Change at PN

Larry,
There are certainly times when we will suggest visiting PN when "new school" questions come up here. However, it does bother me that he just dumped the section. How much space could it take up on the PN site? Not much so I get the feeling he doesn't think very highly of the beginning years of Nautique. Oops, I should have said Correct Craft! Have a nice day Jeff.

I mean, most 200K boat owners aren't your typical "enthusiasts." While some may enjoy the "sport" it's all about status symbols now baby.

We checked out the Indianapolis boat show and good lord the G series Nautiques look small now compared to most other v drive offerings. Rumor is the Malibu dealer sold one of their large barges for 305K that weekend.

He pulled it because there wasn’t any Pete and Ken head butting going on with an occasional Left field Rosco statement. The entertainment is here.

And there’s nothing wrong with modern Correct Craft just as long as they’re Ski Nautique’s.

phatsat67 wrote: it's all about status symbols now baby.

Despite not subscribing to it, I certainly understand how status is a big motivator for people. Even when it is transparent. A young engineer I work with drives a BMW. Not that I earn a lot, but clearly I earn more than her. Why does she need a BMW? My crappy toyota corolla gets me to work and back just as well as her BMW does her.

Anyway, that is a lot to spend on a boat for status vs function. Since surfing is little more than "stand up tubing" just go back to tubing, buy a nice, but modest pontoon boat, for a quarter the price and twice the function of your $150 wake barge, More seating, more storage space, more room to move around, nice stereo, chug arond teh lake at 10 mph pulling your tuber. They can even hold up their can of beer while tubing like that awesome trick that the surfers master.

Orlando76 wrote: He pulled it because there wasn’t any Pete and Ken head butting going on with an occasional Left field Rosco statement. The entertainment is here. And there’s nothing wrong with modern Correct Craft just as long as they’re Ski Nautique’s.

And you can't forget the semi frequent O-76 digs too

phatsat67 wrote: 75 Tique wrote: phatsat67 wrote: it's all about status symbols now baby. They can even hold up their can of beer while tubing like that awesome trick that the surfers master. Lol, spent lots of time learning that hard trick.

I thought that was a cool trick? Should this guy be in the witness protection program?

If you aren't going inverted you aren't really drinking enough... foilers have more fun :)

75 Tique wrote: phatsat67 wrote: Lol, spent lots of time learning that hard trick. I can appreciate that Zach. Much like the well north of 100 tries I had in getting somewhat consistent with long line back deeps, I'm sure it took unparalleled amounts of patience and persistence.

Had to laugh Larry. I bet Eddie wishes that it only took me a hundred or so tries! He was the one with the patience and persistence.

How is the leg doing BTW?



john

Maybe under Old School PN ought to just refer people to their Friends Over at CCF.

Larry, at the Boston Boat Show this year I thought 2 nicest boats in the show were a toss up between the new SN and the GS 20. The GS 20 is a really nice boat. It's not just Nautiques that are expensive. Ever boat in that building exceeded my guesstemate in price. They're all expensive.