WHEN??? 2018 SUPREME CARBON PRO Open Bow

Dacon62 · September 2017

Must be close to the time when this new model makes its appearance.
Anyone have news?

Mateo_Vargas · September 2017

Are you talking about the Ski Supremacist?

Bill22 · September 2017

@Dacon62 the title is false advertising. Based on the title I thought you had pictures.

Dacon62 · September 2017

@Bill22 Title changed to more accurately reflect the content.

Bill22 · September 2017

@Dacon62 ha ha... I was just giving you a hard time.

Even though I am not in the market for a new boat for some reason I am a little excited about this boat. Maybe because it could be the only new ski boat under $50K (other than Gecko).

Dacon62 · September 2017

Yeah, pretty interested in how this works out as well.
From the skiers around here that have been behind the Centurion Carbon Pro they say it has a really nice slalom wake.
With great wakes, an open bow and hopefully a noticeably lower price point than MC, BU and CC it may shake things up a bit.
Even if tracking is not quite as good it doesn't really matter that much at the 15/22 length I ski at.

Dacon62 · October 2017

Sounds like it will still be a few months before the release.

Kelvin · October 2017

Latest issue of the Waterskier had an ad saying it was coming soon.

bishop8950 · October 2017

Its happening, just slower than originally expected. Spy stuff could be seen before year end.

swc5150 · October 2017

@Bill22 Is the current CP even under $50k new?

Bill22 · October 2017

@swc5150 I was expecting someone to call me out on that. If you're dreaming why not dream big? I took the old CP price and rounded down.

swc5150 · October 2017

@Bill22 Nothing wrong with a little daydreaming:)

oldjeep · October 2017

50's? Why not just buy a one year old Malibu for the same price and not have a stripped down boat? I'll be curious to see if the keep the classy graphics from the centurion or use the god awful ugly stuff they put on the supreme v drives.

bigskieridaho · October 2017

This coming from a guy that has a V drive....@oldjeep. I have a Malibu, but if I could have bought an open bow CP that's what I would have.

Bill22 · October 2017

It's mid October and still no picture have leaked out. I guess it's not going to be ready for spring '18.

UWSkier · October 2017

@bigskieridaho what's wrong with @oldjeep's boat and what's that got to do with this thread? I tend to agree with him. You can find 2015/2016 TXis in the 50ish range that will offer far more versatility and better resale.

bigskieridaho · October 2017

@UWSkier guess we can't joke around on here. Lighten up.

Bdecker · October 2017

@oldjeep - I often find myself looking for the heated seats or moving weights around in other boats to balance them and really miss the features in my stripped down Carbon Pro:) I don’t miss a single thing from the 2011 lxi I had before.

Looking forward to seeing what comes next for the Carbon Pro, although I kinda wish they would just put whatever name they want on the current one. The recipe seems pretty perfect as is.

oldjeep · October 2017

@Bdecker - what modern boats don't have heated seats? Most useless feature in my Malibu, but it is there.

RAWSki · October 2017

Wow a Minnesota Skier who finds heated seats useless!?? You must be in Southern MN?? Hard to beat combo of seats and a heater on your feet in the spring and fall (Maybe not this fall). I understand the S-CP will be ready and AWSA approved for 18, looking forward to pics and specs. This boat should have greater appeal to public water skiers and still offer awesome wakes at almost any line+speed. What's wrong with that?

Bdecker · October 2017

@oldjeep - on cold days I sure like mine! My point however is people throw around the “stripped” word as it relates to the Carbon Pro, but aside from a difficult to navigate touch screen and push button start, I really can’t think of where you get that from. Sure it has SeaDeck instead of carpet too, so maybe it is that musty smell of uncovering a carpeted boat in the morning people miss:). It is the only one of the 4 you can balance in seconds with the flip of a switch- no options required...

All of the boats that were certified to pull tournaments in the last several years ski and drive great. I’ll happily take a rip behind any one any day. I hope the 4 manufacturers committed to tournament skiing continue to bring innovation to this small market.

Dacon62 · October 2017

As I have never had the opportunity to test out one can a Carbon Pro owner offer some opinions?

What is the top speed with the 5.7/6.0 liter?
How does the ride compare to say a TXi?
Longer line wakes (15-28')?
Fit and finish?

I hope they nail what people are after on this new model. I am hoping to move into something new/near new in spring and definitely have this boat on the radar screen.

I notice that the current boat has a fairly narrow beam (91") comparatively. I would hope they push the sides out a bit on the new Open Bow version.

@Bdecker...If I'm not mistaken the Carbon Pro is one of 2 boats that offer a passenger side, under bow, ballast tank. Prostar has the MTS (Mastercraft Training System) as an option as well.

herkyjerky · October 2017

i hope you buy one,then i can drive for you

Dacon62 · October 2017

Welcome to Ball of Spray @herkyjerky.
You can drive for me anytime and always enjoy skiing together no matter what boat it is.

bishop8950 · October 2017

I have partial ownership of 2x6.0Ls and 1x5.7L

Top speed depends on prop. Standard prop 6.0L 47-49mph. 5.7L around 45mph?

I ski all the current boats and could PB behind any of them. But over all, I am convinced the CP had the best wake at any speed or line length.

I only ride in boats on private lakes so not sure about the ride in open water. Given the Txi is a bigger boat it may be better than a CP.

I think the fit and finish is good and all I need. But Nautique sets the standard and the fit and finish of the 200 is so nice.

I don’t miss carpet at all. I like sea deck better than the bare fiberglass option in the MC or Malibu but I would go fiberglass over carpet.

Come to NorCal and you can test any of our 3

Bill22 · October 2017

@oldjeep I normally agree with you but I gotta call you out on this one. How can you call a boat stripped down and you posted a while back that you have never even seen a CP? I guess every boat needs an iPad on the dash???

We have been through this same conversation many times on BOS. Some try to put down the CP for no good reason. I have enjoyed skiing it many times at longer lines (-15,-22/32-34mph). I hope to get a look at the OB CP next year.

dvskier · October 2017

Never driven a CP but the wakes are amazing. No problems at any speed.

Bill22 · October 2017

I am not being a jerk just a friendly debate.

Cent · October 2017

My 6.0 CP has a top speed of 48 to 49.

Wakes at longer lines are excellent which is why I own it. My ski partner is my wife and she loves it.

We frequently ski with just the two of us and are big users of the built in ballast balancing feature.

As to flooring I like it far better than carpet. I have also had a fiberglass floor which I prefer over carpet.

I feel my fit and finish is excellent. Of the boats available it is my first choice. It does what it was designed to do efficiently and without unnecessary features for our purposes. That was its design concept and it delivers what was intended. I am sorry to see it going away. I am sure the new changes will benefit some people but they won't be features I want.

I am going into my 35 th year with owning, using, and selling tournament boats from multiple manufactures. The CP for my wife and I is a joy. I love to hear it every time it starts.

The CP is a ski boat pure and simple and a that is my preference.

Having said all the above if I needed a bow rider the new CP Supreme would be of interest.

oldjeep · October 2017

@Bill22 true, never seen one in person but seen plenty of pictures. Not too many folks disagree that the cp is a "basic" boat compared to the big 3. But, beauty is in the eye of the beer holder. I'd take a couple year old Malibu over every new supreme or centurion I've seen at the boat shows (no Cp's )

Bill22 · October 2017

Basic is probably a fair assessment.

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