2019 Ski Nautique Feedback/Reviews

TDR wrote: Any feedback for recreational slalom skiing?

Yea where do you ski?

You won’t be disappointed. I’ve skied both models and they are fantastic boats. Pfricy but if you have the means why not treat yourself.

Check out Balls of Spray forum. They are all about short line water skiing and can tell you everything about the boat. Like stated earlier, you are welcome here but most here own boats that are over 20 years old or older.

I understand that Nautique changed shaft providers in 2018 and the G series shafts are no longer breaking. Of course the 2013-2017 models are still subject to breaking. Of course when you run 5,000 pounds of ballast with a crew of 15 it does put quite a strain on the boat. I doubt many care since daddy’s buying the boats. Lots of them on my lake. One of my friends owns the local Supra, Moomba dealer here and they’re selling them pretty good even with the pandemic.

Donald80SN wrote: Check out Balls of Spray forum. They are all about short line water skiing and can tell you everything about the boat. Like stated earlier, you are welcome here but most here own boats that are over 20 years old or older.

We do I find "Balls of Spray"?

BallOfSpray - Home
https://ballofspray.com

Certainly a lot more boat than you need as a recreational skier, but as said above, if you have the means, go for it. I am just a weekend warrior skier, who gets to dabble in a course now and then (15-22 off, 30-32 mph) so I certainly dont demand or warrant a boat of that calibre, but I skied behind a 19 ski nautique last summer. You can see the wake (or total lack thereof) and total lack of rooster tail/hump in this video. It was an incredible pull. Obviously fit and finish was top of the line and driver and skier amenities and ergonomics are impressive. If it was me, I might lean toward the new 200 and save a few bucks for a comparable pull, but thats just me. Of course looking at a 1 yr old 200 vs 1 yr old ski, will do who knows what to the price difference. Not sure there are many used 200s out there.

Ball of Spray will be a great source of info on your intended purchase. The early model issue for short line, highly competitive skiers was the speed control (Zero Off) calibration. There was an update to the system to resolve the complaint.
As a recreational skier it won't necessarily be an issue although I bring it up to highlight the level of detail and tuning for a boat at the very top level of the sport.
As a review, the 19 SN throws an awesome slalom wake, has a nice pull (the one I skied behind had the latest upgrade ZO software) and is a joy to ski behind. Fit and finish is outstanding.

T_bone19 wrote: Hi TDR - I've skied on all the TSC hulls (1,2&3), 200 hull, and the newest one. You can get heavy in the details but I will be brief. For recreational skiing you can't go wrong with any TSC hull or above. 2009 SN is a great boat with a great hull (TSC 3), waves are soft and flat and of course get flatter the faster you go. It seems like every time they launch a new hull its a little bit better than the last one. 200 - Waves seem bigger vs TSC3 to me but even New hull, Waves are even softer and their is no spray off the sides at all ! If you have any specific questions, drop me a line.

Thanks T-bone19

Could you share years of different hulls?

IMHO and I think quite a few here will go along with me, Sea Dek is an “acquired” taste. I’m very disappointed in how I see it holding up and I lump it into a fad I’m hoping to see go away like baggy pants, flat black vehicles and baby on board stickers.