Surf Boats vs Forward Drive

[BigAbe75]

I have loved my 242X.

Thinking about looking at something a bit more dedicated toward surfing. I’m satisfied with our wave for all of our riders. Sometimes I struggle at 6’4 and 400lbs, but I get up and can go ropeless for a bit. The limitation there is more related to my skill than anything. Obviously, the wave of a Supra means you don’t need the same skill level to stay ropeless longer. Lol

But, we also enjoy cruising that the Vdrive boats just can’t do. We go for hour long rides for ice cream at 30mph. Our friends that have made that switch won’t go with us anymore. They have to run wot and burn a tank of gas.

My biggest pain point is the setup time to surf. Seems like 30-45 minutes to get the wedge on, all the ballast filled, etc. I’d like to push a button and be ready to go.

So, that’s got me looking into Chaparral Surf 26/28/30 footers.

Has anyone recently looked at these boats and bought the Yamaha instead? Does anyone have personal experience with any of these? I really can’t find much online about how the surf waves compare in real life to ours or to surf boats. I feel like the real surf boats kind of pretend they don’t exist. Any thoughts??

 

[Hot2Go]

Shaun Murray did a good video walk through of the cobalt R31 surf, and then did the second video below of the wave! Not that you’re looking into that brand, but another option. He also did a video on a sea ray SDX250 surf, not sure what any of those boats run but I assume expensive when comparing to the Yamahas lol.

I have a friend that has a super air nautique and he’s the same way, doesn’t like choppy water and prefers evenings or mornings on lakes when it’s not busy. Be the only reason why I’d never go to a wake boat, although centurion is I believe the only one with a dead rise so it would handle rougher conditions better.

 

[BigAbe75]

I watched his video on the cobalt. Very similar, I suspect. Both the cobalt and the Chap use Malibu’s surf gate system. I hadn’t seen the 2nd video yet, I’ll check it out. Thanks.

 

[BigAbe75]

Shaun Murray did a good video walk through of the cobalt R31 surf, and then did the second video below of the wave! Not that you’re looking into that brand, but another option. He also did a video on a sea ray SDX250 surf, not sure what any of those boats run but I assume expensive when comparing to the Yamahas lol.

I have a friend that has a super air nautique and he’s the same way, doesn’t like choppy water and prefers evenings or mornings on lakes when it’s not busy. Be the only reason why I’d never go to a wake boat, although centurion is I believe the only one with a dead rise so it would handle rougher conditions better.

Damn, twin engine cobalt…. I sure don’t have that budget. Lol!