Best Tube for 200 lb Rider
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Printed Date: September-27-2024 at 11:46am
Topic: Best Tube for 200 lb Rider
Posted By: SteveHookEm
Subject: Best Tube for 200 lb Rider
Date Posted: July-17-2015 at 4:48pm
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I'm looking for the best one person towable for riders of 200 lbs and higher. I'm 6'2", 230, My son is 6'3" 245. We're big people. haha I'd like a tube with an outer cover and something very strong with a stable ride. It will also be used for women and girls that are not as big as we are (1/2 the size!). Most that I see say "up to 170lbs". That won't work. Suggestions appreciated! Thanks |
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Posted By: desertskier
Date Posted: July-17-2015 at 4:52pm
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These will take a serious beating. http://www.obrien.com/product/super-screamer/" rel="nofollow - Super Screamer |
Posted By: TRBenj
Date Posted: July-17-2015 at 4:55pm
I suggest you stop tubing. 
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SteveHookEm wrote:Posted By: SteveHookEm
Date Posted: July-17-2015 at 4:56pm
Never! |
Posted By: GottaSki
Date Posted: July-17-2015 at 4:57pm
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Never rode a screamer....yet ------------- "There is nothing, absolutely nothing, half so much worthwhile as messing around with boats...simply messing." River Rat to Mole |
Posted By: jdmoore59
Date Posted: July-17-2015 at 4:58pm
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I'm a total neophyte when it comes to tubeing, and I'm sure one of the pro tubers will chime in eventually. But, wouldn't it be possible for you to get a 2 person tube and only one of you ride it at a time? I'm curious myself as to what the pro stance on this important issue is. Also, Please watch this important safety video.  https://youtu.be/iFBKbzZ5ZT4" rel="nofollow - https://youtu.be/iFBKbzZ5ZT4 ------------- 2001 Super Sport |
Posted By: 75 Tique
Date Posted: July-17-2015 at 5:05pm
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Has to be a troll. Just has to be. ------------- _____________ “So, how was your weekend?” “Well, let me see…sun burn, stiff neck, screwed up back, assorted aches and pains….yup, my weekend was great, thanks for asking.” |
Posted By: desertskier
Date Posted: July-17-2015 at 5:07pm
| Just play along. And let's face it, if you have kids you have pulled tubes. |
Posted By: 75 Tique
Date Posted: July-17-2015 at 5:11pm
There are a lot of closet tubers here, but the only pro circuit tuber in the ranks is Pete. So, Pete, help the guy out.   ------------- _____________ “So, how was your weekend?” “Well, let me see…sun burn, stiff neck, screwed up back, assorted aches and pains….yup, my weekend was great, thanks for asking.” |
Posted By: desertskier
Date Posted: July-17-2015 at 5:14pm
| That looks to be a super screamer in action! Getting ridden pretty hard as well. |
Posted By: Orlando76
Date Posted: July-17-2015 at 5:18pm
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I had a super screamer once. Lived in an apartment. Boy the neighbors were glad when we broke up. ------------- Please support The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation 1976 Ski Nautique 351 Escort 1993 Ski Nautique purple and black 351 HO PCM |
Posted By: GottaSki
Date Posted: July-17-2015 at 5:19pm
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Tubing Nationals are next week. Also on ESPN8, the Ocho Steve my regrets we're not as helpful as usual, just a little silly before the weekend. Please linger, and we'll see if we can get your inquiry answered. I concur the twofer inflatables could be suitable. I think Obrian had a double delta death dart years ago that we gave some inapropiate abuse to, something like that should work ------------- "There is nothing, absolutely nothing, half so much worthwhile as messing around with boats...simply messing." River Rat to Mole |
Posted By: 75 Tique
Date Posted: July-17-2015 at 5:22pm
I forgot about that. Pete may have already left, since they are in New Zealand this year. Probably won't be back till next Friday or Saturday to help us out here. ------------- _____________ “So, how was your weekend?” “Well, let me see…sun burn, stiff neck, screwed up back, assorted aches and pains….yup, my weekend was great, thanks for asking.” |
Posted By: desertskier
Date Posted: July-17-2015 at 5:23pm
| My college roommate had a super screamer. Kept me up at night but he would always gloat about it in the morning. |
Posted By: jdmoore59
Date Posted: July-17-2015 at 5:28pm
I have kids. Never pulled a tube. Never ridden a tube either, but that may change... I have grandkids now.  ------------- 2001 Super Sport |
Posted By: desertskier
Date Posted: July-17-2015 at 5:34pm
| Your lucky. Where we live in Arizona the lakes aren't close so we go for the weekend and spend all day on the water. Once the water got rough there wasn't much else to do so out came the tube. I hate towing them but the kids loved it. Oh well! |
Posted By: GottaSki
Date Posted: July-17-2015 at 5:41pm
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earned some good skills by skiing as long as i could crossing the wake bakerds on trick skis on sunday afternoons in the soup. Always alternatives! ------------- "There is nothing, absolutely nothing, half so much worthwhile as messing around with boats...simply messing." River Rat to Mole |
Posted By: Air206
Date Posted: July-17-2015 at 5:42pm
That was our issue - that's why we learned to foil! Don't need flat water.......... Air Chair, Sky Ski, NeXt Foil.... Anything but tube! ------------- https://tinyurl.com/y6t5e3bu" rel="nofollow - 04 Air206 http://tinyurl.com/9urzgls" rel="nofollow - 91 Barefoot 78 SkiTiq |
Posted By: desertskier
Date Posted: July-17-2015 at 5:47pm
| If you have anything left for the afternoon garbage you weren't pulling hard enough on the glass. |
Posted By: jdmoore59
Date Posted: July-17-2015 at 5:58pm
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I'm going to ski school in a couple of weeks. Should I sign up for some tube sessions as well as slalom sessions? ------------- 2001 Super Sport |
Posted By: Air206
Date Posted: July-17-2015 at 6:03pm
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If you need strength for foiling.... you are doing something wrong .........It's all about balance....... ------------- https://tinyurl.com/y6t5e3bu" rel="nofollow - 04 Air206 http://tinyurl.com/9urzgls" rel="nofollow - 91 Barefoot 78 SkiTiq |
Posted By: desertskier
Date Posted: July-17-2015 at 6:07pm
| Only Balance. So it's kinda like surfing. |
Posted By: *mtrbtr*
Date Posted: July-17-2015 at 6:15pm
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This guy totally didnt know what he was getting into when he posted that on here! ------------- 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: Chevy350
Date Posted: July-17-2015 at 6:35pm
, I knew either you or pete would say this.------------- 1972 Mustang |
Posted By: DrCC
Date Posted: July-17-2015 at 6:53pm
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Best for 200# ??? We will need more information. We need to know what you're using for a Tube prop. Tube MPH's ? Rope length ? Air temp ? Helmet size ? Boat HP ? etc..... |
Posted By: SteveHookEm
Date Posted: July-17-2015 at 7:08pm
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OK I can take the ribbing. I'm not going anywhere. I was a tournament slalom skier in college. Busted my eardrum in an accident in 1990. Never had the balance like I had before. Then came kids. Kept my 1983 Nautique until 1994. Babies, another baby in 1998. Bought a like new Nautique in 1998 and kept it until 2007. Now I have another Nautique and I'm 50. Obviously not wakeboarding or skiing much. Some health issues mean that I don't have a lot of strength (double bypass at 45). So a tube it is for me! And they're a blast. My kids love it. Of course they ski and wakeboard too. Just looking for something I can ride on and have fun! |
Posted By: SteveHookEm
Date Posted: July-17-2015 at 7:09pm
Yeah, good one. |
Posted By: SteveHookEm
Date Posted: July-17-2015 at 7:11pm
Go for it. I'm not new. haha I've owned or been around boats since before most of you were born I bet! |
Posted By: Air206
Date Posted: July-17-2015 at 8:05pm
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Seriously Steve, the foils are GREAT. Unless you have significant vestibular impairment they are REALLY fun rides, easy on the body and ad a cool factor to the outing..... Now if you are jumping, I take back all I said above! Come to a CCFan Mini and try a Foil. Don Adams is in your part of the country - look up TxFoilhead. ------------- https://tinyurl.com/y6t5e3bu" rel="nofollow - 04 Air206 http://tinyurl.com/9urzgls" rel="nofollow - 91 Barefoot 78 SkiTiq |
Posted By: SteveHookEm
Date Posted: July-17-2015 at 8:07pm
Will do! |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: July-17-2015 at 8:39pm
Ir's always great to see humor on the site. ------------- /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: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: July-17-2015 at 8:41pm
Nope!! They learned to ski and board like normal kids. ------------- /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: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: July-17-2015 at 8:46pm
NG, Well said. Yup, the tubers sure F### up the water for anyone else. ------------- /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: desertskier
Date Posted: July-17-2015 at 9:01pm
| I was just kidding. I really have never ever pulled a tube and my kids have never ever been on one. Just like you guys. |
Posted By: GottaSki
Date Posted: July-17-2015 at 9:36pm
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Steve your going to fit in this place well Though you may underestimate the demographics here! ------------- "There is nothing, absolutely nothing, half so much worthwhile as messing around with boats...simply messing." River Rat to Mole |
Posted By: Gary S
Date Posted: July-17-2015 at 9:44pm
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Well I guess if you want info you have to go to the guy's who know-- http://www.planetnautique.com/vb5/forum/other-related-topics/gear-related-items/466413-best-tube-for-200lb-rider#post466418" rel="nofollow - link ------------- 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: Gary S
Date Posted: July-17-2015 at 10:09pm
On a side note for best tubing boat, I saw one of Quinners PN surfer buddies new boat at the marina when putting my boat back in. Tube was on the back all ready to go! ------------- 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: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: July-17-2015 at 10:12pm
Great link. It's always best to consult the experts. I can't think of a better group that knows more about the activity. They sure know what they are doing especially the ones with the 80K + boats. ------------- /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: July-17-2015 at 10:57pm
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You have to think higher than that Pete,you have to spend some serious money when your getting heated seats I'm holding out 'til they get cooled ones ------------- 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: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: July-17-2015 at 11:12pm
Yup, now that you have been spending time down south, it's cooled rather than heated seats!! Speaking of old retired bell system employees with the south VS: north jokes, where's John been? ------------- /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: July-17-2015 at 11:43pm
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Alaska cruise and now Tennessee,his plate is full ------------- 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: Hollywood
Date Posted: July-18-2015 at 2:20am
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The MasterCraft and Malibu forums have good tube info. Go there. ------------- |
Posted By: Smithfamily
Date Posted: July-18-2015 at 7:14am
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That was entertaining. Hang in there Steve, they mean well. And you have to admit the "Super Screamer" joke was a good one! ------------- Js |
Posted By: 74Wind
Date Posted: July-18-2015 at 9:16am
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I vote for the air chair as well. Have never done it but seen it often. X AirFoils does their testing on my lake with some real fancy spork-bow boats.. In fact, TX Foil head had said these guys are some of the very best in the whole world. Not saying you should do the crazy awesome flips and stuff they do, but done in moderation, it looks to provide a gentle fun ride. Also would be the exact polar opposite from tubing on the cool scale.  ------------- 1974 Southwind 18 1975 Century Mark II |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: July-18-2015 at 9:22am
Larry, Reporting again from "down under", I regret to say I didn't make it past the try outs. The ones who did make it were around 200 lbs, most on Super Screamers and being pulled by Mastercrafts or G23's! ------------- /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: KRoundy
Date Posted: July-18-2015 at 11:18am
Ha ha ha!!!! #Gamechanger ------------- Previous: 1993 Electric Blue/Charcoal Ski Nautique Current: 2016 Ski Nautique 200 Open Bow |
Posted By: SteveHookEm
Date Posted: July-18-2015 at 7:52pm
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It's a laugh riot in here. haha I got my answer. Thanks for the help! Really. |
Posted By: Chevy350
Date Posted: July-20-2015 at 12:11am
Nope, not me Steve. I've been around boats since I was about one year old. ------------- 1972 Mustang |
Posted By: 74Wind
Date Posted: July-20-2015 at 1:12am
Haha I've been running around in Inboards since BEFORE I was born, bouncing around in a 50's Resorter inside my pregnant mom..... ------------- 1974 Southwind 18 1975 Century Mark II |
Posted By: Toertel
Date Posted: July-20-2015 at 9:21am
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Since we are talking about tubes, did anyone try a tube to barefoot step off over the wake? ------------- 1994 Sport Nautique |
Posted By: 75 Tique
Date Posted: July-20-2015 at 10:24am
Come on Justin. Read more carefully. He's 50, says he's been messing around boats for most of his life, so lets say 40 years. That makes it 1975 that he started messing around boats. You were born in 2001-ish. So I would say that means he has been messing around with boats since before you were born, no? ------------- _____________ “So, how was your weekend?” “Well, let me see…sun burn, stiff neck, screwed up back, assorted aches and pains….yup, my weekend was great, thanks for asking.” |
Posted By: 75 Tique
Date Posted: July-20-2015 at 10:34am
Well, Steve. Welcome to CCF. Trial by fire. But you are a good sport and that will go a long ways around here. Did you really get your answer? Hope so. As a rule I don't do tubing. Until a year or so ago, I had never bought one and I've been doing this longer than you (I've got 10 years on you). My wife spotted one at a garage sale a year or two ago for $5 so I said sure, why not. It was one of those 2 man, lay down on top kind. I never noticed that a regular 1 man tube had a weight restriction so I would guess one of those flat 2 mans would be fine for you. We rode ours 1 or 2 folks all the time. I actually prefer the donut kind, reminds my of my growing up days, before 3/4s of the overtons catalogue was tubes and we used a real truck tire tube, the kind with the long valve stem that you could impale yourself on and the kind that you just tied the rope around and it would pinch down to the diameter of a pencil and stretch out about 15 feet before you planed off. I liked sitting with my butt in the middle, vs how most people lie down on them today. So that's why I prefer the donut ones vs the flat ones. ------------- _____________ “So, how was your weekend?” “Well, let me see…sun burn, stiff neck, screwed up back, assorted aches and pains….yup, my weekend was great, thanks for asking.” |
Posted By: Orlando76
Date Posted: July-20-2015 at 10:57am
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I have a confession to make. I've tubed. As a kid... Pre teens..... Young..... Hormones raging...... Girls bouncing around in a bathing suit.... Begging for one of them to fall and get dragged. Maybe a bounce or two landing in their personal flotation devices. Oh yeah, I've def logged some time on a tube. Solo? Never. And even once or twice as an adult, doing about 40 mph on a short line, if you stay on more than 20 seconds you aren't doing it right. When executed properly it should make bare footing feel as easy as knee boarding. Y'all remember that tube about ten years ago who's objective and design was to go airborne and stay? That thing killed a few people. I forget the name and details... You had some cojones to ride that. ------------- Please support The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation 1976 Ski Nautique 351 Escort 1993 Ski Nautique purple and black 351 HO PCM |
Posted By: Nautiquehunter
Date Posted: July-20-2015 at 11:08am
| I have no problem with tubers as long as they STAY OUT OF THE SKI COVES AND FLAT WATER. Doing power turns and S turns may be fun for your rider but its ruins the water for everybody else. If you are going to tube have a little respect for others and do it in the main channel. Note the wake surfers could take the same advice . It simply amazes me that the same peeps that have been bitching for years about waverunners and tubers now think its perfectly fine to wakesurf all the way to the back of the ski cove. |
Posted By: Chevy350
Date Posted: July-20-2015 at 11:36am
..... My message was a joke, since a lot of people on the site know I'm 14 besides him. So he didn't know that really he's been around boats longer than my dad. But hey, who cares? ------------- 1972 Mustang |
Posted By: SteveHookEm
Date Posted: July-20-2015 at 12:48pm
Thanks! Gotta have a good sense of humor! I knew this thread would get some going! We're big skiiers (not just in size!) and my youngest is really getting into wakeboarding now! But a tube is fun and we never will mess up nice water for those that are skiing. |
Posted By: SteveHookEm
Date Posted: July-20-2015 at 12:58pm
I knew you were joking! No problem. Yes, I have kids older than you! haha I am 50, still feel 15 sometimes (not so much at other times) and still playing with RC planes, drones and boats. My dad (83 now) retired from the Coast Guard after 35 years and was the CO of the Port of Houston. We had boats before I was born (a wooden Chris Craft that I wish I had now!) and I grew up with a Wellcraft that I was towing around Texas at 16. My dad bought a brand new Ski Nautique in 1983 before I left for college at the University of Texas at Austin. We kept the boat there and I often scheduled my classes so I could be on the lake by noon or so. I skied with the UT ski team, some of my friends actually quit school when Sea World in San Antonio opened to go ski professionally there. I visited once and saw a girl I skied with on the top of a pyramid! haha I was sold on Nautiques and later bought my own and kept it for years. Sold it when the economy tanked and now back in it! I was gone too long! So no issues with having fun with me. I can take it! :) |
Posted By: JPASS
Date Posted: July-20-2015 at 10:38pm
You mean the Wego Kite Tube of death? Skip to the 1:55 mark for the fun. ------------- '92 Correctcraft Ski Nautique |
Posted By: Orlando76
Date Posted: July-20-2015 at 10:58pm
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Yeah! Kite Tube! About the 1:57 mark was me once then it titled to the side and I came face first into the water from 30' in the air. When I woke up I had the prettiest nurse helping me. And these wussy's talk smack about tubing..... ------------- Please support The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation 1976 Ski Nautique 351 Escort 1993 Ski Nautique purple and black 351 HO PCM |
Posted By: JPASS
Date Posted: July-20-2015 at 11:08pm
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It came with that nifty clear plastic window for you to look through right before it decided to try and kill you. ------------- '92 Correctcraft Ski Nautique |
Posted By: KRoundy
Date Posted: July-20-2015 at 11:25pm
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Holy cow!!!!! That is horrific. ------------- Previous: 1993 Electric Blue/Charcoal Ski Nautique Current: 2016 Ski Nautique 200 Open Bow |
Posted By: Gary S
Date Posted: July-21-2015 at 12:00am
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Steve, somehow I think you'll fit in here just fine ------------- 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: 74Wind
Date Posted: July-21-2015 at 9:51am
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I can only imagine if that tube kite came bac down and submarined. Like throwing out the world's biggest sea anchor at 3 5mph. Yikes. ------------- 1974 Southwind 18 1975 Century Mark II |
Posted By: Treybizttu
Date Posted: July-21-2015 at 10:58am
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I worked at a Malibu dealer in College that sold the Kite Tubes. We had to repo them from customers and cut the serial number out to send it back to the MFG. I might or might not still have one with the serial number still intact. |
Posted By: SteveHookEm
Date Posted: July-21-2015 at 5:48pm
| After that, I'm rethinking the tubing! haha Ouch! |
Posted By: 74Wind
Date Posted: July-21-2015 at 6:00pm
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Still say you should get a foil and instantly be the coolest kid on the block ------------- 1974 Southwind 18 1975 Century Mark II |
Posted By: SteveHookEm
Date Posted: July-27-2015 at 1:59pm
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We're now Nautique owners again! Picked up this 1995 with GT-40, 377 hours. This was from the original owner who has kept the boat in climate controlled storage (that his family owns 15 storage facilities) and covered from day one. New upper hoses, recent tune-up, fresh oil and transmission fluid change, no issues at all. And the boat literally looks brand new! He just bought a brand new G23. His wife was in tears as we pulled away. They loved the boat! Only issue is the trailer. It's rough. I think he may have swapped it out for another before selling the boat. No way this is the trailer that held this beautiful boat. Fairly large amount of rust around the lights, needs new carpet, some reflectors missing, brake work and paint. Can anyone recommend a trailer restoration guy in the Houston area? Here's the boat! 
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Posted By: a0128
Date Posted: July-27-2015 at 2:05pm
First thing you do is apply the ski pylon warning sticker.  Congrats on the new boat. |
Posted By: Chevy350
Date Posted: July-27-2015 at 2:06pm
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Congrats on the new boat! Enjoy it! ------------- 1972 Mustang |
Posted By: SteveHookEm
Date Posted: July-27-2015 at 2:32pm
haha, OK OK. We will be pulling a tube occasionally. Not all the time. And not around skiers in good water. We are respectful. I went with this: 
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Posted By: SteveHookEm
Date Posted: July-27-2015 at 2:33pm
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That sucker has a built-in cooler and cup holders! Oh yeah. |
Posted By: skutsch
Date Posted: July-27-2015 at 2:52pm
Congrats on the new boat, looks AWESOME! BTW, those sit down tubes are the type that gave my daughter a concussion, sitting up right while bouncing on waves is really not a good idea. That was the last time ANY of my kids rode a tube... (other then floating un-towed) ------------- Our http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=4669" rel="nofollow - 98 Sport Nautique My Dad's 63 Ski N |
Posted By: SteveHookEm
Date Posted: July-27-2015 at 3:05pm
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Wow, I would think that there would be more chance of injury laying down. Good to know. ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=7890" rel="nofollow - My 95 Ski Nautique Diary |
Posted By: Morfoot
Date Posted: July-27-2015 at 3:13pm
Other than bouncing your kids/friends around possibly causing a concussion or slamming them into a dock or other boat when you do the S-turns or U-turns; lets add a compartment for holding frozen shrapnel and aluminum projectiles. Oh and better yet, cup holders for easier launching!  Congrat's on the new boat. She looks good. The trailer does look like its taken a beating. Having overhauled two trailers you can do it at home for a lot less than paying someone to do it. All it takes is a little time and some elbow grease. ------------- "Morfoot; He can ski. He can wakeboard.He can cook chicken.He can create his own self-named beverage, & can also apparently fly. A man of many talents."72 Mustang "Kermit",88 SN Miss Scarlett, 99 SN "Sherman" |
Posted By: Bri892001
Date Posted: July-28-2015 at 12:21am
| That's one sweet looking ski boat. Congrats. |
Posted By: Jonny Quest
Date Posted: July-28-2015 at 1:28am
Love the Red/White/Blue colors. Where in H-town are you? I lived in Spring for 12+ years. Loved Houston. Great waterski spot: Trinity River. Head north up to Huntsville. Then go toward Riverside. The launch ramp is right there at the foot of the bridge. Calm, flat water 24/7. Very few boats. That was my favorite spot for my little Ski Nautique. Watch for gators, though. (I carried a .44 MAG in the glove box as a gator persuader) ------------- Current 2003 Ski Nautique 206 Limited Previous 2001 Ski Nautique Open Bow 1994 Ski Nautique Open Bow Aqua skiing, ergo sum |
Posted By: SteveHookEm
Date Posted: July-28-2015 at 5:10pm
It's actually Red/White/Black but thanks! We're in Lakewood, near 249. I've skied the Trinity River many times. It's great! We have actually seen alligators there before. One time they had two on the ramp and the game warden was there trying to get them away using dead chickens on a stick. Nope. Not a job for me! haha They generally stayed away from where the boats where running. ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=7890" rel="nofollow - My 95 Ski Nautique Diary |
Posted By: 63 Skier
Date Posted: July-31-2015 at 12:15am
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Really nice looking NWZ, I'm another one that likes the red/black hull sides. I just read the whole thread, got a few chuckles, thanks for being a good sport! Sorry to hear you can't ski at 50, there's a good number of us 50 and over's here that still give it our best. Best of luck with the new ride! ------------- '63 American Skier - '98 Sport Nautique |
Posted By: SteveHookEm
Date Posted: July-31-2015 at 12:31pm
Oh, I can still ski. Just not slalom like I used to do. I will ski on two skis just fine. I don't have the endurance right now to go very long. But that's why we bought the boat. I'll keep doing it and eventually I can go longer. (that's what she said) And in between, I'll sit on the tube with the built-in cooler and enjoy a beverage as I am pulled in my chariot! haha ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=7890" rel="nofollow - My 95 Ski Nautique Diary |
Posted By: DrCC
Date Posted: July-31-2015 at 8:48pm
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Sounds almost kinda luxurious. What is the capacity in the radar beverage cooler? Nice ski boat Steve. Have you ever skied the lakes down around Santa Fe? |
Posted By: 2001SAN
Date Posted: August-01-2015 at 8:29am
I agree. A friend of mine towed his 5 and 6 year old nieces on one of those at relatively low speeds. Their heads were flopping around like rag dolls and were coming within inches of slamming off each other. He didn't seem worried but I didn't enjoy watching it. D. ------------- A little knowledge is a dangerous thing... 2001 Super Air Nautique 1989 Fairline Corniche 31 www.bannrivercruises.co.uk |
Posted By: 05 210
Date Posted: August-01-2015 at 4:42pm
O'RLY ?  Mike ------------- http:/diaries/details.asp?ID=2219" rel="nofollow - Air Nautique 210 Team 640 hours, not 1 regret |
Posted By: TRBenj
Date Posted: August-01-2015 at 4:46pm
| Not my boat, not my tubes, not condoned by this member of the family whatsoever! |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: August-01-2015 at 5:02pm
Good chance it's one of us especially seeing the Classic . Must be one of our closet tubers!! ------------- /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: August-01-2015 at 6:22pm
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You really need to get more Pete,you don't recognize the boat the tubes are behind? Checking the diaries http://www.nautiqueowner.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=4617" rel="nofollow - here is the previous owner Current owner has no diarie maybe because of those pictures??? ------------- 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: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: August-01-2015 at 6:29pm
Gary, Sorry, I don't but do have an excuse. My computer hard drive crashed so I'm on a small hand me down laptop that used to be my wife's until she dropped it screwing up the display. I can barely read any text. Besides that, this old guy hasn't been to the eye doc in at least 6 years. I'm way overdue for a prescription strengthening! ------------- /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 < |