake size, giving
watersports enthusiasts tailor-made rides.
Families Will Love The 6 feet of space available in the cockpit, which has a
unique “arena seating” design that allows for optimum viewing of the action behind the boat.
Top Amenities Midship pull-out cleats; depth finder; Faria digital gauges with
keyless ignition; boarding platform; stainless-steel custom step plates; stainless-steel grab
rails; transom cooler and pop-up pylon.
Best Reason To Buy The entertainment on board won’t be limited to just the
watersports action with a kicking Clarion stereo, digital stereo remote and four Polk Momo
speakers.
LOA 25'4.5" (w/swim platform)
Beam 8'4"
Weight 4,300 lbs.
Fuel 51 gal.
Base Price $68,024 (w/343-hp, 5.7L PCM Power Plus Vee)
Maximum HP 409
Correct Craft, 14700 Aerospace Parkway, Orlando, FL 32832 (800) 346-2092,
www.nautiques.com