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Printed Date: March-12-2025 at 3:27am


Topic: The Nautique sound
Posted By: silver nautique
Subject: The Nautique sound
Date Posted: March-07-2025 at 1:14pm
I had an 86 Nautique for 21 years and the sound was one of the things I loved about it the most. I moved off the lake,  Stupidly sold the boat. 3 years later I am back on the lake, looking for another boat. My question, How much different is the sound of an 1989 Nautique which has single exhaust. I'm looking for another 1986, but have not been succesful. Thanks for any imput.

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charlie


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Posted By: Donald80SN
Date Posted: March-08-2025 at 11:26am
My 2002 Sport Nautique is much quieter than my 1980 was.  I guess I could remove the muffler and install a Y from Nautique parts and run just wet exhaust hose. 

My 68 Holman Moody has cooper pipes with no mufflers and sounds amazing.  Holman Moody's have a unique sound from the manifolds. 


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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, Holman Moody

Posted By: Hollywood
Date Posted: March-08-2025 at 1:52pm
89 small block with the invertaflow muffler sounds nothing like any 86

Posted By: Faceplant
Date Posted: March-08-2025 at 7:12pm
 Does the Y without muffler sound similar to to a dual with mufflers ? Is it louder ? Like the sound of dual with mufflers. Hate just loud and obnoxious.

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Posted By: 1985 Nautique
Date Posted: March-09-2025 at 12:16am
There is NOTHING in the world that sounds as good as a 70's up into the mid 1980's Ski Nautique. I completely understand!! Even my mom made a comment one time about how there is nothing that sounds like that "OLD BOAT"!!!
Finally got my 1985 Ski Nautique running the right way. At idle, it is pure music from those exhaust pipes. BUT....when you get it up around 37 mph and those secondaries on that 4 barrel carb atop of that 351 start making music, THERE IS NOTHING that will put a smile on your face quite like it!!!
Not really sure when they switched from a dual exhaust to a single exhaust. I guess they call it "progress".
Keep looking...something will pop up!!! Good luck!!


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Brian
1985 Ski Nautique
"I've spent half of my money on women, liquor, and boats. The other half I wasted."

Posted By: 63 Skier
Date Posted: March-09-2025 at 10:52am
Shouldn't be too hard to find a boat from the years you prefer, but finding one in decent shape is a challenge.

I have an old boat with straight pipes and great sound.  But for my ski boat I'm very glad to have a "modern" muffled exhaust (if 27 years old is still considered modern).  I test drove a much louder version of my boat and while I loved it, at the same time when I think of all the hours with family and friends in the boat the quieter version works better for everyone.  And it's not like the muffled boats are anywhere near silent, but definitely the rumble and roar are gone.

I know the fisherman and snoozing families appreciate it when out early morning too.


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'63 American Skier - '98 Sport Nautique

Posted By: silver nautique
Date Posted: March-09-2025 at 11:06am
Thanks for all the imput. I have found a couple of boats to checkout ( 87 ). Hopefully one of them will be the one!!



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charlie

Posted By: 75 Tique
Date Posted: March-09-2025 at 7:29pm
Several years ago, traded my 76 tique with the straight through copper (or stainless, or whatever) dual exhausts for a 96 invertaflo single exhaust.  Miss the sound of the tique.   https://youtu.be/T2QXeNtsJNQ?si=yd5FCstJg3SNhnkG" rel="nofollow - tique sounds

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Posted By: MartyMabe
Date Posted: March-09-2025 at 8:45pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJTKktuzxtg" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJTKktuzxtg


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9XUXVZjihc" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9XUXVZjihc


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