lucas200397 Posted July 28, 2016 Report Share Posted July 28, 2016 Hey Guys!, been trolling the site for awhile now and finally can post trying to decide which boat to pull the trigger on... found a good deal on a boat locally (florida) Boat has the 5.7 PCM which will be fine for 50-120' above sea level with a acme 2079 prop MB's are very hard to find on the east coast. its a older F23 Tomcat (2007) searched the site and cant really find much concerning the wakeboard wake behind this boat everyone seems to rave about the F21/F22 but those are like finding diamonds......looking for input. Thanks in advance. oldsmobiledriver 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maverick Posted July 28, 2016 Report Share Posted July 28, 2016 Isn't the F22 a spawn from the old F23 platform? (Ie, shouldn't it be similar wake performance) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidnightMax Posted July 28, 2016 Report Share Posted July 28, 2016 I sometimes ride a wakeboard but am not a wakeboarder by any means . But I think my 2012 F-23 wake is pretty darn good. Here are a couple shots no ballast, 21 MPH Full 2400# ballast, 400# in the nose, 23 MPH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uttomcat Posted July 29, 2016 Report Share Posted July 29, 2016 This is our 08 Tomcat, I think the hull design is similar. MidnightMax and Hyperryd 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucas200397 Posted July 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2016 looks awesome guys, anybody slam one of these older ones with 3k plus ballast ??? can they handle it im able to ride up to 25-26 mph and 80' rope if need be to accommodate the weight. really wanted a newer f21 but this fell in my lap right in the back yard. and seems like in pristine condition Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uttomcat Posted July 29, 2016 Report Share Posted July 29, 2016 We have done a full load (8) of people full ballast and a 750lb sac in the middle and 2 85lbs in the front. It kicks a good wake but it takes a bit to plane out, but we are also at 4000 ft above sea level. We have the Acme 2079, which helps a lot up here in the high elevation, but we are still considering adding a trim tab to help out. You shouldn't have that much of an issue at sea level. lucas200397 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucas200397 Posted July 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2016 uttomcat, would you mind sharing the speed and rope length you guys were running with that setup? and what the wake was like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwview Posted July 29, 2016 Report Share Posted July 29, 2016 2015 MB f22 stock ballast (2800lb) 23mph 75ft rope 2 people in boat. scottdpfister 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucas200397 Posted July 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2016 wake looks mackin' behind that f22. what are the hull differences between the years and models? any worth mentioning? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwview Posted August 1, 2016 Report Share Posted August 1, 2016 wake looks mackin' behind that f22. what are the hull differences between the years and models? any worth mentioning? I really don't know, i am new to MB. I only had the boat for a month now. lucas200397 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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