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Hello,
The first thing I want to say is that I have had 3 Nautiques and am a Nautique fan, not trying to bash Nautique just looking for other folks takes on some issues I have had.
I bought a new 2016 G25 with a XR7 550 this last January, started breaking it in in late April and then began using it late June. I will list in point form the issues I have experienced and then would like to see if others have experienced any of the same issues.
- Boat died in the middle of lake requiring tow in because the plug behind the keypad was not pushed in all the way during assembly.
- One bilge pump failed causing the other to send failure message to the system so other bilge would also not function, so when water got high enough the belt slipped and overheated really bad sending black smoke into the air from the antifreeze spilling on manifolds. I installed the new bilge pump and now it works fine.
- The stereo shuts off all the time and/or switches inputs randomly.
- Many of the fasteners holding the cushions are missing so pieces of the cushions will slip or panels will fall open.
- The 110V plug for charging the batteries never holds and I have to keep opening the unit up to tighten so the batteries will actually charge when plugged in.
- Oil was spilling out of the manifold covers and/or the oil pan gasket sending oil spilling everywhere, I mean everywhere, all over the engine, sides, tanks, all the way to the front.... When the bilge comes on we are swimming in an oil slick. I have no idea how one would get rid of all that oil without taking out all the tanks and even then I don't know if you will ever get it all out? They are pulling the engine now to get ready for the parts to come in but we still are now without a boat.
- One bow speaker does not work at all and the other is barely working.
- Some of the light colored vinyl got pink spots and some faded to yellow.
- Blue tooth for the stereo will not work and there is a low hum from the sound system.
I am thinking I may have a lemon and am considering taking a hit and trading in for a new one and looking for advice.
Having said all this I LOVE the boat wake and the boat in general and would consider no other brand or boat. I would also say the dealer has been great to deal with and I don't feel this has anything to do with them.
The first thing I want to say is that I have had 3 Nautiques and am a Nautique fan, not trying to bash Nautique just looking for other folks takes on some issues I have had.
I bought a new 2016 G25 with a XR7 550 this last January, started breaking it in in late April and then began using it late June. I will list in point form the issues I have experienced and then would like to see if others have experienced any of the same issues.
- Boat died in the middle of lake requiring tow in because the plug behind the keypad was not pushed in all the way during assembly.
- One bilge pump failed causing the other to send failure message to the system so other bilge would also not function, so when water got high enough the belt slipped and overheated really bad sending black smoke into the air from the antifreeze spilling on manifolds. I installed the new bilge pump and now it works fine.
- The stereo shuts off all the time and/or switches inputs randomly.
- Many of the fasteners holding the cushions are missing so pieces of the cushions will slip or panels will fall open.
- The 110V plug for charging the batteries never holds and I have to keep opening the unit up to tighten so the batteries will actually charge when plugged in.
- Oil was spilling out of the manifold covers and/or the oil pan gasket sending oil spilling everywhere, I mean everywhere, all over the engine, sides, tanks, all the way to the front.... When the bilge comes on we are swimming in an oil slick. I have no idea how one would get rid of all that oil without taking out all the tanks and even then I don't know if you will ever get it all out? They are pulling the engine now to get ready for the parts to come in but we still are now without a boat.
- One bow speaker does not work at all and the other is barely working.
- Some of the light colored vinyl got pink spots and some faded to yellow.
- Blue tooth for the stereo will not work and there is a low hum from the sound system.
I am thinking I may have a lemon and am considering taking a hit and trading in for a new one and looking for advice.
Having said all this I LOVE the boat wake and the boat in general and would consider no other brand or boat. I would also say the dealer has been great to deal with and I don't feel this has anything to do with them.
I hope that Nautique will indeed "make things right" for you. Short season for these monstrously expensive toys, so to have that many issues and be without the boat for a prolonged period would be gawd awful. At least your dealer has been good to you!
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