Axis Wakeboard Boat Forum

No, but seriously I did get a good price I think, hard to know not seeing to many ppl posting prices paid. Daniel at Boat Country in Nor Cal gave me what I think is a good deal and the Axis rep gave them some help plus that $1000 (seriously $1K off didn't get me too excited but the total 17-18% off MSRP did plus they seem like a great dealer). I really liked the Axis A22 and thought I would order one of those but then saw the T23 and it looks perfect. Daniel had previously said he thought the T22 made the best surf wake and said they maybe dropping a T23. Well he called it and after seeing that I decided to pull the trigger. I've been on other ppls boats but never owned one so I may have a bit of a learning curve. I'll be sure to get a lesson from Boat Country and then have my cousin and her husband come out with us the first time (they owned a 2011 Malibu). It was hard to pick colors as I like a lot of color options including all black. I knew I wanted flake either blue, black or charcoal. I decided on a white boat to make it easier to keep clean and felt it would be cooler to the touch (plus will match my new white 2015 Sierra Denali 3500). I held back on the stereo and only got sound pack one. I'll drop coin on the stereo at some point but I wanted my payment lower. I did order a lot of other options and the two things I was not sure on is the PNP bags the dealer is going to install. Do I want 750s or 900s in the rear? I've read that the 900s will fully fill but I've also read they won't so not sure if they will. If the 900s won't I'll do the 750s. I ordered the 350 with torque prop but Daniel said I may have issues getting on plain with the 900s. What you think? The other options I was unsure of is the swivel racks. I went with fixed to save $600 but I can change to swivel when the boat comes and pay the difference. I was told the swivels are nice for towing and tying up to other boats (storage too but that won't matter in my case). One negative was I was told since they sit 12" back further they get the rope caught more frequently. What you think? Other than that I think I'm happy with all the other options for the build. Looking forward to getting the fam out and having fun on the water..

I just ordered my T22 from this dealer. Daniel was fantastic and I feel I got a great deal. Nice looking boat

My swivel racks do catch the rope often when we go to retrieve a downed rider, but it just becomes something the spotter can help out with. The rope can also slide off when the handle is back behind the boat. Either way, the added functionality of the swivel is definitely worth any rope frustrations to me.
Think of it this way, you're going to be reaching out there for something, with the swivel its the occasionally the rope. Without the swivel its a board, that someone will likely bang onto the tower. IMO.

I went with fixed on my '13 to save money. I really want to go with the swivels on my next build, but things add up quick so I'm not sure if I'll be able to justify the extra cost. I'm sure once you go swivels, there's no going back though.

Congrats on the T23! I really like that color scheme. And I don't have any experience with the 900s, someone else can chime in. I think AJ is running them on his A24 and really likes them. I have the fly high 750s and they are great bags for sure.

Sweet colors and congrats. I'm fighting the urge to order one. Get the Sumo 900's they will fit fine and fill all the way if needed or just fill as much as you need. You'll see people wish they've gotten larger sacks but I've only seen one person in my life say they wish they'd gotten smaller sacks (he had 1100's and wanted 900's).

I will add one statement. White boats are not easier to keep clean then dark boats. They take the same effort to look new at all times. White boats hide water spots and appear clean from a distance if the owner is lazy (not saying you are). If you don't wipe down your boat after each use then even a white hull will build the same water spots as a dark hull and will lose it's shine. Just putting this out for anyone who thinks white hull boats are easier to keep clean than black boats or dark color boats.

Thanks, ya I like the blue flake. There's an identical boat just in red on boat trader that I really like. I did go with a charcoal fiberglass floor which I thing will look really nice with the charcoal/Grey carpets. So it sounds like get the Sumo 900 bags? What size do you put up front in the bow with 900s in the rear? Do you think with 10-12 ppl on the boat I'll still be able to get on plane easily everything full or when you have ppl you just don't fill them all the way? I got the std 350 and torque prop. AJ your A24 has the 350 and a torque prop? Any issues?

I'm still not convinced about the swivel racks. It's not so much the money as I asked a friend with a MasterCraft X-Star and he said he has never used them once and he lives on a lake so he uses the crap out of his boat. Do they catch the rope that much more?

I have the Sumo 900's and the 409 motor with 2419 prop. I'm only 600' above sea level and it'll plane out to wakeboard speeds even with 5000lbs of ballast and small crew of 3-4. Get the 750 bow sack. If money is not the issue for swivel racks, get them. The swivels look much better and give the tower a more refined look.

Congrats on the new boat! I'm curious what the MSRP is on the 2015s? I went with the bro stock 750 bags in the rear and 950 arrow sac because I didn't want to run an extra bag on top of the front seats. My a22 has the cinco prop and when completely full with a crew struggles to plane out. I'd like to upgrade to the 1235 this summer to help with that. Swivel racks will pay for themselves when someone drops a board trying to get it out of the rack and scratches the side of the boat IMO. They are correct that on sharp turns to get a rider that it will hook on a binding occasionally, but normally comes off itself or spotter can easily grab it.

I had swivel racks on my last axis that I bought almost five years ago. I used that boat a lot and I think I may have used the swivel 5 times. I didn't order them on the new boat.

MSRP will obviously vary with options but my build was $75k (plus tax & prep) including dealer installed PNP bags and 2 batteries. What is the cinco prop? How does that compare to the torque prop? Need more opinions from guys with 350 and torque props. Can T22 or A24 owners chime in? Thanks all!