Nautique Releases G23 Paragon

[sixcampbells]

They put two of the three batteries there, mostly to counter prop rotation I understand.

Great idea!on battery location.

[Phil8uga]

What mountain lake did they film a lot of the video for the P23? Looks gorgeous.

[GMLIII]

Great idea!on battery location.

What is the reason for a third battery vs current two on the G23?

[DocPhil]

What is the reason for a third battery vs current two on the G23?

Sound system I'm guessing

[nohlan_4]

Sound system I'm guessing

Yeah 4 12” subs would be my guess as well.


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[jc]

And the Power Tower.

[RDT-G23]

I have a demo session scheduled a week from today. I’ll furnish my impressions here sometime after the session.

[scottb7]

It does look like pavati nailed the thruster on a vdrive boat a couple years ago with boat a bow and stern and a feature to hold against the dock. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmENTebOUa0

[Mckeddie]

Is the premium fuel really that big of a deal? I don't think I've ever bought anything other than 93 on a lake at a marina? Pretty sure you're spending that much on a boat, premium fuel cost isn't gonna be an issue anyways.

[99bison]

Some areas don’t even have 93 anywhere... premium is 91.

[shag]

With all the electronics now, I'm surprised there hasn't been 3 batteries till now... And a heavy duty alternator

[RDT-G23]

Does anyone have information about the possibility of a P25? I have a neighbor at the lake asking me this; it is my oprion that they will limit it to the 23, as the 23 is the flagship/competition tow boat. That said, I've been wrong a time or two in my life...

[jedpeters]

Does anyone have information about the possibility of a P25? I have a neighbor at the lake asking me this; it is my oprion that they will limit it to the 23, as the 23 is the flagship/competition tow boat. That said, I've been wrong a time or two in my life...

I've been told a 25 is in the works for a late 2020/21 model year release.

[BoatGuy2019]

Is the premium fuel really that big of a deal? I don't think I've ever bought anything other than 93 on a lake at a marina? Pretty sure you're spending that much on a boat, premium fuel cost isn't gonna be an issue anyways.

My lake only offers 87



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[RDT-G23]

As promised, I am back to report my impressions of the Paragon after a short lake ride/drive/demo. I apologize if my comments don't follow any particular order/format.
So, here we go:

1. We all know the weight the boat is listed at. That weight was quite noticeable cutting through chop (this and the hull design, I'm sure). It doesn't feel sluggish, but rather quite substantial. It was very smooth.
2. The electric steering hasn't been touted enough; it is a complete dream. Think about steering your boat full of ballast; you have to really hold onto that steering wheel to ensure it tracks where you want it to go. You can do that with your pinky finger in this boat. It is quite smooth/effortless. The way I would describe our current Gs (for those who have them) is by using a term used in the 4WD world-"bump steer". Our boats have some "bump steer" with full ballast on and wakes/rollers crossing under them from port or starboard. The Paragon has none.
3. The textured (read raised/contoured seating) is very nice. The raised portions are to keep rear ends from sliding; they give you a bit of a "fixed" feel when sitting on them.
4. The wave is just stupid. At "10" (highest setting) it was quite high/steep. (I didn't get to mess with it for any amount of time, so I can't answer a lot more on this.)
5. Battery management is fully automated/very neat. No more battery switch. The system steers the charging to the batteries based upon need, or most needed-if one is precipitously lower.
6. Rear flip up reclining seats-just awesome.
7. Stereo "ditto". The system was built by JL just for this boat. They spent some time discussing what was told to them at the reveal about it. Wake subs were a great idea.
8. I can't explain the link panoray improvements other than this-you don't have to toggle to get to your menu as much. You can just touch parts of the boat on the screen to turn on/off lights in certain locations, heated seats, etc.
9. Tower is very nice. You can squat it right over the windshield (bimini) in inclement weather. Being able to lower it will make my life easier- as I cover my entire G23 from the top of the tower to the bottom of the chines with a boat cover. You never have to touch the bimini (as it is rigid). Just squat the tower down, cover and go. There is convenient, zippered storage in the rear of the bimini (I didn't get to try the fore and aft extended shades)
10. Electric engine cover actuation and tower actuation must be done holding two buttons, hopefully keeping inadvertent operation or young children from jacking with it.

I short, it is clearly a Nautique. You see much of what we have on our boats on this one. The floor layout, seat operation (though enhanced), etc. In that way, I can see many saying, "there is no way I'd pay that price for these differences". I can totally understand this thinking.

Having said all of this...I placed an order. "I must be honest here; I love driving it. It is so choice. If you have the means, I highly recommend picking one up." Ferris Bueller https://youtu.be/0wALArd2rvo