Amazing boat

Paul · Posted: Jul 10, 2010 4:55 pm Post subject: Amazing boat

Today, a friend came to our lake with his Centurion Enzo.
The boat is way to fat for wakeskating (and way too expensive).
Not sure if you can call it a "ass-boat" though, cause I had a blast driving it. It's so powerful and stable.
As usual, the water was too choppy for wakeskating, so we took the opportunity to test the new ShredStixx wakesurfs protos.
Just wanted to share.
Anyone riding behind a Centurion?
(since my iPhone camera sucks, I did a quick vintage job)

mojo · Posted: Jul 10, 2010 5:24 pm Post subject:

i know they cost a fortune. like 100,000 new and loaded out. i really like that audi. just doesnt seem like a great tow vehicle.

Paul · Posted: Jul 10, 2010 6:15 pm Post subject:

ass-boats come with ass-cars...
and with ass-wedges... Laughing

CrzyTexan · Frontside 180 Joined: 05 May 2006 Posts: 475

Yeah I own an 06 Enzo and I love it!!

mojo · Posted: Jul 10, 2010 7:21 pm Post subject:

im guessing that's a q7 audi. v6 towing is 5,500lbs and tdi/v8 is 6,600lbs. the boat alone is 4,600lbs and the trailer is probably another 1000+ so if it's v6 you aren't towing well at all

416 · Backside 180 Joined: 25 Jul 2008 Posts: 836 City: Toronto

too much moneyyyyy hahah but sick looking boat

lllongneck · Pop Shuvit Joined: 08 Jun 2007 Posts: 235

that car is going to be brokin soon.

Raven · Posted: Jul 10, 2010 9:11 pm Post subject:

damn i like how tight that ship is.......looks like a sick skate boat.......til i get a close up look of that wake Shocked

i bet the lip re entry is crackin

lllongneck · Pop Shuvit Joined: 08 Jun 2007 Posts: 235

Raven, qarter pipe Wink

mojo · Posted: Jul 10, 2010 9:26 pm Post subject:

ya lets say is the q7 v-6. with just the boat and trailer with no gas in either vehicle, no gear, and no driver or passengers it's over the limit. if it's the tdi or v-8 it's probably only got a few hundred pounds to spare so with fuel and a couple people in the car it's done. needs a 2500 HD or something of the like to tow a 24' and then some boat. it is a nice looking boat though. great for tall people too b/c over 6' can still walk under tower. but the price tag is insanely inflated.

DRAGON88 · Dragoon Joined: 01 May 2004 Posts: 1020 City: Portland

Jimmy T · Backside 180 Joined: 01 Sep 2004 Posts: 525

My buddy would tow his Tige behind his Yukon and literally got like 3/gallon...

Paul · Posted: Jul 11, 2010 5:23 pm Post subject:

mojo · Posted: Jul 11, 2010 5:48 pm Post subject:

as long as it's a good boat i don't care what anyone pays for it. all the prices for all inboards have increased by huge percentages over the last few years even with the same exact model year to year. however, dragon you are hugely mistaken. you should learn about the physics of towing. tow capacity of 6600lbs. boat 4600, trailer at a minimum 1000. that's 5600lbs. add the weight of fuel in the boat at 398lbs. that's about 6000lbs. then add any people in the car, let's say 4. you're running close to 6400lbs not counting gear and car fuel. my much stronger yukon towing a much smaller boat does the job right, with a tranny cooler and 3.73 gears. it still leaves something to be desired. towing at capacity is also harsh on stopping too. separately the car and boat are awesome. together not really. i get about 9mpg average towing my boat. that car will not last long.

ShutItDown · Frontside 180 Joined: 03 Jan 2010 Posts: 452 City: KC

The Rims on that Audi need to goooooo.

bmosing · Posted: Jul 13, 2010 9:47 pm Post subject:

lol i love how a boat thread turned into a "what a terrible tow vehicle that is" thread. sick boat. and for the record that is a pretty bad tow vehicle solely for the fact that its too nice. wouldnt want my gear tearing up that beautiful interior...

stompin9s · Posted: Jul 13, 2010 11:50 pm Post subject:

The Audi is sick but definitely not ideal for towing such a large boat

Paul · Posted: Jul 15, 2010 12:58 pm Post subject:

mojo, lllongneck, stompin9s, etc.
It's not my car and I'm not an expert at all with that kind of mechanical stuff.
As you can see in this other pic, the car doesn't sit that low and, seriously, it really tows the trailer super easy.
Is it bad for the engine?
I already told my friend that he's an idiot, so if you can elaborate about the real consequences, I could tell him what exactly is wrong with his towing technique.

And where the heck is Dragon when we need his Audi science?

mojo · Posted: Jul 15, 2010 1:42 pm Post subject:

i don't know exactly what the vehicle has in it, but alot of people end up getting a truck w/o the factory tow package which includes a hitch, better gears, and a transmission cooler. w/o those things the transmission usually get's really hot towing and there's not a stable gear/rpm range either. like i said, separately i think both of those toys are freaking great. it's just together than i don't think they should be used. i just can't imagine how horrible towing is with a vehicle that small and a boat that large when i tow with a 5.3L with a tow package on a 21' boat. towing in 3rd is a big help.

ShutItDown · Frontside 180 Joined: 03 Jan 2010 Posts: 452 City: KC

I tow an 18.5ft boat with a 8.1L truck... lol