i own a very very bad ass 2002 octane that i bought from mike coe, world champion racer. it was his expert veterans super stock race boat. ported by chris bush and tuned by mark baxter. coe won the 2002 - 2003 world finals on this boat. i dont know how to ride it, since i never spent any time on it. i usually only take it out when somebody boasts that they have a fast boat. i always leave then in the toolies since very few standups or sitdowns are true 61 mph boats, like this one. just hanging on , on a couple straight away WFO passes, leaves me gasping for air. i love the adrenalin rush i get from this boat. it has tubbies in the front, which makes it chine walk and at 61mph, you are always a split second from being sideways, out of controll, doing summersaults or bouncing off the thing. it likes to hurt the rider and coe said he liked his practice boat, but hated this race boat. he said every time he rode it, he bled and i know what he means.
i also bought a 2004 octane that was basically stock, with a watcon CDI mod and some carb rejetting. i thought it would feel like a turd after riding the superstock, but i was very suprised that it was also a beast, with alot of power. maybe i was just comparing the bottom end performance between the two. ported motor lost bottom end? but both were the same. the 04 had tubbies and was also a a handful at top speed. i rode it one time in 2 years and sold it.
i know they are a huge hull, but not way heavy for their size. i'm sure with footholds and a large boat wake, rolls are possible. definatly not the best ski for freestyle, but i'd buy another one if i got a smokin deal on it. i paid $3500 for the 04 and it was cherry.
