2008 196 pics-what do you think

[birrclan]

thinking about getting a new 196-either '07 or '08. what's the thought on the new graphics?

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[pez]

'08 196

Understated graphics, classic lines - fantastic!

[MHayes]

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That looks great!

[G-man]

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I like it but would like to see it with silver cloud

[ffmedic74]

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Looks like the swim platform is very high out of the water??????

[Andrew]

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that is nice and clean!

[MJB]

that rocks the hizzy.

reminds me of the '84 to '88 2001 scheme. Very classic.

I hope they take a clue from this on the AIR graphics. I'ld love to see a classic looking team edition 236 without all the tribal CRAP!!!!

[talbertini]

Wow! I love the new graphics!

[M3Fan]

I think it's hard to beat the "Ski Nautique" in giant letters all the way down the side like the 06-07 boats, but this still looks pretty good.

[Erik]

It is not horribly bad but it isn't as good as the Ski Nautique has looked for the past several years. I assume this will be the option seen for the other 2008 models as well. The Ski Nautique was aesthetically very close to being perfect within the 2005-2006 timeframe. This is kind of a cross between the 2000-2003 gelcoat pattern and what was seen from 2004-2005. Can't say that is a step "up" necessarily.

[NigelC]

I'm not a lover of coloured hulls. I would need to see it in silver cloud before I make judgement.
I do think the current look is great with the traditional looking stripe although I'm not too sure about the current 'Ski Nautique' graphics. The curent stickers look a bit like stuck on pieces of paper in my opinion.

[AbunDiga909]

Nice! First '08 Nautique I've seen so far, and i Like it... This should look good with the graphics on or off; I cant wait to see others...

Couple things though...
--Is it just me, or does the platform seem to be higher than normal?
--Did they make the bow "bend" down towards the nose, like the MC?
--What's the "black circle thing" on the front-left corner of the windshield... it looks like something you might plug a stern light into, but it cant be that...
--The black trim on the lower front side of the windshield and the throttle looks great...

[NautiqueJeff]

I noticed the black circle thing too. I think it might be the antenna for the satellite radio (which is the BEST THING EVER on a boat).

EDIT: Or possibly for the GPS-based speed control...

[AbunDiga909]

That's exactly what I thought right after I posted... it'd be awesome if every boat came pre-wired with a Sirius antenna there or on the top of the tower.

Our friends installed Sirius on their MC last year, and even with the iPod, its nice to have...

[TRBenj]

--Did they make the bow "bend" down towards the nose, like the MC?

The bow has had the same downward curve on it since 1990, and the above pic doesnt look any different. The curve on my dad's 196 is the same as my boat (obviously without the curved edges and style lines in the middle).



If thats the new '08 graphic, I hope its optional. It doesnt look bad, but I love the classic graphic available on the '06-07 boats.