You might check out used Malibu's or Tiga's as neither requires ballast.
Malibu is more agressive but the Tiga is the most easiest to use.

V-drives also tend to be better as a wake board machine.

Granted this may be more money than your looking at.

The boat is generally a fixed cost. Go fuel injected if you can.

"Mark" wrote in message
om...
I have a chance to buy a 1988 MasterCraft ProStar 190 (excellent
condition, excellent price). I understand it was a fantastic *ski*
boat in its day (tiny wake at slalom speeds), but I want it for
wakeboarding.

Does this boat make a decent wake at slower speeds? With or w/o extra
weight in the back? Can it do an adequate job, or is it hopelessly
always a "ski" boat?

I have a beat-up 1980 Nautique which makes a fine wake, but the cost
to get it running again is only slightly less than this newer
MasterCraft.
Wondering if I should make the switch, and if anyone can recommend the
best ballast system or other wake-adjustment technology for it...

Many thanks,

mj

In rec.sport.waterski George Mills wrote:
You might check out used Malibu's or Tiga's as neither requires ballast.
Malibu is more agressive but the Tiga is the most easiest to use.

Are you suggesting that the wake plate on a Tige makes up for the lack
of ballast?

The boat is generally a fixed cost. Go fuel injected if you can.

Oh, nevermind, you're just a troll.