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Article: The right boat. (Ski Locker).
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- Trailer Boats
- Article date:
- June 1, 2002
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To the casual observer, a ski boat is anything that has a ski eye or a telescoping tow bar mounted to the transom. However, for waterskiers and wakeboarders who are passionate about their sport, there's more to a true ski boat.
Throughout most of its 43-year history, the dedicated inboard ski boat has focused squarely on ardent waterskiers. In the past decade, however, that notion has changed. Eager to cater to a larger audience, ski boat builders are incorporating more mainstream boating ideas.
Today, there are three types of inboard ski boats: (1) closed-bow direct-drive models, (2) open-bow direct-drive versions, and (3) V-drive models (most of which ...