BFC BAREFOOT BOAT REVIEW - How We Did It
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The idea for this review came about because we saw a decreasing amount of valuable information surrounding barefoot specific boats, both on the web, and in printed publications.  What little information we did find never seemed to satisfy our expectations or needs.

We get emails all the time asking us questions about what makes a good barefoot boat, what the differences are between the various boat models, and how to set the boats up to maximize their performance.  We also have many pre-owned boats for-sale on our site and many questions come to us wanting to know the differences between older model barefoot boats versus the newer models.

Finally, we saw a need to provide a platform by which the manufacturers could get constructive feedback on their products.   We assembled a team of reviewers that we feel represents a wide range of footing talent, age, and genders.  For more information on the judges click here


We organized our judges into teams of two:
Team 1 - Andrea Eggert & Billy Nichols
Team 2 - Paul Stokes & Andrew Martin
Team 3 - Chuck Gleason & Murray McKinnon
Team 4 - Keith St. Onge & Stuart Singer.  

Each team was given a folder containing worksheets (or review sheets) for each boat. Each team had to ski each boat then agree (as a team of two) on what the ratings would be for each individual boat. 

Once the teams were complete, we then met as a group to complete an OFFICIAL review sheet for each boat.  Each team was asked to present their findings.  The official score was based on majority rule.  If a tie occurred, each team would state their reasons for their findings and then a re-vote would occur to see if any of the teams wanted to move to create a majority.  In a dead lock, our Ruling Judge (Kyle Fahrenthold) would break the tie.  Kyle had skied all the boats independently of the teams just in case of a tie.  We only had one tie that Kyle had to break, and that was on driver seat comfort.  Click Here to see a short 3 min video of the judges doing the final tally. (6Meg file size)

Mornings on the Brazos.  It doesn't get any better!!!
The morning on the 1st day.  Awesome water conditions

Stuart Singer's pad was the hang-out during the days.
Teams 2 and 4 ready to review the Sanger DLX

Teams 1 and 3 preparing to judge the Sanger DXII
Teams 2 and 4 working on the Flightcraft

Teams 1 and 3 judging the Sanger DLX


Teams 1 and 3 preparing to judge the Sanger DXII

Verlon Cross drove his boat from Louisianna to allow us to review
the Sanger DLX.  A BIG THANKS goes out to Verlon!!
Teams 1 and 3 judging the Sanger Outboard
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So many barefoot boats to choose from.  Which one do we ski next?

Teams 2 and 4 in the SkiPro
Teams 1 and 3 judging the Mastercraft

Chuck Gleason foots rough water behind the SkiPro
Stuart Singer judging Table Turbulence

Teams 2 and 4 get the video equipment loaded in
the Malibu Response
Teams 1 and 3 finishing up the Malibu Response

Stuart Singer and Keith St Onge discussing their scores
Andrea Eggert and Billy Nichols tally their scores

Verlon Cross, Billy Nichols, and Andrea Eggert talk over lunch
Andrew Martin, Heather & Paul Stokes
Murray McKinnon and Stuart Singer

Andrea Eggert chilling in the hammock.
Andrea Eggert and Phil Gustafson in the cat bird's seat.
Atop the tower on the Sanger DXII.

All the judges out for a celebration dinner after the review was complete

Billy Nichols demonstrates how to barefoot in the roughest water
Billy stepping off the back deck.

Stylin!!

Click here to see the video
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