2014 Super Air Nautique 230

[core-rider]

I so wanted to get this one up and running and in the water today, but it didn't happen.

New batteries installed, old oil drained and filled, and filter changed, spark plugs replaced, but it won't crank. Just get a click from the starter. It has ben sitting for at least two years, so it is probably just a little hung up. I have some penetrating oil in the cylinders now, and hopefully it'll spin over tomorrow. Have the new batteries on the charger tonight, so they should be topped off tomorrow too. If it still won't spin, I'll get in there and crank it over by hand. I'll have it running soon!

Did you try spinning it over without plugs in it? I'd say it would be worth trying to spin it by hand without plugs just to make sure there's no water in the cylinders keeping it from rotating, plus you can get a better idea for how tightly it's bound up spinning it by hand first. If it's frozen too much it can be really hard on parts trying to break loose with the starter.

[NautiqueJeff]

Well, less than 24 hours after I started working on it, it is up and running!

Dropped it in the water, and it is now sitting on my lift!

Runs very nicely, and sure is smooth with the brand new prop.

[NautiqueJeff]

core-rider Yes, I was trying to spin it without the plugs. It freed up this morning, and all is well!

[NautiqueJeff]

Sitting on my lift in the boathouse now.

I think it likes this better than sitting on tires.

[core-rider]

Great news!

Did you pick it up in AL? Just curious what area if so.


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[NautiqueJeff]

Yep. Montgomery, AL.

[jondavis08]

Jeff, curious what's the upside of upgrading the Linc software. I'm pretty sure mine is still on the original(2014 210). Is there a way you can upgrade without taking it to a dealer. I do all the maintenance myself so it hardly ever sees a dealer.

[NautiqueJeff]

I am not sure of the specific features upgraded with the newer software on this particular system yet. I am still waiting to get the new software myself. Some dealers will send you the link to download the software yourself, and then you can put it on a USB stick and update the LINC with that.

[ffmedic74]

Pm me if you are interested in selling it.

Thanks!

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[NautiqueJeff]

Riding around in the dirty 230 today. Tested out the ballast and the NSS. All working as designed, including the supplemental ballast. I haven't found a single thing not working on this boat yet.

Cleanup should happen this weekend!

[ScooterMcgavin]

That’s pretty incredible that the boat sat outside uncovered for 2 years, and all electronics and equipment still working. Pretty cool. Is that 70.5 ft deep there, if I am reading that correctly?

[NautiqueJeff]

Yeah. Some parts of Lake Norman are pretty deep.

[shag]

The dirty 30! Has a nice ring to it... We have a fire station here that runs their asses off and it's the dirty 30, lol

[SilentSeven]

Could this boat be your best buy yet? A non running boat w/no trailer, no prop, sitting in an open yard on a stack of tires

I would have cast shade all over that purchase while working a deal

And it turns out to be a 186 hour unicorn with all the goodies working.

Not too bad....not too bad at all!

[NautiqueJeff]

It may be one of my best! Other than being dirty, this one ended up being in wonderful condition. I'm looking forward to getting it cleaned up this weekend.

It is missing the amplifiers, tower speakers, board racks, bimini top, and mirror. I have those on order from Roswell now though, and should have them soon. We even found some new old stock Nautique-branded Roswell Airborne tower speakers with the downlights, just like what would have been on this boat originally. So the tower speakers, mirror, and board racks will be just like original equipment, but the amps will be bigger Roswell amps, and the bimini top will be a Roswell Shadow Top instead of the factory bimini.

Now if I could just find a trailer...