CCF Product Review - NautiCurl Wake Shaper
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Topic: CCF Product Review - NautiCurl Wake Shaper
Posted By: Keith
Subject: CCF Product Review - NautiCurl Wake Shaper
Date Posted: July-10-2017 at 6:03pm
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I know that wake-surfing is not everyone's preferred past-time on the water but I find it fun and a very social aspect of using my Correct Craft. I'm always interested in unobtrusive ways to improve the performance / versatility of my '97 Sport Nautique and was considering a wake-shaper for surfing. I was surprised at the price of some of the options and the fact that they did not float. I couldn't imagine paying $500 for a wake-shaper only to have it disconnect and then sink. I was going to follow some of the DIY instructions but still was faced with the idea of using either a tether or risking it sinking if it became detached. I then found that NautiCurl was coming out with a floating wake-shaper. I reached out to them and they were happy to send me one to test. I received it last week and, with the help of my 12-year old son, put together a short video of the test. In general, it's very well made, simple to install/uninstall on either side of the boat, significantly improves the wake and it certainly floats. ------------- Former: /diaries/details.asp?ID=6170" rel="nofollow - 97 Sport Nautique 1994 Ski Nautique 86 Silver Nautique 79 Mustang |
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Posted By: Mojo
Date Posted: July-11-2017 at 10:43am
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Keith, Nice Vid !!! Loved it... Did you find this thing coming off at all, or did it stay firmly planted?? My DIY one wont stay on the 211. Even after an alcohol bath to get the wax off.. ------------- 05' SV211 TE 73' Martinique had:96' SNOB had:76' Nautique had 77 Tique |
Posted By: Keith
Date Posted: July-11-2017 at 12:49pm
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Hey Dave, Yes, stayed firmly attached. I was skeptical that it would especially giving that I mounted it over the graphic pint-stripe on my boat but it never came off on it's own.. I used it all weekend, mounting and remounting several times and even switching sides (my brother-in-law surfs goofy). Not one issue. The design may help with keeping it attached. If you notice it has more surface area against the boat than it does in the angled wedge. The hydrodynamics may help push it into the boat putting less stress on the the suction attachment ... I will admit however that I really have no idea if this is true.. The materials may help as well. It is not made of plastic but rather aluminum alloy. It's rigid and very strong. Although I'm sure it flexes under the pressure of the water, it must flex far less than if it were made of plastic which I would guess helps with the integrity of the suction cup seal. -Keith ------------- Former: /diaries/details.asp?ID=6170" rel="nofollow - 97 Sport Nautique 1994 Ski Nautique 86 Silver Nautique 79 Mustang |
Posted By: FredWSauer
Date Posted: July-12-2017 at 5:48pm
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Thanks Keith! Nice video. - Fred ------------- - FWS 1993 Ski Nautique 1978 Glastron T-160 1994 Weeres Pontoon - Wife's Boat |
Posted By: Donald80SN
Date Posted: July-13-2017 at 12:10pm
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Keith, I have a buddy with a 2005 SV211 that I ski with who is not a CCFaner. Thanks for the review he is going to pick one up. I also ski with a buddy who has a 216 that will likely want one. I am not a surfer, but I am a player. My kids are surfers and I built a suck gate for my two friends to share just for fun. Also, so my kids can surf their boats. I like the fact it has replacement parts and FLOATS. Other threads show they have good customer service. ------------- 1980 Ski Nautique SOLD Back to Cypress Gardens 2002 Sport Nautique, GT-40, FCT2, Cover Sports, Tower Bimini, Inc., Wet Sounds Audio System, Star Gazer Wake Edition S. 1968 Ski Nautique, Project. |
Posted By: Gary S
Date Posted: July-13-2017 at 12:45pm
Nothing new Donald,Quinner's wake shapers have been proven in use for years. In the off season one got a hip another is scheduled for a knee. ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1711&sort=&pagenum=1&yrstart=1966&yrend=1970" rel="nofollow - 69 Mustang HM SS 95 Nautique Super Sport |
Donald80SN wrote:Posted By: Donald80SN
Date Posted: July-13-2017 at 10:23pm
CQ's wake shapers cost more than $200 to feed.  ------------- 1980 Ski Nautique SOLD Back to Cypress Gardens 2002 Sport Nautique, GT-40, FCT2, Cover Sports, Tower Bimini, Inc., Wet Sounds Audio System, Star Gazer Wake Edition S. 1968 Ski Nautique, Project. |
Posted By: *mtrbtr*
Date Posted: July-17-2017 at 6:27pm
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Keith, What is your ballast setup with the Wakeshaper? ------------- 2006 SV 211 (sold) went to the dark side 97 Sport Nautique (sold) 89 PS 190 (sold) 05 Four Winns H180 (sold) 89 Four Winns 180 Freedom (sold) 75 MFG (sold) |
Posted By: Keith
Date Posted: July-17-2017 at 6:38pm
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I have just one 800 lb bag across the back seats. This alone makes for a pretty good wake. Adding several passengers (adult passengers) completes my ballast setup. I typically have one adult on the engine cover, another in the the observer's bench and one in the jump seat (and one driving, of course). The best part of the wakshaper is that the boat no longer needs to be weighted to one side. You can weight the boat evenly. -Keith ------------- Former: /diaries/details.asp?ID=6170" rel="nofollow - 97 Sport Nautique 1994 Ski Nautique 86 Silver Nautique 79 Mustang |
Posted By: Keith
Date Posted: July-17-2017 at 6:39pm
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I'll put the kids in bow or on the floor. -Keith ------------- Former: /diaries/details.asp?ID=6170" rel="nofollow - 97 Sport Nautique 1994 Ski Nautique 86 Silver Nautique 79 Mustang |
Posted By: Donald80SN
Date Posted: July-19-2017 at 4:14pm
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My buddy with a 2005 SV211 picked up one of these earlier this week. We tried it out last night for the first time. It was an improvement over the Suck Gate that I built last year. Suck Gate would throw a big roster tail against the hull right at a rear vent. This would cause the back compartments to get wet. When we stopped last night the compartments were dry. The unit never came off and was a ton easier to take on and off than the homemade suck gate. The wake was larger, cleaner and more defined. My buddy felt it was worth the $249.00 with shipping and float attachment. ------------- 1980 Ski Nautique SOLD Back to Cypress Gardens 2002 Sport Nautique, GT-40, FCT2, Cover Sports, Tower Bimini, Inc., Wet Sounds Audio System, Star Gazer Wake Edition S. 1968 Ski Nautique, Project. |
Posted By: Gary S
Date Posted: July-19-2017 at 4:29pm
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You guy's with the newer boats do have deep pockets. Some of us have to make do with old clunkers from the last century.... ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1711&sort=&pagenum=1&yrstart=1966&yrend=1970" rel="nofollow - 69 Mustang HM SS 95 Nautique Super Sport |
Posted By: Donald80SN
Date Posted: July-19-2017 at 8:40pm
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Gary, The key is not to own a newer boat but have friends with a newer boat. Do not socialize with poor people if you want to ride on a newer boat Maybe poor people with good credit in my case.  Remember what your mother told you? Choose your boating friends wisely.  Donald ------------- 1980 Ski Nautique SOLD Back to Cypress Gardens 2002 Sport Nautique, GT-40, FCT2, Cover Sports, Tower Bimini, Inc., Wet Sounds Audio System, Star Gazer Wake Edition S. 1968 Ski Nautique, Project. |
Posted By: Mountain_Man
Date Posted: July-20-2017 at 3:14pm
Keith, new to the forum, and like to see someone else has family surfing!! We just got our Nauticurl after lots of research and wanting the floating one. We Love it. With the older Nautique we only run an additional 220lbs of Ballast and it made a huge difference in our wake / wave for surfing. ------------- 1980 Ski Nautique |
Posted By: rebel skier
Date Posted: July-20-2017 at 8:23pm
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I see the changes in the wave, but let's see yall ride the waves. |
Posted By: 05 210
Date Posted: July-25-2017 at 12:22am
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I feel like this is all my fault lol. Nice vid Keith thanks for the review. . I Know you're always super busy but if you're ever in the area with some spare time you're always welcome to come down to Mousam for a Sunday morning surf. Been contemplating a wakeshaper for the 210 but I know some guys who have lost theirs. This may be the hot set up. Mike Edit: Just checked and they appear to be temporarily sold out. I may need to " borrow" yours ------------- http:/diaries/details.asp?ID=2219" rel="nofollow - Air Nautique 210 Team 640 hours, not 1 regret |
Posted By: Mountain_Man
Date Posted: July-26-2017 at 7:07pm
 Went out for a surf with the family last night and did a little more work dialing in the wave. The Nauticurl does a great job on an older boat that can't really carry a lot of extra ballast to make a very surfable wave. ------------- 1980 Ski Nautique |
Posted By: baitkiller
Date Posted: July-26-2017 at 7:51pm
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I guess we are gonna have to start surfing. Cam wont be able to ride a wakeboard for at least a year. ------------- Jesus was a bare-footer............. |
Posted By: baitkiller
Date Posted: July-26-2017 at 7:55pm
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Cam has a smallish thruster, can that be used to wakesurf? or do I need to buy more stuff? ------------- Jesus was a bare-footer............. |
Posted By: ceruzziracing
Date Posted: July-27-2017 at 1:57am
| Keith, I don't know if they are looking for/want any feedback but my first thought was wow, might be hard to see in certain light even if it floats. A little day glow orange on it would be the ticket. Just my $.02 |
Posted By: scloud
Date Posted: August-27-2017 at 8:25pm
| I bought mine off a guy who also sells them on Ebay. $130.00. I tied a rope around mine, attached to a couple of bouys that are placed inside the boat. If it falls off just retrieve the bouys. Mine has not fallen off yet. |
Posted By: Keith
Date Posted: August-29-2017 at 12:17pm
Scott, you can also buy a https://nauticurl.com/collections/wakesurfing-wake-shaper-surf-gate/products/wakesurfing-floatie-wake-shaper-accessory-pre-order" rel="nofollow - retro-fit float for an older NautiCurl for only $19.99. %20" rel="nofollow -  ------------- Former: /diaries/details.asp?ID=6170" rel="nofollow - 97 Sport Nautique 1994 Ski Nautique 86 Silver Nautique 79 Mustang |
Posted By: Mojo
Date Posted: August-29-2017 at 12:53pm
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Keith, Following up on your original post and with Donald's friends review, I too invested in this wake shaper. With little success in keeping the DIY one on the boat, after the very first application to the hull, the Nauticurl had us surfing on the first try. While we are still trying to figure out how to elongate the wave, the 211 is finally doing it !!! Moj' ------------- 05' SV211 TE 73' Martinique had:96' SNOB had:76' Nautique had 77 Tique |
Posted By: JoeinNY
Date Posted: August-29-2017 at 1:06pm
In my experience you have to move to or add weight to the front to get some more length. ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1477 - 1983 Ski Nautique 2001 1967 Mustang 302 "Decoy" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cO5MkcBXBBs - Holeshot Video |
Posted By: Mojo
Date Posted: August-29-2017 at 5:59pm
Tried about everything so far with little success joe.. Still working on it.. ------------- 05' SV211 TE 73' Martinique had:96' SNOB had:76' Nautique had 77 Tique |
Posted By: *mtrbtr*
Date Posted: September-06-2017 at 11:25am
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So I have been using a suck gate in call kinds of positions with pretty much the exact set up and boat that Keith is talking about and cant get much of a surfable wave. Maybe need the nauticurl. I still get the best wave just listing it hard which I hate but those are my best results. ------------- 2006 SV 211 (sold) went to the dark side 97 Sport Nautique (sold) 89 PS 190 (sold) 05 Four Winns H180 (sold) 89 Four Winns 180 Freedom (sold) 75 MFG (sold) |
Posted By: Keith
Date Posted: September-06-2017 at 11:53am
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Here's my son surfing behind our '97 Sport this past weekend. The NautiCurl makes a huge difference. We had our 800 lb bag across the stern seats. Otherwise only my daughter (100 lbs) and I were in the boat. -Keith ------------- Former: /diaries/details.asp?ID=6170" rel="nofollow - 97 Sport Nautique 1994 Ski Nautique 86 Silver Nautique 79 Mustang |
Posted By: Mojo
Date Posted: September-08-2017 at 6:05pm
I started out that way and said screw it. To frustrated and wasted to much time. With the Nauticurl, the wave was instantaneous.. Invest, you'll love it.. ------------- 05' SV211 TE 73' Martinique had:96' SNOB had:76' Nautique had 77 Tique |
Posted By: jbear
Date Posted: October-24-2017 at 2:12am
hmmmm......whata visual...... john ------------- "Loud pipes save lives" AdamT sez "I'm Canadian and a beaver lover myself"... |
Posted By: *mtrbtr*
Date Posted: November-09-2017 at 4:05pm
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Mojo and others, So what about these do you think makes them better than a suck gate? ------------- 2006 SV 211 (sold) went to the dark side 97 Sport Nautique (sold) 89 PS 190 (sold) 05 Four Winns H180 (sold) 89 Four Winns 180 Freedom (sold) 75 MFG (sold) |
Posted By: Mojo
Date Posted: November-09-2017 at 4:45pm
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Its basically the same thing, but one that has been known to work and work well right out of the box. I tried to use a suck gate that I made and it didn't work at all.. I can, with the nauticurl and my stock ballast and one 500lb sack on surf side, surf a SV211........ Buy one. If you don't like it, you can return it.. ------------- 05' SV211 TE 73' Martinique had:96' SNOB had:76' Nautique had 77 Tique |
Posted By: harddock
Date Posted: November-11-2017 at 12:12pm
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Videos won't show. How about a link to this product ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=4487" rel="nofollow - 1998 Ski Nautique |
Posted By: Donald80SN
Date Posted: November-11-2017 at 1:55pm
#1) It is easier to put on the boat than Suck Gate. You can quickly move to the other side of the boat for a goofy footed person. #2) It stays attached. #3) No rope needed since it has a float. There have been instances where the suck gate has hit people in the boat when it come unattached and swings on the rope back into the boat. We used a large bumper on ours so it completely leaves the boat and floats. A girl on Karr Lake near Raleigh, NC got her forehead slip wide open. #4) Easy to take off. I have never surfed my Sport, but my bubby has a SV211 and we would have to hold his feet and legs, two of us, when he would reattach suck gate in deep water. Then to remove it we would do the same thing. PITA. Also, the wave improved shape and size over suck gate. Delta Missions started out over $500.00 each. You can make a suck gate for $50.00. You will need a few hours to cut and build one. At $200 or so, it becomes reasonable to weigh your time vs effort. For basically, another $150 dollars you can have a better one premade. At $500.00 it is worth the time to make one. I did find it funny that a guy will spend $150,000.00 for a Tubing / Surfing boat and then complain about spending another $500 for a Delta Mission. This is also after buying a $800 board and spending $200 each weekend in gas driving a weighted tug. JMO, Donald ------------- 1980 Ski Nautique SOLD Back to Cypress Gardens 2002 Sport Nautique, GT-40, FCT2, Cover Sports, Tower Bimini, Inc., Wet Sounds Audio System, Star Gazer Wake Edition S. 1968 Ski Nautique, Project. |
Posted By: Tim_2001PNW
Date Posted: November-26-2017 at 9:17pm
| How well do you think it would perform an 84 Ski Nautique? I have two 400 ballast bags and another probably 250 to play with. Appreciate the help. |
Posted By: aemmawilson119
Date Posted: January-24-2018 at 5:41am
 awesome pike
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Posted By: TRIP
Date Posted: March-07-2018 at 1:44am
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I just https://www.facebook.com/FlyZoneCostaRica/videos/10155292984972647/" rel="nofollow - posted a video in another thread that has some surfing with the Nauticurl in it. Thing works wonders! ------------- http://www.flyzone-cr.com" rel="nofollow - FlyZone Costa Rica Wakeboarding http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=8406&sort=&pagenum=1" rel="nofollow - 1997 Super Sport |
Posted By: Canuck-Surfer
Date Posted: September-26-2020 at 9:00pm
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Keith/Gary or anyone else with a 90’s sport, do y’all have a pick of where the nauticurl attaches to the hull? I’m curious if it will mount to the cutout of my 96 Sport and clear the indentation above. I have a Swell from our 211 and it doesn’t work at all on the Sport. ------------- 1996 Sport Nautique GT40 EFI |
Posted By: KENO
Date Posted: September-27-2020 at 5:27am
5:30 in the morning and I have my first chuckle of the day................You thinking Gary has a Nauticurl 
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Posted By: Canuck-Surfer
Date Posted: September-27-2020 at 6:30am
Hahaha...I had to go back and reread. I misread Gary’s post on the first page. Glad I could offer some comic relief. ;) ------------- 1996 Sport Nautique GT40 EFI |
Posted By: KENO
Date Posted: September-27-2020 at 7:06am
Since you have a 96 and Keith wrote the review about using it on a 97 which I think is the same hull, wouldn't that tell you that it works on your hull too?
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Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: September-27-2020 at 7:09am
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Matt, I understand Gary is currently considering the nauticurl but his first project is making brackets to fasten his wheelchair to his board.  ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: Gary S
Date Posted: September-27-2020 at 8:47pm
Too crowded out there today for my wheelchair board    ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1711&sort=&pagenum=1&yrstart=1966&yrend=1970" rel="nofollow - 69 Mustang HM SS 95 Nautique Super Sport |
Posted By: DVskier
Date Posted: September-27-2020 at 8:58pm
| Wow! Pretty large flotilla for a small lake! |