![]() I'm coming from an R7 Surf and Ive spent a lot of time behind a Mastercraft X23. ![]() I will tell you that I've had a year with my R8S last year and after a year I'm VERY Pleased with the wave. I know you didn't ask me, and I have an R8S not an R6S so I don't know if that makes a difference not being a direct comparison to an R6. Now that you've had a full season, a more detailed experience about wave quality, handling with the FWD drive, etc would really be appreciated. My concern is wave height, length and push. We do get many evenings with calm conditions so I was thinking an R6 Surf model might be best for me. While I like the Malibu and especially the Nautique G23, neither of those boats are suitable for the large body of water I boat on, which can often be pretty rough. Hey Les, With boat show season in full swing I've turned my attention to considering an R6 Surf again. It's one think to spend the extra money on a Surf version, but if the wave isn't great, I'd rather option out a stern drive. Firstly, there is someone in our boating group with a Centurion Surf boat so I always have a Surfing option, and secondly, I've yet to see an independent review of the Cobalt R6 surf wave by someone who is an experienced surfer (and not paid by Cobalt). ![]() I'm sort of leaning towards a stern drive version. I haven't seen any published performance data for the Surf boats VP FWD and MC FWD isn't currently available for the R6 Surf. It seems to me that if you aren't bothered by the higher engine speeds, the VP is a better choice, both in top speed and time to plane (especially when looking at the MC430). I have the prop chart information for both 380/430 as well as the equivalent Mercruiser: I'd spec the boat with a minimum 380HP but am still wondering about the 430. ![]() I'm meeting with my dealer this week to discuss a 2023 R6 (not sure if it will be a Surf model) which I'm told would arrive this August (at the earliest). ![]()
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