WaterSki Magazine

2012 is going to be an excellent year for water ski boat buyers. With hull evolution to flatten wakes, technologically superior LCD displays, and luxurious bells and whistles, manufacturers are delivering a better boating, skiing, wakeboarding and wakesurfing experience...

Gone are the days when tournament-specific performance comes at the direct cost of comfort and styling. Now more than ever, the 2011 water ski boats feature spacious layouts, convertible seating and stylized attention to detail...

For 2011, Centurion Boats has launched itself headlong into the hard-core competitive ski market with the all-new Carbon Pro. It has tournament-specific features like an adjustable gun sight for lining up the course and an integrated backboard (that you will hopefully never need)...

Every year, the American Water Ski Association (AWSA) evaluates a handful of ski boats to determine which models have what it takes to tow the upcoming tournament season. To be considered tournament-worthy, each boat must pass a series of 11 tests and subtests, focusing on factors like power and acceleration, drivability, handling and maneuverability, sound level, and engineering...

Pleasurecraft Marine Engine Co. (PCM) is celebrating its 35th year of building inboard engines designed specifically for inboard watersports boats. Over the years, PCM Engines has built hundreds of thousands of inboard engines and has been recognized year after year as having the highest level of customer satisfaction in the industry...

Although crossover boats are the newest breed of inboard, they’ve grown to practically dominate the market. The reason? Most buyers are no longer satisfied with having a really good ski boat or a really good wakeboard boat; they want a boat that can do it all...

Built on the same hull as the record-breaking Ski Nautique 200, the all-new Sport Nautique 200 features a v-drive engine, making it an ideal ski boat for families that like to wakeboard, wakesurf and wakeskate in addition to skiing...

WATERSKI's Todd Ristorcelli skis and drives the all-new Ski Nautique E, a 100-percent electric ski boat from Nautique Boats. Learn more about the quiet, powerful and efficient Ski Nautique E.

The innovative features available on today’s ski boats allow you to enhance your boat’s performance, convenience and appearance like never before.

The search for your best ski boat starts here. Download the 2011 WATERSKI Boat Buyers Guide App for the iPhone and iPad today and find out everything you need to know about the best ski boats from Axis Boats, Epic Boats, Malibu Boats, MasterCraft Boats, Moomba Boats, Nautique Boats, Supra Boats and Tige Boats.

Nautique Boats announced today a 100-percent electric ski boat, the Ski Nautique E. To explore future propulsion technology, Nautique Boats has partnered with LTS Marine, a Canadian company who specializes in electric motors.

Get a first look at the all-new Ski Nautique E, a new 100-percent electric ski boat from Nautique Boats. Find out how Nautique Boats engineers created the Ski Nautique E's all-electric powerplant, then watch Nautique Boats skiers Andy Mapple and Whitney McClintock ski and drive the new Ski Nautique E.

From now through March 31, Masters fans will have an opportunity to purchase special discounted pavilion tickets for the 52nd Masters Water Ski & Wakeboard Tournament presented by Nautique Boats.

Watch Nautique Boats pro skiers Rhoni Bischoff and Brooks Wilson take some warm winter sets behind the 2011 Ski Nautique 200.

Find out which six ski boats were approved to pull American Water Ski Association tournaments in 2011. Then get a sneak peek at the 2011 AWSA-approved tournament ski boats in action.