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This is my first post here on PN but I of course been one of the many 'lurkers' here for the last year or so. I purchased a new 08' SANTE 210 with the ZR6 390hp engine last Sept ending my 6 month search for a new boat. Coming from a 96' Mastercraft Prostar 190 this is huge upgrade as we mostly wakeboard and also want to start wakesurfing this year.
I was originally looking for a used wakeboard boat from any of the big 3 (CC, MC & BU') in the 02-06 year range but have to admit I was leaning toward another MC as I had no issues with my old 190 at all. I looked locally for quite a while and also kept in touch with the local CC, MC and BU' dealers as they occasionally get a trade in. Well, I didn't have much luck locally and I was willing to travel so I ended up calling Pride of Muskoka (Nautique dealer) and talked to a gentleman named Neil. I told him what I was looking for and he asked me "just curious, why MC or BU"? I didn't have a better answer than I wanted a well built boat with a good wake. Neil said "Fair enough, but do you have a little time to talk?" I did and WOW, this guy was so passionate about CC and the boats they build, I honestly couldn't believe how many reasons he gave me why Nautique boats are built better than any other boat on the market. MC and BU also told me they built the best boat but never did tell me why for some strange reason. Anyways, after talking to Neil I started doing some more research on CC and talking to local owners. The more research I did the more I knew I wanted to buy one. I would also like to thank everyone in the PN community for posting so much helpful information as well!
My search for a used boat didn't go very well as they are hard to find where I live and the used 210's were very high priced as they hold their value so well. So I ended up buying a leftover 08' SANTE 210 for a great price last fall, I only had a chance to have it out twice before I had to put it in storage for the winter but I couldn't be happier with my choice! Before I purchased my new 210 I ended up looking at 5 different boat companies, when I'm spending that much money on a new boat it will never be because someone else told me I should buy it. I looked at MC, BU', Tige, Centurion and of course Nautique and the Nautique IMHO was second to none. I ended up with a Nautique not only because I loved the boat, but also because of the company Nautique itself, the history, build quality, warranty, dealer service, and of course the legendary wake! Can't wait for spring!
P.S Great job on the new PN site Jeff!
I was originally looking for a used wakeboard boat from any of the big 3 (CC, MC & BU') in the 02-06 year range but have to admit I was leaning toward another MC as I had no issues with my old 190 at all. I looked locally for quite a while and also kept in touch with the local CC, MC and BU' dealers as they occasionally get a trade in. Well, I didn't have much luck locally and I was willing to travel so I ended up calling Pride of Muskoka (Nautique dealer) and talked to a gentleman named Neil. I told him what I was looking for and he asked me "just curious, why MC or BU"? I didn't have a better answer than I wanted a well built boat with a good wake. Neil said "Fair enough, but do you have a little time to talk?" I did and WOW, this guy was so passionate about CC and the boats they build, I honestly couldn't believe how many reasons he gave me why Nautique boats are built better than any other boat on the market. MC and BU also told me they built the best boat but never did tell me why for some strange reason. Anyways, after talking to Neil I started doing some more research on CC and talking to local owners. The more research I did the more I knew I wanted to buy one. I would also like to thank everyone in the PN community for posting so much helpful information as well!
My search for a used boat didn't go very well as they are hard to find where I live and the used 210's were very high priced as they hold their value so well. So I ended up buying a leftover 08' SANTE 210 for a great price last fall, I only had a chance to have it out twice before I had to put it in storage for the winter but I couldn't be happier with my choice! Before I purchased my new 210 I ended up looking at 5 different boat companies, when I'm spending that much money on a new boat it will never be because someone else told me I should buy it. I looked at MC, BU', Tige, Centurion and of course Nautique and the Nautique IMHO was second to none. I ended up with a Nautique not only because I loved the boat, but also because of the company Nautique itself, the history, build quality, warranty, dealer service, and of course the legendary wake! Can't wait for spring!
P.S Great job on the new PN site Jeff!
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