Performance Starting with its ability to handle slop, the Elite Bowrider impressed our lead test driver. At pickup time, he appreciated the bow rider's ability to turn without kicking up spray.
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In terms of tracking, he experienced none of the slight roll our ski driver reported. The boat responded so well to steering inputs that our normally understated driver described it as "unbelievable." Our wakeboard driver also gave the boat top marks for take-off power and agility. Although our test driver could feel the boat rock softly when the skier cut hard, it wasn't distracting. There was no need to hammer the throttle to pull a skier out of deep water three-quarter throttle was all it took.
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No compromises were required of our ski and wakeboard test drivers - both found the Elite Bowrider delightful. But remember, the Elite Bowrider is a compromise, and only the finest riders would know the difference. Filling the system boosted the wake size, yet did not produce kicker lips that expert riders need for maximum air. Even with the ballast system empty, the Elite Bowrider delivered solid wakes with smooth slopes and no lip -the kind of wakes on which intermediate-level riders can build confidence. Our skier, on the other hand, had big trouble trying to get the boat to budge off course in hard slalom cuts. The inboard bow rider yanked him out of the hole with zero trouble. While the boat did create minor turbulence, the wakes were flat, smooth and in his words "almost nonexistent," regardless of rope length and speed. Skiing Based on the rooster tail he saw behind the Centurion Elite Bowrider as our test team headed out on the water, our ski tester expected the wakes behind the boat to be less than ideal for serious slalom runs. As the boat sat at the docks in Captiva Island, Fla., it cost $31,462. Our test model had an upgrade to a MerCruiser 350 Magnum MPI engine, a "silver" options package (pull-out cleats, four-speaker stereo system and bow cover) and the Air Warrior package (ballast system, tower and graphics). Base price for the Centurion (the company has dropped "Ski" from its name) Elite Bowrider with a MerCruiser 5.7-liter MPI engine is $26,995. The 23'-long, 8'4"-wide inboard bow rider delivers much of the best of both worlds. You end up with the Centurion Elite Bowrider. You want a water-ski boat and a wakeboard boat.
You want to play golf every day and keep your job. (All photos by Tom Newby) Just about everything in life is a compromise. The Elite Bowrider delivers first-rate towing ability.
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