Boating

CROSSOVER BOATS ROUNDUP

FIVE CROSSOVER WATERSPORT­S BOATS THAT GET THE JOB DONE FOR BOARDING, SURFING AND SKIING.

- BY PETE MCDONALD

It is the rare person among us who wants to do one thing and only one thing all the time. Even the profession­als who excel at wakesurfin­g, wakeboardi­ng or waterskiin­g still enjoy trying their hand at other discipline­s. The problem? Each type of boat needs different attributes to help tow-sports enthusiast­s enjoy their day on the water. But what if there was one type of boat that could work well for all three? Enter the crossover boat, a style of inboard-powered boat equally capable of flattening the wake for a slalom run, ramping it up for a boarding launch point, or sculpting it for a surf session. Here are five crossover boats to consider. Is one of them right for you? Read on.

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MALIBU BOATS
Loudon, Tennessee; 865-458-5478; malibuboat­s.com
Price: $105,690 MALIBU BOATS Loudon, Tennessee; 865-458-5478; malibuboat­s.com

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