CROWNLINE 220SS SURF BOAT REVIEW

Surf/Wake boats are becoming very popular, and one of the leading exponents of this unique style of boating is Crownline. Barry Thompson went to the stunning Lake Ohakuri on the Waikato River to check out a Crownline 220SS Surf.
The Crownline 220 SS Surf is part of a family of eight boats in the SS Surf Series and is the newest model in Crownline’s exciting surf series. In the US, they class this as a Ski/Wakeboard boat, which is a massive segment of the US boating scene.
While there may be other brands that are more ‘tow specific’. Crownline incorporates all the best aspects for family day boating and entertaining as well.
This is the second Crownline Surf model I have reviewed, the first being the E235 Surf. Now you may ask what dictates the Surf designation. The difference between a Crownline 220 SS and a 220 SS Surf, for example, is the extra inventory that transforms the boat from a super cool family bowrider to a more dedicated sport boat for towing wakeboarders and surfers. The hull and layouts remain much the same.
This 220 SS Surf is designed to be nimble and quick while providing excellent surfing and wakeboarding conditions. As I am not a wakeboarder or surfer, it seemed only fitting that to support Crownline’s claim that the boat can be configured to put up the perfect wake for either discipline, we recruited young Tom Bewley to tell us more.
“Both disciplines were excellent and gave me great wakes. While the wakeboard wake pushed me up on the wave and let me ride where I wanted to be, when I fell back on the surf wake, it was easy to get forward and back on the steeper section and carry on”, said Tom.
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