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Thought I would share. Having 700-800hrs on my previous Gs, I thought I knew them pretty well, between my own boats and being on lots of other Gs.
a week into 2019 G ownership there are several improvements to the Gs I didn’t know about till now.
1. Seat foam is improved. You may have seen my post a few month back about how Mastercraft seat and upholstery padding is light years ahead. Something has definitely improved at least from my 2014. While I still wouldn’t put it ahead of MC’s... it’s not far behind. Definitely improved and in the ballpark.
2. Rear locker slide in panels have braces now to keep them from jumping tracks from large Fatsacs. So get the big 1100s and plumb them in. And they have hooks for ropes and ski rope management.
3. The big JL Stereo is very impressive. Mine has the 4x JL towers, 2x subs and the Wavefront. The integrated 4 zone controller in the dash is legit. This is the custom $8-10k stereo sound we all paid for years ago.
4. All the ballast seacocks have mechanical servos on them... they automatically open the seacocks when draining or filling ballast, and then close when the pumps are shut off. So the shenanigans of emptying ballast while underway, or filling on their own overnight are over.
5. High quality and sturdy battery mounts... and very high quality Group31 AGM batteries. Not the junk black plastic boxes that have been used since WWII.
6. The new windshield is very very nice. And the vents in the corners are very nice.
7. Everything about the Rhino-lined power folding tower is A+. The Bimini continues to improve, the quick release knobs make raising and lowering super easy.
8. A++ on the H6 blue plug water drain winterization setup. Very nice.
Critiques:
1. Put the remote Oil Filter Assy in an easy to reach location at the FRONT of the engine, with an oil drip tray directly underneath. Not cool to make the owner do a fetal position squat in a trunk to change the filter. And add 12” to the oil drain hose geeze.
2. I don’t trust that Battery Selector Perko switch. WAY too hard to turn... will this one break and rip apart too like it has on me 3x previous times? No snapped drive shafts for me... but 3x broke perkos have kept me off or broke down on the water.
3. Return the driver’s mini glovebox ASAP. Needs to only be big enough for keys, wallet, phone... and small compact “items” that need to be kept close. Extra points if you make it semi-sturdy lid and locking.
4. Put a slow-drop hinge on the windshield folding portion, both up and down. Our kitchen cabinets have them, truck tailgates gave them. End the boat owner’s terror anytime a child 10yrs and under touches that center windshield.
5. I can strict curl somewhere around 90-110lbs, and military press 135-150lbs+... who in their right mind thinks those tension rods on the ugly Klingon Warship board racks are ok? No one, other than me, and a Klingon Warrior will be able to operate those racks. Ridiculous. Are we supposed to balance ourselves up on the gunnels and deadlift it? Complete failure.
6. Water drain management. The main Starboard cockpit floor drain dumps onto an electrical junction in the engine bay. Come on Nautique, don’t go backwards. 12” tube draining onto the bilge floor. Not onto exposed electrical Every time someone is wet in the boat.
7. Stop with the CYA risk warning screen “Click here to not sue Nautique” screen. Really? Every startup?
a week into 2019 G ownership there are several improvements to the Gs I didn’t know about till now.
1. Seat foam is improved. You may have seen my post a few month back about how Mastercraft seat and upholstery padding is light years ahead. Something has definitely improved at least from my 2014. While I still wouldn’t put it ahead of MC’s... it’s not far behind. Definitely improved and in the ballpark.
2. Rear locker slide in panels have braces now to keep them from jumping tracks from large Fatsacs. So get the big 1100s and plumb them in. And they have hooks for ropes and ski rope management.
3. The big JL Stereo is very impressive. Mine has the 4x JL towers, 2x subs and the Wavefront. The integrated 4 zone controller in the dash is legit. This is the custom $8-10k stereo sound we all paid for years ago.
4. All the ballast seacocks have mechanical servos on them... they automatically open the seacocks when draining or filling ballast, and then close when the pumps are shut off. So the shenanigans of emptying ballast while underway, or filling on their own overnight are over.
5. High quality and sturdy battery mounts... and very high quality Group31 AGM batteries. Not the junk black plastic boxes that have been used since WWII.
6. The new windshield is very very nice. And the vents in the corners are very nice.
7. Everything about the Rhino-lined power folding tower is A+. The Bimini continues to improve, the quick release knobs make raising and lowering super easy.
8. A++ on the H6 blue plug water drain winterization setup. Very nice.
Critiques:
1. Put the remote Oil Filter Assy in an easy to reach location at the FRONT of the engine, with an oil drip tray directly underneath. Not cool to make the owner do a fetal position squat in a trunk to change the filter. And add 12” to the oil drain hose geeze.
2. I don’t trust that Battery Selector Perko switch. WAY too hard to turn... will this one break and rip apart too like it has on me 3x previous times? No snapped drive shafts for me... but 3x broke perkos have kept me off or broke down on the water.
3. Return the driver’s mini glovebox ASAP. Needs to only be big enough for keys, wallet, phone... and small compact “items” that need to be kept close. Extra points if you make it semi-sturdy lid and locking.
4. Put a slow-drop hinge on the windshield folding portion, both up and down. Our kitchen cabinets have them, truck tailgates gave them. End the boat owner’s terror anytime a child 10yrs and under touches that center windshield.
5. I can strict curl somewhere around 90-110lbs, and military press 135-150lbs+... who in their right mind thinks those tension rods on the ugly Klingon Warship board racks are ok? No one, other than me, and a Klingon Warrior will be able to operate those racks. Ridiculous. Are we supposed to balance ourselves up on the gunnels and deadlift it? Complete failure.
6. Water drain management. The main Starboard cockpit floor drain dumps onto an electrical junction in the engine bay. Come on Nautique, don’t go backwards. 12” tube draining onto the bilge floor. Not onto exposed electrical Every time someone is wet in the boat.
7. Stop with the CYA risk warning screen “Click here to not sue Nautique” screen. Really? Every startup?
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