WaterSki Magazine

Call them crossovers or multisports, these seven boats from our 2009 Boat Buyers Guide excel as do-it-all watersports performers. Since they're designed to tow a variety of watersports, the boats on this list are perfect for families who not only love to water ski and wakeboard but wakesurf and tube as well...

Supra Boats and Liquid Force team up for custom graphics. Watch a Supra wakeboard boat get customized with a new Liquid Force graphic wrap.

Boat Review If you're obsessed with riding stellar wakes but just can't seem to justify the hefty price tag of a hard-core wakeboard boat, we highly recommend checking out the Axis Boats A22. Priced at under $40,000, this brand-new, dedicated wake machine delivers outstanding performance, core styling and simple functionality without breaking the bank...

BOAT REVIEW Designed by aerospace engineers, the Gekko Revo 6.7's radical styling will appeal to buyers who really want stand out on the lake. Gekko Boat's premier wakeboard boat is loaded with distinct features — from the sweeping bowlines to the integrated transom — for a sleek, jet fighter vibe...

BOAT REVIEW Malibu Boats calls the Sunscape 247 LSV the "limo" in their lineup. With sleek lines, luxurious amenities and a cab-forward design that creates a reported 30 percent more lounge acreage than other ski boats in its class, it lives up to the nickname...

BOAT REVIEW The 247 LSV is the Clydesdale of the Wakesetter stable. Malibu's largest model is a big wakeboard boat designed for big crowds and big water. Despite its sizeable platform, this luxury performer handles like a much smaller rig...

BOAT REVIEW Malibu's wakeboard flagship gets some serious upgrades for 2009. So many, in fact, the brand's best-seller is basically a new wakeboard boat. Performance-minded riders will appreciate the new hull that's optimized for controlled turns under power and bigger and better-defined wakes...

BOAT REVIEW Malibu's Wakesetter VTX is the right fit for buyers who want a compact rig that tucks into a standard garage and can be trailored by most V-6-powered vehicles. This 20-footer is small enough to satisfy most waterway restrictions, and the performance is all Wakesetter, with wakes that will please any level of wakeboarder...

BOAT REVIEW Completely new for 2009, the B52V Team Wide Body was built from scratch based on a laser scan of MB Sports' benchmark F23 Tomcat hull. This core wakeboard boat is designed to offer the same ramp-sculpting Tomcat running surface, but with a traditional bow design for wakeboarders who prefer an old school look...

BOAT REVIEW MB Sports created the new MB Sports F21 Tomcat with the core DNA of the F23, scaled down into a 21-footer for riders who want big wakeboard boat wakes in a smaller, more agile rig. Based on a laser scan of the proven MB Sports F23 hull, it features the company's pump-free subfloor ballast system, which can add up to 1,800 pounds of ramp-building weight, and it's trailerable by most any V-6-powered vehicle...

BOAT REVIEW MasterCraft's MariStar series is their luxury line, and the popular 200 is the most affordable way for amenity-minded buyers to get past the velvet rope and into serious VIP water-sports action...

BOAT REVIEW It's tough to find a 23-foot all-purpose water-sports boat for less than $50,000, especially one that comes as tricked-out as the Malibu 23 vRide. But with standard features such as the Illusion X tower, Rockford Fosgate audio, in-dash LCD controls, tandem axle trailer and 400 pounds of subfloor factory ballast, this rig comes fully loaded — with value...

BOAT REVIEW With an MSRP starting around $40,000, the MasterCraft X-1 is the most wallet-friendly option for water-sports enthusiasts who've always aspired to own a MasterCraft wakeboard boat. When full, the standard ballast system gives this crossover specialist a solid wake for riders...

BOAT REVIEW Nicknamed the "X-Star's little brother," the MasterCraft X-2 carries the MasterCraft flagship's DNA into a versatile 20-foot platform that will fit into most standard garages. This agile rig, which comes with a standard wake plate, is a great option for families in search of user-friendly wakes that can be tuned down for slalom skiing, or tweaked for surfing...

BOAT REVIEW For families who share a love for water sports but can't agree on which one, the MasterCraft X-14 is a ski boat in wakeboard boat's clothing. MasterCraft's crossover specialist merges the slalom-friendly hull of the ProStar 214 with great rider-centric amenities — such as a sturdy ZeroFlex tower, swivel wakeboard racks and a hard-tank ballast system — into one versatile direct drive that's quick and easy to adjust from slalom-friendly to air-ready...