No Longer a WANABE!

[AirNautique211]

I see you're livin the rough life P2B - house, SUV, and SN - WOW!!!! You are my hero. I love the new name - it is very fitting. Also, the platform looks sweet - good work on that. I wonder if you can find a fiberglass white with black rubber platform for that boat - you know the larger style. That would also look very cool.

Anyway, you got it goin on - glad we're family!

[Nautique2001]

That's by far the nicest color combination I've ever seen on a Correct Craft. Very classy stern! I've become a huge open bow fan. The Sport by far is the ideal family boat for all purposes. Enjoy!

Ken

[mdboats]

Very nice.

Mark D.

[SGY]

Sport Nautique

I'll second the notion--nicest color combination I've ever seen on a Nautique.

Awesome boat!

[Proud2BeCC]

RE: Sport Nautique

Thanks for all of the possitive comments. Just got off of the water and had another awesome nautique day! Worked on trying to teach our five-year old daughter to wakeboard.

[NautiqueJeff]

RE: Sport Nautique

That's great! How did the training go? Two weeks ago we taught six young children to wakeboard. They all loved it!

[Proud2BeCC]

RE: Sport Nautique

Our family has continued to enjoy our new 02 Sport. Our new boat brings a lot of comfort features that we are really enjoying now (i.e. open bow, tons of storage, and especially EFI).

The wakeboard training for our five year old was primarily getting her in the board, having her hang on to the rope, and pulling her up by hand off of the platform manually, not under boat power. We felt this would give her the feel of the initial tow. We have also been getting her on a tube quite a bit. I know, I really don't like tubers either, but this gives her the comfort zone of going across the water at 22ish MPH. She's now doing most normal moves to show off a bit in the tube. What's next......combo skis w/bars or wakeboard? Our wakeboards are pretty large.

Anyway, here's one of best items of my new CC . . . . . the open bow. Never really thought that we would enjoy it as much as we do. I'll never own another boat without one.

P2BCC

[soaresfive]

RE: Sport Nautique

Proud,

Great looking boat! It looks super clean. We are having the same experience. We sold our 81 - 2001 for a 04 206 air and the open bow has been one of the best features. As far as what to do with the little one, I say go for the wakeboard. You probably know this but the WB is much easier than combo's and she'll progess at light speed. There's a couple of things you can try. Have your spouse get into the water and help her up and turn the board also great for encouragement. Another is to sit on the transum and the platform with gloves hold the rope at about (20ft) as if you were going to pull her up like before only have your spouse give the boat a just a little gas and she should also pop up. This would give the idea you would pull her up but actually the boat did. At five years old it shouldn't be too much of a strain on you...I got my kids started at 7 which is quite a bit different but it only took about an hour to get them up and going for the rest of the trip.

Good luck and enjoy!

[krs0394]

RE: Sport Nautique

Last summer I strapped my daughter, 7 at that time, into a junior wake board. She popped right up and actually scared her self. She has not wanted to try again. We did teach her to ski this summer, using junior combos that are tied together. Started her from the boom, then boom + handle, then long line. She loves it. She has been knee boarding for 3 years now so she understood the pull of the rope. Good luck with the teaching. Good to see another 216 in the area.

[Proud2BeCC]

RE: Sport Nautique

krs0394

I do have a kneeboard. That's another option that we considered.

P2BCC

[surroundsound64]

RE: Sport Nautique

That is a sick looking boat!!!! I'm sure you'll have a ton of fun and it'll be no time before your girl is busting flips! hehe. Yellow_Flash_Colorz:

[AirNautique211]

RE: Sport Nautique

Dude - Court is looking sooo much older now - holy cow! Man, you are in for a ride the next few years - you might as well quit the job and move to the lake. Love the boat, the family and your enthusiasim.

The lake and ramp look great too - never been to HR!

See ya!