We (my wife and I) are looking at buying our first boat. I have been boating since I was little so I do have limited experience in and around boats but have never owned one. I have been reading the forums here for several months researching and collecting information. I have decided used is definitely the way to go for us.
We are looking at 20'-24' ski boat with a 5.0 or 5.7 V8. We do a lot of skiing including slalom and double skiiing so I want to make sure we have plenty of power for pulling people up. The boat will be used a lot on a 400 acre private lake as well as larger lakes like Lake Table Rock in Missouri a few times a year. A trip up and down the Mississippi river will a few other boating friends could be in the future as well.
I came a across a used 2003 Regal 1800 LSR with a 4.3 Volvo Penta. What do you guys think of these? It is a little smaller than I had in mind but I have read the Fastracs on the Regals are very efficient. Do you guys think this boat would fit our needs or should we find something a bit larger with a V8?
We are looking at 20'-24' ski boat with a 5.0 or 5.7 V8. We do a lot of skiing including slalom and double skiiing so I want to make sure we have plenty of power for pulling people up. The boat will be used a lot on a 400 acre private lake as well as larger lakes like Lake Table Rock in Missouri a few times a year. A trip up and down the Mississippi river will a few other boating friends could be in the future as well.
I came a across a used 2003 Regal 1800 LSR with a 4.3 Volvo Penta. What do you guys think of these? It is a little smaller than I had in mind but I have read the Fastracs on the Regals are very efficient. Do you guys think this boat would fit our needs or should we find something a bit larger with a V8?
