Help 2000 Sport Nautique

[ccharlton27]

Looking for the "Sport Nautique" stickers for the side of my boat. They are called "silver cloud" which means that they are white letters outlined with silver glitter. They also are raised (not flat) about 2-3 mm as I am told that all of the pre 97 nautiques had "flat" stickers, and everything after had these "raised" stickers?? Lost the "S" and the "N" on one side of the boat and need to replace them. Don't ask how....lets just say it was a horrible weekend. Dealer only sells them as a set and wants $133.00 plus tax???........For stickers. Just wondering if anyone has had to replace these and if they found a better deal???? Where??? I am also told that the 2000 Sport and the 2000 Air Nautique are the exact same boat (except for stickers) and that the "Air" stickers are cheaper?? Thinking about converting the boat to an "air" as I like those graphics?? Any ideas on where to get the stickers at a reasonable costs?? Thanks!!!.

[NCH2oSki]

Check out the folks at www.whitelake.com especially there Graham store. They had a set they were selling by the letter, maybe they have what you need.

BTW how did you loose you S and N?

[ccharlton27]

Thanks for the info............Carl at whitelake was real helpful....although like everything else with Nuatique, the stickers are still very expensive. Funny how I have found the price on the same stickers to vary from dealer to dealer...... as some beat my local dealer by over $30.00 per sticker and sad to say that I will order them from an out of state dealer to avoid tax and get a better price. You would think that after purchasing a $40k boat, your local dealer would want to keep your business in town and at least match the price from an out of state correct craft dealer?? I would assume that their costs have got to be about the same as the stickers all probably come from one place?? But maybe I just don't understand sales??? Hmm. I will definitely do more shopping on my next Nautique. Nautique is a quality product but the dealers are sometimes retarded. Lost the S and the N by boat rubbing up against a dock. Lost 2 new oneil vests ($110.00 each) on the same day and wife's nephew broke ankle and wrist wakeboarding...........horrible weekend.

[skinautique]

Hate to break it to you but there is no shopping to be done on NEW nautiques. The dealers are protected from area to area. Meaning that if I lived in California (just say the south end), I couldn't buy from the dealer in the north end of the state. If you are buying used, there is no problem with that.

[ccharlton27]

So what you are saying is that if I take my $50k check (because that's what Nautique's will cost when I buy my next one) to a dealer in Dallas, Houston, or Louisianna...........they will not sell me the boat............because I do not live in their city/state??? Doubt it. I think I can and will find lots of dealers willing to deal on a high ticket luxury item...........and if not, I will be a proud mastercraft owner.

[skinautique]

If the dealer is smart, they won't sell you the boat if they are out of territory. They will piss off a lot of other dealers and possibly lose their right to carry the CC line up.