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2006-12-13 15:00:00 | 2562 views |
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BOAT REVIEW

The Outback V is Moomba’s most inexpensive V-drive, which says a lot. This brand prides itself on offering great value and performance to customers looking to enter the inboard water-sports market. To that end, the Outback V is ideal. For a base price of only $32,000, buyers get a hand-laid-fiberglass boat with a deep wraparound lounge that families love and that people trading up from stern-drives have come to expect. Unexpected are the convertible rear seating and the great multisport capabilities that make this a fun (and easy) boat to own.

PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS
This model is similar to the direct-drive Outback, except of course for the V-drive configuration of the engine. That doesn’t just open up passenger seating and legroom in the middle of the boat–it shifts weight to the rear to optimize the wakeboarding wakes as well. Run the boat in the high teens and low 20s to see how the stern digs lower into the water for bigger wakes, while the special design of the hull gives those wakes defined shapes tailored for wakeboarders. Yet the size of the boat is comparable to that of most ski-specific direct-drive models, meaning it retains that responsive handling that allows for confident turning to both sides. It also has a fairly soft wake at skiing speeds into the high 20s to mid-30s.

If you’re just getting into wakeboarding, the standard Outback V will get you started. But if you’re already hooked on the sport–which you probably are–consider adding the Rad-a-Cage tower, three-bag ballast system and hydraulic wake plate.

SPECS
Passengers: 10
Dry weight: 2,750 lb.
Draft: 24 in.
Load capacity: 1,480 lb.
Fuel capacity: 40 gal.
Storage capacity: 87 cu. ft.
Bow 13 cu. ft.
Center: 40 cu. ft.
Rear: 34 cu. ft.
Platform: 10 sq. ft.
Interior gunwale height: 25 in.
Sun-pad area: 26 sq. ft.

STANDARDS
Base price: $31,995
Engine: Indmar Assault 5.7L, 325 hp
Prop: OJ 13.7 x 17.5 four-blade
Cruise: EZ Cruise Speed Control
Pylon: Swivel
Mirror: Windshield-mounted
Driver’s seat: Bolster
Dash: Soft-touch plastic, decorative plastic insert
Gauges: 3.5-inch Beede
Gas fill: Rear starboard
Cooler: 23 qt., under side seating
Cup holders: 10, stainless steel
Platform: Fiberglass with rubber
Trailer: Single axle, disc brakes
Graphics: New Moomba block graphic
Colors: Multiple exterior choices in two gelcoat patterns

OPTIONS
Engine: Indmar ETX CAT 5.7L, 340 hp with catalytic converter
Cruise: PerfectPass
Ballast: 1,200 lb. total
One bow bag: 400 lb.
Two rear bags: 400 lb. each
Tower: Rad-a-Cage
Racks: Removable
Wake shaper: On-the-fly adjustable plate
Stereo: AM/FM/CD Kenwood deck with MP3 jack, six Kenwood speakers, dash remote; Sirius ready
Rub rail: Stainless steel
Platform: Teak
Misc.: Heater, bow filler cushion, Bimini top

Phone: 800.320.2799
Web: MOOMBA.com