Your Ski Boat Buying Guide

If you or your friends and family love watersports like wakeboarding and water skiing, then you’ll need an appropriate boat to tow them around your favorite Maine lake. Ski boats, also known as wake boats, are the most common choice for this type of activity. Here’s what you need to take into consideration when choosing a ski boat.

Boat Size

Ski boats, like any other type of boat, come in many sizes, so you’ll want to think about how large of a boat you need. A smaller boat will generally be more agile in the water and can go faster, but it seats fewer passengers and can lack stability. Larger ski boats will be much more stable and capable of handling more passengers and cargo, but their length and weight may make them slower to maneuver.

Engine Type

Most ski boats will come with either V-drive or direct-drive engines. These powerful engines are capable of cutting through the water easily and they also create bigger wakes. If you prefer a less expensive and less powerful motor, you can look for ski boats that have standard inboard motors or outboard motors.

Other Features

A ski boat can come with any number of features, including ballast systems, wake towers, speakers, and racks. In order to successfully tow sports that require you to generate wakes, you’ll want to ensure that your boat has a ballast system, a towing eye or tower, and hydrofoil plates for shaping the wakes. Speakers just let you play music while you’re out, which can add to the fun. Racks provide you with places to store wakeboards and water skis so that they’re out of the way.

When you’re ready to check out new and used ski boats in Maine, visit our dealership in Naples to see what we have in stock. Talk to one of our sales team members about our financing options if you’d like to use them on your purchase. New England Water Sports serves our customers around Long Lake and Sebago Lake, ME.