[TAMPA] Seeking Advice on best ski to purchase for primarily surf and riding the bay

[red_ak_ranger]

Looking to purchase a custom ski for riding in the Tampa area. My belief is I would be primarily playing around the channel downtown as well as Apollo Beach. I do not want a flatwater specific ski. Prefer a bigger tank for longer riding and reliability. I would prefer new but willing to look into used.

Some more info about me. I've ridden superjets for years. I own a rok-r(in texas) so it could cover any flat water needs if I bring it here. And I once rode John' Krenn's Rickter at Daytona Beach and it was a bitch to ride. I'm 6'2.

Any advice would be appreciated. And my budget is probably $13,000.

 

[Quinc]

The krash freeride skis are great for the price. Just get one with a Yamaha drive train. There is a thread on here somewhere with a good graph showing how different skis ride/overlap with flat/surf/race.

 

[Quinc]

This also looks like a good deal/ski:

Ski - 2017 Tigercraft sv1 complete ski +4mm stroker $10k obo

2017 tigercraft sv1 780 +4mm stroker 44mm dual carb php billet intake manifold factory b pipe Solas 144 mag pump kp handle pole thrust steering thrust trim adjustable footholds front foothold awesome surf ski been sitting winterized and fogged for 2 years. very little time on entire build...

www.x-h2o.com

 

[red_ak_ranger]

The krash freeride skis are great for the price. Just get one with a Yamaha drive train. There is a thread on here somewhere with a good graph showing how different skis ride/overlap with flat/surf/race.

I couldnt find that thread. There's a few threads poop-talking Krash which doesn't help. Because I was looking at them.

Lee Stone LS1 popped up as well but that specific ski seemed to be more lake oriented with a 2gallon tank.

 

[Big Kahuna]

Edge, SV-Pro, Krash Preditor all would fit the bill. Same as a good running / setup Superjet.

 

[Quinc]

I couldnt find that thread. There's a few threads poop-talking Krash which doesn't help. Because I was looking at them.

Lee Stone LS1 popped up as well but that specific ski seemed to be more lake oriented with a 2gallon tank.

Krash hulls are great. It is the krash driveline people have issues with. That is why you want to go with yamaha driveline. (edited by BK, looked like you were asking "Why you want to go with yamaha driveline!")

 

[Quinc]

Thank you BK!

 

[eastbay]

I am loving my Tigercraft SV1! it rides great , carves hard but can still slide, pops off the wave great! if your ever in CA your welcome to ride it!

 

[Okoblowji]

And I once rode John' Krenn's Rickter at Daytona Beach and it was a bitch to ride. I'm 6'2.

Must've been an XFS, if it was an Edge it would have been easy and you would've loved it.

 

[subnsxr]

Just get a SJ.

 

[red_ak_ranger]

Is there somewhat a consensus that a 2-stroke SJ with pipe/footholds/(add a)hood strap is a very adequate surf ski?. FB marketplace has offerings across the diff brands but also many "surf setup" SJ. With 701, jetmaniac 718, 760. Assuming good compression and runs well, would be affordable.
Edit: example - https://www.facebook.com/share/1EyR8YBzjJ/

 

[Quinc]

That ski looks like a great deal assuming the fiberglass work is decent. Worse case you could use the driveline out of it for an a/m hull in the future.