Mine was a 2014 with only 400 hrs on it. That boat has been my dream boat for a long long time and this one was showroom condition by a very particular owner (like no shoes in the boat particular). That 6.2 liter corvette engine would blow O2 sensors often, computer issues, water pump, etc.. Each time it was a month loss of a boat. We have 3 months of boating season. Losing a boat for a month every summer while making payments to a loan, storage fee (since my garage door wasn't tall enough), winterization fee, $900 insurance, was just a killer.
I loved our AR195. It was probably the perfect family boat but you have to "drive" them so much more than a dedicated "tow" boat. The Malibu was simple to drive, casted a great wake, but I never lost an hour or a day in my Yamaha.
I am thinking of the FSH 222. I moved to a place where I can be on the Missouri River or the big lake. I like to fish a bit and the kids are older and off to college. I will put a wakebooster on it and probably store a bag or two to fill up if need be. I can fish and waterski. Kids can surf or wakeskate if they want. Just need to figure out a trolling motor with quick release and then a higher tow point for pulling things. If I can make that work, I think the FSH series will be a perfect blend.
It is crazy. Growing up on a 17'6" Larson, then I bought my first boat which was a 1994 Ski Ray 175 hp outboard (waterskiing and barefooting), then onto a Mastercraft Prostar, the AR195, then the Malibu.....and possibly back to a jetboat if the stars align.
