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KZN Saffer
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Posted: December-10-2012 at 5:49pm |
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Still trying to get my first nautique. Now have my eyes on a 1999 Air Nautique with Proboss GT40 (1800hrs). Boat has been well looked after and serviced regularly. A few questions for the wealth of knowledge out there: 1. Is 1800hrs on a well serviced motor still ok? 2. What HP is this motor? 3. Looking for a family boat but with a good slalom wake, can anyone confirm the hull on this boat? Hope you can get some pics off the following link.
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kapla
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1800 is on the high side, but if well maintened and after doing a compression test, if the results are good I wouldn´t rule it out.
gt40 engines are rated 310hp. |
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KZN Saffer
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Thanks will have it checked
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parrott
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I have a 99 Air Nautique and really love it. Good for both wakeboarding and slalom.
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phatsat67
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If it has been well serviced and it checks out good it still depends on how sweet the deal is. Hours are just like high miles on a car to a potential buyer.
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Silver15
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I wouldn't shy away from high hours. My uncle's sport has roughly the same amount of hours with mediocre care taking. Boat still runs awesome and we ski behind it regularly.
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jbear
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my brother has a '98 that he just loves..we have used it for all types of skiing..footing..boarding and it works just great.
great family boat..you'll love it! john |
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jbach
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interesting. was the tower an option on an air nautique back in '99
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AirTique98
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[QUOTE=jbach][ interesting. was the tower an option on an air nautique back in '99]
Tower was an option when I got my '98 and I would guess an option in '99 as well. |
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8122pbrainard
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The Air Nautique wasn't available in 81. |
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lewy2001
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Actually I think the 98 Sport/Air was the first boat to have a tower fitted period.
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Bri892001
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That sounded right to me when you said it. I checked the history timeline on Nautiques.com. It looks like it was actually 97. How many actually got them that year, who knows. http://www.nautique.com/about/history/#1997 |
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kapla
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Pete, looks at his signature! Its spam! |
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phatsat67
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1997 had the FCT on it originally. We just had a black one in our shop with an Apex in it. Fast boat.
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Bri892001
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Hahahaha I just thought he was trying to get Pete's approval to install an "OEM" style tower on an 81. |
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quinner
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Had a 99', agree it was a great all around boat.
Hrs are definitely high (almost 140hrs per yr average). Generally a properly cared for motor should run 2500-3000hrs before needing a rebuild, depending on your use, that could be 10+ yrs. Tower was an option and you could do any graphics. The 430hp Python was also an option @ about 6k. |
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KZN Saffer
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Thanks for all the interesting feedback. Can anyone tell me which hull the 99 Air Nautique has?
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Hollywood
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It is referred to as a stretched TSC hull by Correct Craft. Air is just an options package on the Sport. This hull ran from 98-02. The "Pro" Air is a unique hull.
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KZN Saffer
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Thank you. How does the 99 Air compare to the 2006 SN206 (a boat that I know fairly well)?
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Hollywood
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Less expensive? There a handful of threads that already breakdown that exact comparison.
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quinner
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When similarly equipped (weight, tower, etc.) the 206 slalom wake is a little better.
Biggest difference IMO is tracking/handling, both are really good but the 206 feels tighter and more precise. |
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lewy2001
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This thread has lots of information about the Sport/Air hull
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KZN Saffer
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You guys have been awsome with all the info, thank you. I am pretty convinced that the 99 Air is a good boat for us. My son and daughter will struggle a bit running the course at 40 km/h but they won't be there too long before hitting the speeds that produce the good wake.
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