Not a spelling mistake it';s just the way we spell wattle here. (it's a tree) I have a dilemma. I love the nautique quality and a lot of things about the way they execute. What can your Sport 200 do flat out at close to sea level? I am tossing up between a 200 V and a VTX. I know there are differences but I feel as though the achilles heel of the 200 is a massive wetted surface and too much drag for a 343 to cope with. We like to ski and foot and I know the wake is good. But does it come at the expense of fuel consumption and speed?
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In order to barefoot you will need the ZR409 and you will not be happier. The upgrade is so worth it on many levels. Bare footing uses fuel but overall the ZR409 is better than the 343 because you are not working it as hard. The 343 is an old style engine where the ZR409 is a modern design with aluminum heads (lighter than the 343) - very smooth and quiet with a top end of just over 46 mph
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I had the 343 and it did everything i wanted to but footing a lot you may want the 409. The 200 hull does drag but that's the same hull that is pulling World records2013 SANTE 210
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1994 Bimini Skier Pro 190
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Originally posted by 4th ski-doo View PostI had the 343 and it did everything i wanted to but footing a lot you may want the 409. The 200 hull does drag but that's the same hull that is pulling World records
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Check this video out of bare-footing with a 2013 Sport 200V ZR409
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ADnSyxGC4A
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Originally posted by mpc View PostCheck this video out of bare-footing with a 2013 Sport 200V ZR409
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ADnSyxGC4A
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I would never own an Indmar. Make sure you do the research on the maintenance , cooling and breakdown issues with both PCM and Indmar. They are the same engines but definitely miles apart with the way they work.
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Originally posted by gpk View PostMPC what prop are you running to achieve 46 mph with the 409.
thanks Gerry
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Originally posted by dihrdskir View PostGood to see some aussies having a go and a pretty good video at that. I enjoyed the vid then made the mistake of reading the comments. Barefoot sanger blah blah, paid to talk rubbish blah blah. Why hate? I say the nautique and the VTX run a very close race. I love the nautique but the VTX will pull the speed with the smaller engine and has much more room. The slalom wake and quality are what pulls me hack to nautique.
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I have the 409 and can confirm the 45-46 number with stock prop. I lost about 1 or 2 mph with a prop change. We don't barefoot at all but I liked the cooling system of the 409 much better (we move a lot for our jobs and may end up on salt water at some point).
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