Ski Deck Boat

a deck boat has alot more room on it....

2009-05-07 18:46:11 by waterwalker

When you combine your Jet Ski with a BTD Shuttle Craft, you will have the versatility to experience the pure exhilaration of your Jet Ski, as well ...

Has anyone ever heard of a Nova Deck Boat 221? It's a fishing/skiing deck boat with an alluminum hull. We are looking into buying this one at a used dealer, but we can't find any information on it the web. the engine is a 115 Mercury

Just wondering if any of you have one or have ever heard of one.
Does anyone have any information on them? the one in question is a 2000 Nova 221
Golden Feather, that's the one we want to buy : P (same dealer, same boat)

http://www.iboats.com/Nova_Boats/bp/20br 2748

2008-07-12 21:55:23 by Sheila

Price: $219.99 $166.99

Backed by a 90-day limited warranty
Six neoprene knuckle guards and deluxe nylon-covered handles
Durable inflatable towable for up to three riders

I think I have seen a deck boat that had two jet ski's that slipped into the back of a deck boat that powered the deck boat? The jet ski's could be removed and used as het skis' Did I dream that or does anyone know what I'm talking about? If so..Where do I find it? Thanks. anna

i looked on internet and havent found one yet lol...

sorry might have been a dream.

2008-07-17 20:15:25 by kayandal

Price: $199.95

52 Watts x 4 peak power with three 2V RCA preamp outputs (rear, front, sub)
Detachable faceplate with two-line white LCD display; selectable red/blue illumination
UV Resistant front panel coating and conformal coated circuit board

My husband loves to ski and I want a social boat. We found a 23 ft. deck boat that has 220 h.p. volvo engine. I want to know if I have 10 people on the boat, will it still pull him out of the water with no problem? Also, any advise for first time boat owner is appreciated!

This is a bit long, but it's info you should all know.

As a first time boat owner, you must be 100% informed on all areas of operation, cost, maintaince, boating laws, and safety for your boat. Failure to do this will result in either shelling out thousands in repairs or hundreds and hundreds in fines and fees for boating laws violated.

Your boat has an "Inboard" engine, inboard means it is permenantly mounted inside the boat. This means you absolutely must have your boat's engine system winterized each year before the threat of freezing temperatures comes. All it takes is one good freeze to destroy, YES destroy your engine without winterization.

Annual things that must be done each year, NOT optional...

Late Spring (no chance of freezing) - Dewinterization.

Whenever needed - engine oil change

Fall - lower unit lube change AND winterization.


Not trying to frighten you away from the experience, just get fully informed on how to be a responsible boater.

Now about your capacity question...

The 2009 Larson Escape 234 is rated for 12 passengers max, however it does not list the max passengers & gear on the specs information. I'm sure even a few years earlier model will be close to 12 passenger capacity.

Having an engine with enough horsepower is only half of the solution. The other half is not heavily loading your boat full of weight. Anytime you exceed 3/4 of the max capacity and gear weight listed on the capacity information plate on the boat, you get crappy boat performance.

Keep in mind when it says a max capacity of 12, it means a max capacity of an average adult weight nearing 150 to 180 pounds. If you have passengers who are overweight, the number of passengers will need to be even fewer.

So if you have 5 average weight adults and 3 overweight adult passengers, you could be at 90% of your max weight limit. Keep in mind this is a vague but fairly accurate estimate.

My recommendation is that you keep the passenger and gear to less than 3/4 of boat capacity weight limit, that's probably about 7 people max. Then rotate the passengers every 30 mins or hour so everyone can ride and/or get pulled on a towable.

If any guests complains about being left at the dock/shore to wait their turn, tell them to go and buy their own bloody boat, otherwise wait your turn.

It's your boat, your rules, your responsibility for their safety and the coordination of activities on the boat. Make sure they know and respect that.

In short, remember that paying close attention to the number and weight of each passenger and the gear that is loaded onto the boat is essential. Boat performance and most importantly boat safety depends on you staying below the max passenger and gear limit weight.

Boating is just as much about responsibility as it is about recreation. Fail to live up to that responsibility and people start getting injuried or killed.

2009-03-09 16:46:08 by Kimber

Well Its A Hurricane Deck Boat, it has a ski pole, thats about 3 feet off the back. and im pretty good but cant get enough air to do anything really good. Is it me or the boat?

The amount of wake a boat produces is based on its length,width,weight, and draft in the water. I'm not sure what boat you have, but relatively any boat can produce a wake that is a least a little jump-able.

Are you trying to jump or "jump"?

When you wakeboard and your trying to get air, you don't actually jump when you hit the wake.


To jump move to the outside, toe or heel, whichever you prefer. Carve in hard towards the wake, don't let up. As you hit the wake, maintain your edge and stand-up hard, not jump. If done correctly, you will pop right off the water.


From there you just need to practice. If your still having trouble and you have a good wakeboard, consider buying some videos and/or look into a training session somewhere to improve your technique.


One other thing to mention, you need a shorter rope than if you would ski unless your boat wake is large. Back at 75-85 there isn't as much wake especially on a boat that isn't tailored to produce wake there.

You want to be around 65 feet. Not to mention this will also bring the distance you have to clear, smaller.

2008-04-12 18:58:31 by Will Dodd