What a first family boat! Hearing boat owner horror stories from the past prevented me from making the leap, but a friend’s Nautique convinced me that owning a boat can be more pleasure than pain. We hate to part with it, but we have only used it for maybe 40 hours in the last 2-3 years. It needs a good home and has years of pleasure and use in it, even if you run it as many hours as it could possibly be used in a season. Less than 20’ if the teak deck is removed. Closed bow. 285 HP, 351 ci Ford PCM engine. 1.23 transmission.
Currently has 622 hours on it, always ran in freshwater. We are the second owners, bought it in ’97 when it had around 300 hours on it. The first owner took immaculate care of it, and we have tried to do the same. It has always been garaged, covered, and annual maintenance was performed on the engine-what little there is to perform. When it has been in a shop, it has gone to the marine shop that took delivery when it was new and sold it to the first owner. Tune up about 1 month ago. Interior is in good shape for its age, nothing has to be replaced or repaired. All switches, guages work. Exterior is the same, some scratches on the gelcoat but nothing detracts from its looks or performance. Top speed of 40-45 miles per hour, one of the best hulls for skiing. Added an Air Boom wakeboard tower in 2000, and it is a good wakeboard boat with added ballast. Comes with the Nautique single axle trailer that had bearings and tires replaced in Jul ’06, canvas cover, bimini top, 4 blade prop, and original owners manual.
It is a great boat to use right away, take advantage of the days left in the season to have fun on the water.