Scarpa plate on CC nautique

[HudsonSpeeder]

I have read that Ron Scarpa helped designa rear barefooter plate for a Malibu , called the scarpa plate . Would anyone know if it would be a good idea to use on a Correct Craft Nautique 19'6 Ski ?

Thanks,

[h2oskeefreek]

i'm not sure if it would work. what the plate does is lift the rear of the boat, and nose it down. It might work, but i would be worried that it might nose it down too much. it's engineered specifically to work with 'bu's. it's essentially the same as a haudraulic wake plate or trim tab desinged to attach to the wedge plate.

[NCH2oSki]

I dont see why it wouldnt work. The transom should be pleny strong, and the plates are very adjustable. Supra, moomba, tige' and malibu use one of some sort, so its not just one boat specific.

[igkya]

I thought that these plates were placed on boats that do not have a hook at the rear of the hull. Isn't the purpose of the hook to push the nose of the boat down? So how effective would this plate be on a CC?

[NCH2oSki]

What do you want to change about the wake?

[HudsonSpeeder]

HI NCH2oSki,

Great to see all the replys. Basically I was told by a barefooter , that the plate on Sanger and Malibu's "flatens" the wake out at 75 feet. I have never skied behind my Nautique because I purchased it in October 03. Seems to make sense this plate but you might be right , maybe it's not needed at all. Just have to try and play with it.

[skinautique]

Personally I am not a fan of "aftermarket" items. You also might want to see what this could do to your warranty. My guess is that it would void your hull warranty. You might want to play with different props first.

[Wakeslave]

Re: Scarpa plate on CC nautique

I have read that Ron Scarpa helped designa rear barefooter plate for a Malibu , called the scarpa plate.

Yet another reason to buy a 'Bu. CC needs to get with the program. You also must remeber that Scarpa Plate is designed to work with the hull the plate is on.

[skinautique]

Wakeslave,
I will disagree with you there. Correct Craft is obviously not in the barefoot market and they don't claim to be in any way. Back in the day when they were in it, they had "the ultimate barefoot boat". Correct Craft is way ahead in many other aspects that the other companies are dragging their feet on. Sure Malibu has some other nice features out there and that is why they do well. Not everybody likes a Nautique and not everybody likes a Malibu, etc.

[AirNautique211]

Nautique all the way! I love the way Nautique finishes their boats - even in the storage areas, the boats are complete. Check out the carpet lines inside the trunk - no unfinished work. And the engine with the water filtration system, the engine side walls on the v drives, the adjustable rudder,the dash looks sweet...Nautiques Rule!

[skinautique]

Take a look under the deck and under all the seats. No rough edges anywhere. No wires that look like a birds nest under the dash. Backing plates standard on all tower mounts. The option of a keyless ignition or the key ignition. MPI on all engines offered. The Fuel Control Cell is another HUGE plus. I know companies like Indmar are just waiting for that patent to run out. The 1.23:1 trans is huge too. Way more holeshot than some of the other brands. I could go on but I will quit.

[SGY]

Malibu v. CC

Have to agree with SN and the rest. I think my 206 rides better, looks better and will hold up better than a Malibu. The SN is also the best tracking ski boat in the world. Ask any pro and they will tell you that a SN has what other ski boats cannot offer--consistency. The same is very true with CC's line of wakeboard boats. Sure there are things that you may not like about CC's boats but those are usually a matter of personaly preference. And the same can be said about any line of inboards.

Regarding the wedge, I'm not a big fan. Look at it this way, my 206 throws a world class ski wake--just like the Response. Depending on who you talk to the 206 is either a little better or a little worse than the wake behind the Response. But the 206 doesn't need a wedge to throw a respectable intermediate wakeboard wake. The hull under the 206, 216 and 196 is truly remarkable in this respect. Not much room for disagreement here, IMHO.

I also happen to like CC's committment to certain religious ideals. While I don't subscribe to all of CC's ideals, I admire their steadfast committment to such. This is truly refreshing in a day 'n age where everyone tries to please everybody.

For whatever reason, you decided to buy a Malibu. Congratulations. Malibus are very nice boats. However, for the last few weeks it seems that you have been fishing for validation of your decision. Maybe it was a hard decision due to past loyalties to CC. I don't know. But, you are not going to get any validation here. Try MBO. There you will find a lot of good people that will support your decision. I certainly wouldn't waste my time on MBO trying to convince "Malibudude" to give up his choice of inboards for a Nautique.

Good luck with your Malibu. I truly hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoy my boat.

Over,

[FatBoy]

I don't know about a BU, but I went from a MC Prostar 190 to my new SV211. The difference in the quality is just awsome. The attention to detail on the SV211 is easy to see from one end of the boat to the other. And I can't say enough about White Lake Marine, they have bent over backwards to help me in any way they can. I will say that I compaired the MC, BU, and CC at the boat show before I got the SV211 and no offense but the MC, and BU did not impress me.

[skinautique]

As far as the wedge goes, correct craft came up with an idea to do something similar to this but decided not to for numerous reasons. The biggest reason was the amount of stress on the transom. I know for a fact that the transom is thicker on a CC than a Malibu or any other inboard and they still won't do it. It is unfortunate but look at the guy on wakeworld that had his whole transom ripped open and malibu wouldn't do a SINGLE thing. I am not saying they should replace his boat but they just took him and possibly his family and friends out of the market for a Malibu.
I hope you enjoy your boat!

To add in here:
When comparing,
SN 196=Response
SNOB=Response LX
SN 206=Response LXi

These are the respective boats and their sizes to compare each other by and what their purpose in the line up is.

[Wakeslave]

Wakeslave,
Back in the day

Back in the day..they weren't getting hammered in reference to market share. Malibu is putting out 3 times the number of units worldwide than CC. CC makes a great boat, no argument there. But Malibu is still more boat for the money, in my eyes anyway. I have owned CC's since the late 70's, and I wanted to buy another one last year. But I couldn't find a reason NOT to buy a Malibu. From the dealer to the product, it was far superior and alot less $$. Back in the day CC had money to spend on R&D. Back in the day, they built a bareoot boat, now the consumer is forced to buy something else. Why do you think that is ??