New Wave Acrobat

[Longboatin]

good condition, 1/2 cut, airbags and mountain surf skirt incl. - $500 obo / trade for Sequel or Zephyr. let me know, I email some pics.

[MrTgrips]

Is this The Great Gonzo's old Acro? The tiger striped one?

[Longboatin]

Yes was gonzos, very nice orange/red fade with tiger stripes.

[Sir Adam]

For cruising that is one sweet Acro! (for my weight anyway... those of more "substance" may have better luck attempting to mystery).

Definitely one of the most "pretty" and striking acrobats I've seen.

[KNeal]

Longboatin'. What did you do to the boat? Did you hurt it? Scratch it? Crack it? Break it? Or is it in the same condition in which you bought it?

A tempted soul boater.

[Longboatin]

She remains unmolested. I detailed the seams a bit. Besides a bit of TLC, indoor storage, an a coat a wax after each outing (couple lake sessions, two river runs) nuthin else done.

[KNeal]

That is good news. I seem to recall not liking this boat:

[sbroam]

Don't do it KNeal - it makes you look AWESOME(fixed by moderator ). Heck, it hardly floats with you in it.

[Shep]

Wow, I REALLY shouldn't be asking this... Would it be a decent slalom boat for me? (165lb, 5'11-6ft). If so, my sister will be up in PA next month and might be able to pick it up if I could scrape up the funds.

Thanks,
Shep

[KNeal]

Unfortunately, this boat is too low volume cut to be a good slalom boat. It's only a low volume squirt boat at best.

You would not like it.

[Shep]

Yeah, when I looked I realized NO ONE refers to the acrobat as a slalom boat. maybe if it were a full-cut I could make do, but the half cut would probably be a bad middle ground between not floaty and not squirtey at my weight.

[ESP]

What weight are you and how deep are the ends. I weight 195

[Longboatin]

ESP - 6 3/4 inches hull to deck where ur legs go. Saddle now is 5 1/2, if I take the boat out again I add another inch to see.

ive been 210 down to 186 in the boat. The upper weight work fine, tho as long as u have thinner legs. At 186 I can get my legs jammed in good. when i bigger, fat legs make boat stern heavy.

That said, the boat is good. I can c why people like deck boat.

[KNeal]

fat legs make boat stern heavy.

Oh. That must explain why the boat was stuck in the position seen in the above images.

And Shep, at your weight this Acrobat would be a squirty slalom boat and probably slower than "real" slalom boats. Remember Acrobats come from the Batmax design. So, while it may make for a slower slalom boat, it would make a really fun one.

Here is better information:

Manufacturer Comment:
The ACROBAT C-1 is the first squirt designed by world slalom champions David Hearn and Jon Lugbill, initiators of the original squirt. This is the ultimate C-1 play boat, performing the same squirt techniques as the kayaks. This low volume boat is the first C-1 to dive into mystery moves while its 29 in width maintains its stability. The ACROBAT performs transition moves, such as cartwheels and screwups, twice as fast and twice as easy as any other C-1. It also carves on a wave like a surfboard, creating rooster tails of spray. The 11'6" ACROBAT has a fast cruising speed and does not dive during upstream paddling. This is THE boat for C-1 paddlers who want maximum performances during playing. Expert paddlers will enjoy its dynamic moves during river running. (from the New Wave catalog)

And you wouldn't really like a boat with cool tiger stripes anyway.

[the great gonzo]

I WANT, correction, NEED this boat back!!!!! I do not know why I ever sold it. Dumbest decision ever!!!. Longboating, sorry for not having followed up lately,and noit sure when I can make it happen, but if you don't have a taker yet, I'll take er back in a heartbeat!!! Let me know!

TGG!!!

PS: And KNeal, I don't think that this boat would work for you, all I recall is seeing you sit in a stern squirt. You did not seem to enjoy that at alll... !