February 16, 2006

The Master Craft 220 CSX!

Awesome moment. This made me glad I attended the Miami Boat Show. I was standing in the crowd when they dropped the cloth from a vertically mounted, spinning, shrouded secret: The Master Craft 220 CSX.

How to describe it... It is a center console, pickle-forked wakeboarding boat. It looks like my sort of boat and my brother the fisherman's sort of boat had a fiberglass baby. I stood and watched part of the presentation and this is definitely aimed at the saltwater/closed cooling system set. The model they had on display had a full Yakima rack and a mountain bike mounted alongside the wakeboards. The presentation drew a good deal of attention from the showgoers.

I could see this working out pretty well for them - the concept of a very open direct-drive inboard model is worth considering. In my opinion, wake boats need more interior room in general. This one certianly does. It kind of reminded me of the Fish Nautique. Not in appearance but in concept.

Here are some photos:
The Master Craft 220 CSX
» Straight above
» Side detail
» Bottom detail
» Side and some dude's head
» Side with some other dude's back Hey. Stop walking in front of me. GOD!!
» Best one

Also....the Best Boat Show quote so far is this.
(from a guy lovingly slapping the side of a 7ft inflatable Zodiac raft)
"This is a Rolls Royce"
WOW. Really!!??

My feet are pounding. The crappy work shoes that I bought so I wouldn't look like a crouton at the boat show are squeezing the life out of me - not just my feet. I checked in with a friend and he reccomended that I pick up some isotoner slippers for the next show I attend. It is solid advice. I may even don the isotoners as soon as tomorrow.

More later.

Posted by erik