R5 in rough water

[Big Block Power]

Good lord! Thats what i am talking about. That cam is savage! Those props labbed? Fyi - i just got the white boot strip taken off and a wht arch with blk ebony top.

Thanks. I love the sound the gi is just not the same. I had that before this boat in the same hull too. Yea I had bblades do the props.
Where is sailor and snowman? They should post a picture of their boats. I think they are What your looking for. So sharp.

[Big Block Power]

As bobrae Mentioned in the other r series thread. Make sure the dealer got you the deal on the 380 engine upgrade at the 350 price. Let's add some more stuff now

[Dturn]

Yeah i got that and they added the boat show discount! All incentives 50k was discounted. They really want to wrap up the r5 i guess. I just really hope its big enough!

[Big Block Power]

Yeah i got that and they added the boat show discount! All incentives 50k was discounted. They really want to wrap up the r5 i guess. I just really hope its big enough!

Everyone one always says I wish it was 2 ft smaller with a smaller engine. I think that's how it goes

[Dturn]

I am picking up what your laying down!

[Big Block Power]

It's odd we had a bunch of 20 ft boats and they were good. But then we did a trip to TRL and it was just small. It performed perfect just small for the group we have that boat with us. So I went to the 22 ft boat and I think this is the 3rd or 4th or so year with it. I have no desire to get larger right now. It just works. Till you get in it and use it you don't know. When I was on tgrace98 r7 it didn't feel big it just felt right. It's kind of that odd thing once your on it. Is it something I would buy right now no. I just don't have a need for one that big. It's how we use our boat and I think 22 is perfect.
When it's just my wife and I it will be a go fast 26 to 28 ft donzi prob but who knows that's close to 5 to 10 years away.

[Dturn]

Yeah true! It will be light years better than my fourwinns H210, hopefully...

[Big Block Power]

Yeah true! It will be light years better than my fourwinns H210, hopefully...

They are. No doubt it will be way better. I came from a crownline. I will never go back. I'm a Cobalt snob for life

[Snowman8]

Here I am... been busy at work. Here is our all white with a black boot stripe R5. I never would have that I would own a white boat, I don’t like anything white but I sure like this boat! We get a ton of compliments both on and off the water too! It’s an old picture because its now stuck at my dealer with all of this covid crap going on...

[Dturn]

Sweet! A friend of ours just bought a r7 with the 430 in the same scheme. I wanted to get a nice trailer but settled for a venture Comm7300! We changed our r5 to be all black no boot stripe with a white tower and black canvas! Do you have the 380? How do you like the boat so far? handle the rough stuff well?

Thanks

Derek

[Snowman8]

I have a paragraph written on the first page in this post. Yes I do have the VP 380 and wouldn’t go any smaller, but that’s just me. The picture is of my old EZLoader trailer. I currently have a Loadmaster custom built trailer but it is stuck at my dealer now. I brought it down there a couple weeks ago to have the slide rails installed so I can lower my bimini with the new slide rail system available. Everything is installed but they have to do some work to the cover so it will fit with the new way the rear posts of the bimini attach to the slide rails. The dealer wasn’t sure if they were going to be able to keep the service department open during the stay at home orders we are all face with. It’s sitting in their shop so I guess it’s no different than sitting in my shed...

[Dturn]

Yeah the premium bimini is what i had selected as well until bbp twisted my arm... lol. Would love to see fresh pics when its done. Did you get cc?

[Snowman8]

No cc on my boat, sorry to disappoint you BB... I took this R5 off the showroom floor so I didn’t have any say in the options. It is pretty well equipped for a stock boat so I don’t have any complaints. Minnnesota doesn’t allow cc anyway so it doesn’t really matter to me.

[cmattj]

Minnnesota doesn’t allow cc anyway so it doesn’t really matter to me.

Ok give me a minute.... Ok we’re moving. Geeze ski boats stereos are ok??
Well we look forward to hearing on your outings in the future. As you have to be excited!



#Minnesotalawsuck

[Snowman8]

Minnnesota doesn’t allow cc anyway so it doesn’t really matter to me.

Ok give me a minute.... Ok we’re moving. Geeze ski boats stereos are ok??
Well we look forward to hearing on your outings in the future. As you have to be excited!



#Minnesotalawsuck

Yeah, I’ve seen people cruise through a no wake at 1/4 throttle without being looked at but if another person flips the CC on while idling through the same no wake then it’s lights and sirens!