MB Sports F23 Tomcat

Dominate the water in the F23 Tomcat from the artisans at MB Sports. Big, beefy wake and lots of room are yours in MB Sports' most exciting offering yet. And with the new pickle-fork bow design, up to four pleasure-seekers can fit comfortably in the spacious playpit. In addition to the Tomcat's heft and passenger weight up front, the quick-to-plane hull design gets you up and riding the famously clean HyperWake faster than ever.

The F23 offers the best of all worlds: great wake, huge interior space, tons of storage, and the smoothest rough-water ride Ive ever seen in a boat. My wife and I bought this boat because we wanted a boat that was great to play behind, but also fun to hang out on. And the Tomcat has delivered. We can surf, board, and tube in the morning when the water is flat, then comfortably cruise and entertain our friends in the afternoon when its rough. The Tomcat rides better than our friends high-end speedboat and is much more versatile. This boat can do it all.

When we first saw this boat we immediately fell in love. The unique pickle fork design is truly one-of-a-kind and strikingly beautiful. We get compliments everywhere we go. And shes super clean with beautiful lines and a simple, elegant paint scheme. I promise you wont find a cleaner 2008 wakeboard boat anywhere.

Here are some of our favorite features of the F23:

• Huge front lounge comfortably seats 4-6
• Room and rating for 14 adults
• Lots of under-seat storage
• Smooth comfortable ride in rough water
• Stunning pickle fork design
• Strong PCM ZR409 motor
• Full-width padded rear sun deck
• Built-in ballast tanks add lots of weight and fill/drain with the

  flick of a switch

• Huge in-floor cooler is way bigger than it looks
• Aftermarket adjustable wake plate for a super-clean surf wake

• Length

  w/o platform: 236

• Beam: 86
• Dry weight: 4,100 lb.
• Ballast: 2,400 lb. total (two tanks, 1,200 lb. each)
• Tower: F23 Tomcat wakeboard tower
• Racks: Swivel wakeboard racks
• Main lounge: 58 sq. ft.
• Stereo: Clarion deck, Tidal Audio speakers, amp, subwoofer, satellite-radio

  ready

• Cooler: 34 qt.
• Fuel: 65 gal.

Features:

• Bimini
• Rearview

  mirror

• Two-speed

  transmission

• Drive-on

  custom boat cover

• Kicker

  tower speakers

• Zero

  Off cruise control

• Built-in

  tower lights for docking

• Heater
• Wind

  dam

• Removable

  bow fill cushion

• Wake

  plate

• Swing

  tongue on trailer

• Swivel

  wakeboard racks

• Ski

  pylon

• Six

  pop-up cleats

• Full

  size sundeck

• Motorized

  engine hatch lift

• MP3

  jack for stereo

• Full-size,

  removable, fiberglass swim step

• Large

  ski locker

• Dual

  batteries with switch

• Huge

  in-floor insulated cooler

• Captains

  chair with flip-up bolster seat and full swivel

• Depth

  finder

• Water

  temperature gauge

• AM/FM/CD/MP3Satellite-ready

  Clarion stereo

• 14

  stainless steel cup holders

• LED

  cabin lighting

• Color-matched

  trailer with polished aluminum diamond-plate accents

Here is some text from an online review of the 2008 F23 Tomcat:

The F23 Tomcats pickle-fork is the look of the future of MB Sports. The success of this wakeboard boat has convinced MB Sports to adopt the dual-pronged design for all of their wakeboard boats from now on. And the wake is pretty great, too.

Hull:When combined with MB Sports Wake Plane hull, the twin-forked bow of the MB Sports F23 Tomcat helps trap air at the front of the wakeboard boat for increased speed and more efficient turning. And it does the trick on chop, too. MB Sports calls the 2008 F23 Tomcat the best rough water boat theyve ever built.

Ballast:MB Sports is known for providing great standard ballast on all their wakeboard boats, and the MB Sports F23 Tomcat sets the benchmark with a total capacity of 2,400 lbs. Thats enough wake-shaping weight to please most any rider. And with all that water contained in a pair of tanks that run the length of the boat, the ride is stable and balanced.

Tower:MB Sports designers planted the F23 Tomcats signature tower at the most stable point of the boat, resulting in a setup that reduces the affects on the boat when a wakeboarder pulls hard. And the swept-forward design, which is taller than most towers at nearly seven feet, adds to the F23 Tomcats good looks.

Highlight feature:Aggressive styling. The F23 Tomcat is low-slung, sleek and well-dressed (especially our all-black, stealth-mode test model). The signature Tomcat graphics package complements the design, as does the swept-forward F23 wakeboard tower. And with upholstery color-keyed to match whatever paint job buyers choose, a truly custom look comes standard on this wakeboard boat.

The wake:Our testers loved the wake behind the F23 Tomcat, describing it as, just perfect. With ramps that are not too rampy and not too steep, the F23 Tomcat will please a wide variety or wakeboarders, from cautious beginners to pop-hungry pros.

What We Dig

-Double-pronged bow design allows for more space -Graphics in the gelcoat, so no decals to scratch off -Anodized accessories, too many billeted touches to list them all -Built-in bimini thats large and well-designed -High-end sound includes four speakers, a 10-inch subwoofer and a 600-watt amp standard