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mtbmudmachine Newbie
Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 28 City: Redwood City
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Posted: Jan 27, 2003 9:55 am Post subject: Wakesetter or a Air Nautique |
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A friend is in the market for a new boat. He is looking at a Wakesetter or a Air Natique. The boat's are about the same in price. Please give us your opinion. And please explain why? Thanks for responding |
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skicrave Criminal
Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 76 City: Portland
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Posted: Jan 27, 2003 10:05 am Post subject: |
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Can you give us some more information, like how the boat will be used, and what his past experiences are. Either one is a great boat and he's not making a mistake either way, but they are quite different and therefore perform better under different circumstances. |
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mcfatty Addict
Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 725 City: Cookeville
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Posted: Jan 27, 2003 10:08 am Post subject: |
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What year is the Air? What model Wakesetter? |
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mtbmudmachine Newbie
Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 28 City: Redwood City
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Posted: Jan 27, 2003 11:03 am Post subject: |
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It's a 03 216 Air Nautique VS a 03 Wakesetter. Both boat's are direct drive. for the most part both boats would have the same options Same motor, PP, ect. The Waksetter would have a Skylon Swoop and a center balast sack, and wedge. The Air would have FCT tower and the 400lb hard balast tanks. |
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mcfatty Addict
Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 725 City: Cookeville
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Posted: Jan 27, 2003 11:39 am Post subject: |
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When we bought our Wakesetter, we looked at all dealers in our area the Malibu dealer were more to work with us.
Both are good, for us it came down to service. |
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King of the Tigers Wakeboarder.Commie
Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 1416 City: Mesa, Az
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Posted: Jan 27, 2003 11:49 am Post subject: |
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Check your dealers and ask customers what they think. If both are equal I'd go with the Nautique because of better overall quality. |
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mcfatty Addict
Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 725 City: Cookeville
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Posted: Jan 27, 2003 1:22 pm Post subject: |
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I don't want to start a boat war, but I think quality is equal. |
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kstateskier Criminal
Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 53 City: Manhattan, KS
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Posted: Jan 27, 2003 2:02 pm Post subject: |
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What are the engine options, I doubt they are the same as Nautique runs PCM and Malibu runs Indmar. Just wondering what engines they were.
mcfatty - you'll never be able to convince them that Malibu is equal to Nautique, they have all been brainwashed |
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mtbmudmachine Newbie
Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 28 City: Redwood City
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Posted: Jan 27, 2003 4:02 pm Post subject: |
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The engine is the Monsoon Im not sure of the HP but I think its 320hp on the Wakesetter and the engine on the Air is the PCM excalibur 5.7 330 hp
The engines seem very close |
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Sean_Brinston Wakeboarder.Commie
Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 1259 City: Alliston Ontario
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Posted: Jan 27, 2003 4:06 pm Post subject: |
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Thats a hard choice both are nice boats, like everyone else has said , make sure you get it from a dealer with good service, if you dont you will regret it when something breaks. Good luck and keep us updated _________________ Ontario Rider
Id rather be wakeboarding
Rip Mark Kenney |
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Maestro PityDaFool Who Posts This Much
Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 5252 City: Markham
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Posted: Jan 27, 2003 4:14 pm Post subject: |
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You should really tell him to try and ride the boats before buying... Personally I MUCH prefer the Nautique wake to the Wakesetter wake. I'm sure I might have liked the Wakesetter better if the weight arrangement had been altered, but in general the Nautique wake is a LOT nicer IMO. To every man his own, though... |
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wake_fun Criminal
Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 50
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Posted: Jan 28, 2003 8:54 am Post subject: |
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Nautique 216...........very nice boat. The seats are awesome and comfortable. 330HP standard. 400LB ballast with enough room to lay a sack on top of that. Awesome dash (if it is a Limited or Team). Go look at the video's on waterskimag.com You already know the right choice mud |
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fs04laoaksfny Soul Rider
Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 377 City: Southbridge
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Posted: Jan 28, 2003 9:42 am Post subject: |
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Yea my dad was looking at the 216....we are going to go to the next boat show in boston to check it out... |
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J_DOGG PityDaFool Who Posts This Much
Joined: 14 Jan 2003 Posts: 5088 City: New Hampshire
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Posted: Jan 28, 2003 1:14 pm Post subject: |
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I personally looked at both these boats (2002 models) before I made my decision...
IMO-- they don't even compare.... but what do I know....lol...
You must ride behind each one to tell for sure. You will be able to experience what I'm talking about first hand.... Make the dealer earn his sale have him weight the stuff out of it just like you would set it up at home... bring some extra sacks people what ever, get it as big as you can and ride behind them both, doing all this with both boats on the same day would be even better, reduce as many variables as you can...
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fs04laoaksfny Soul Rider
Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 377 City: Southbridge
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Posted: Jan 28, 2003 1:56 pm Post subject: |
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jdogg they dont make a air 2002 nautique 216 |
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ricktrav Criminal
Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 54 City: san diego
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Posted: Jan 29, 2003 7:39 pm Post subject: |
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IF YOUR FRIEND IS GOING TO SELL THE BOAT IN A FEW YEARS AND GET ANOTHER ONE GO NAUTIQUE THEY AND MASTERCRAFT BOTH HOLD THERE VALUE WHILE ALL OTHERS LOSE $$$ |
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