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  • MurphysWake22
    • Feb 2013
    • 20

    • Chicago, IL

    • Hopefully something soon.
    #1

    1997 Air Nautique

    Hey guys, I am looking to purchase my first Nautique. I was hoping for some expert knowledge and help. Below is the link for the boat I am possibly buying. Can you tell me what I should start my negotiations with, as well as does anyone know if this model has had any problems anyone has heard of? Any advice would help. Looking to close on it in two weeks.

    http://www.n3boatworks.com/pre_owned...R0&veh=2890659
    Tags: air nautique, nautique, wakebaord
    • HS
      1,000 Post Club Member
      • Oct 2007
      • 1333

      • Sammamish, WA

      • 2010 SANTE 210 (Sold)
      #2
      I see this is a direct drive boat and so I have a question about how you'd be using the boat: towing skiers or wakeboarders?
      2010 Super Air Nautique 210 Team Edition

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        • MTRBTR
          Senior Member of PLANETNAUTIQUE
          • May 2012
          • 485

          • MT

          #3
          That is actually a sport nautique. I own that exact year and model. Very happy with it. Decent for slalom skiing. Good for surfing if you weigh it down enough. Great wake boarding boat. Great crossover DD IMHO.
          Last edited by MTRBTR; 03-04-2013, 07:03 PM.
          2006 SV 211 (Sold)
          97 Sport Nautique (Sold)
          89 PS 190 (Sold)
          05 Fourwinns Horizon 180 (Sold)
          89 Fourwinns 170 Freedom (Sold)
          75 MFG (Sold)

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            • MurphysWake22
              • Feb 2013
              • 20

              • Chicago, IL

              • Hopefully something soon.
              #4
              Main purpose would be wakeboarding. I have some Fat sacs that i'd add to the bow and ski locker. I also would be using for skiing as well. My current boat is a Bryant I/O and getting someone up on one ski takes forever, and once weighted down for wakeboarding performs poorly. I was thinking I should be able to get this for around 14-15k. What do you think?

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                • seachicken27
                  • Jan 2012
                  • 291

                  • Bristol, TN

                  • 2015 G21 2014 210 2005 210 2013 G23 1989 Ski 1998 Super Sport 1990 Sp
                  #5
                  I watch the market pretty closely and I see this being a 15k boat. If it was a GT-40 motor with FCT-2 tower it would be 17.5k. Looks to be in good condition otherwise and there really are not a lot of good used boats on the market right now in this year range. This boat will hold its value pretty well if you decide you want to upgrade on down the road. Good luck man

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                    • Quinner
                      1,000 Post Club Member
                      • Apr 2004
                      • 2246

                      • Unknown

                      • Correct Crafts
                      #6
                      Talk to Zach at N3, he will give you a no BS sales pitch. The 97' will be a very good all around boat, it does look by the pics to be very nice.

                      Good Luck.

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                        • MTRBTR
                          Senior Member of PLANETNAUTIQUE
                          • May 2012
                          • 485

                          • MT

                          #7
                          You will be happy with the power even with fat sacs compared to the IO. It'll throw a great wakeboard wake for that era of boat too. There is no comparison at how fast it will pull you out of the water on one ski compared to your IO. With one or two in the boat I think the slalom wake was softer than my old PS 190. It is taller but softer.
                          2006 SV 211 (Sold)
                          97 Sport Nautique (Sold)
                          89 PS 190 (Sold)
                          05 Fourwinns Horizon 180 (Sold)
                          89 Fourwinns 170 Freedom (Sold)
                          75 MFG (Sold)

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                            • Zach@n3
                              Senior Member of PLANETNAUTIQUE
                              • Sep 2012
                              • 736

                              • Indianapolis Indiana

                              • 1986 2001 ski nautique 68 correct craft skylark
                              #8
                              Thanks Quinner! That is a boat we sold originally to the current owner and it is in consignment. It has the rare apex motor that screams. 53-5400 rpm WOT on the river. Michael is good at covering everything you need to know in the video and if you need to know more just give us a ring. Should be something for you you can just hop into and run. If you've already talked to Michael then lets make it happen!
                              [EMAIL="Zach@n3boatworks.com"]Zach@n3boatworks.com[/EMAIL]

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                                • MurphysWake22
                                  • Feb 2013
                                  • 20

                                  • Chicago, IL

                                  • Hopefully something soon.
                                  #9
                                  Hey Zach- Should have time tomorrow to talk with Michael more in depth and get all the numbers down - after that I'll be talking with Debbie. Pretty excited for my first DD/Nautique. Thanks everyone for all your useful comments, I greatly appreciate it.

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                                    • slob02
                                      • Sep 2003
                                      • 333

                                      • Shawnee Lake Jamestown, Ohio

                                      • 1993 SNOB 1997 196 2004 206 Team 2008 210 Team 2020 210
                                      #10
                                      It will be nothing like your Bryant. You will look at boating in a whole new way.
                                      2008 Super Air 210 Team
                                      2004 AIR 206 Team
                                      1997 Ski Nautique 196
                                      1993 Ski Nautique SNOB

                                      Don\'t let yourself get old and say, \"I wish I would have.........\"!

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                                        • Zach@n3
                                          Senior Member of PLANETNAUTIQUE
                                          • Sep 2012
                                          • 736

                                          • Indianapolis Indiana

                                          • 1986 2001 ski nautique 68 correct craft skylark
                                          #11
                                          That air will feel like a gokart with 600 hp to you compared to your Bryant! Did you get a chance to get with Michael?
                                          [EMAIL="Zach@n3boatworks.com"]Zach@n3boatworks.com[/EMAIL]

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