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@Dave burke , Great question. Most use will be tubing and as a floating couch on a lake; I have small kids, 4 and 6. I imagine surfing some and learning to foil (I already kiteboard). I used to own a 2008 Moomba LSV that I surfed and I don't expect the same sort of wave. I don't mind tinkering, and if purchasing the AR220, I suspect I'll be plumbing in some reversible pumps and ballast bags -- I ripped out the factory ballast system in the Moomba and installed an entirely new one. We'll usually have 4 on the boat and occasionally 8 (4 adults, 4 children). My main concern with the AR220 is whether the TR-1s are enough engine for a nearly 23' boat. I don't care about top-end speed, but I don't want it to feel bogged down either. Unfortutately, there isn't much in the way of reports about the new 22' series with the TR-1s yet (come on, boattest.com!)
the real concern though is what will it do with 8 people in it, particularly as your kids get older. I’d worry that it may struggle a bit. Hopefully you’ll hear from people that already have this boat and can speak from experience.
Personally, if I was going to routinely have 8 people in the boat, I would be looking at a 25’ boat, as it can seat up to 8 people behind the windshield, 2 more than the 21/22’s.
Jim
@Dave burke , Great question. Most use will be tubing and as a floating couch on a lake; I have small kids, 4 and 6. I imagine surfing some and learning to foil (I already kiteboard). I used to own a 2008 Moomba LSV that I surfed and I don't expect the same sort of wave. I don't mind tinkering, and if purchasing the AR220, I suspect I'll be plumbing in some reversible pumps and ballast bags -- I ripped out the factory ballast system in the Moomba and installed an entirely new one. We'll usually have 4 on the boat and occasionally 8 (4 adults, 4 children). My main concern with the AR220 is whether the TR-1s are enough engine for a nearly 23' boat. I don't care about top-end speed, but I don't want it to feel bogged down either. Unfortutately, there isn't much in the way of reports about the new 22' series with the TR-1s yet (come on, boattest.com!)
I've had 8 adults on my 190 we were all much better friends by the end of the day.Hell 8 people in. 252 is kinda of annoying.
@FSH 210 Sport , the elevation of our two primary lakes are 2,000 and 1,200 feet, with typical summer highs in the mid-80s.