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The buckles are not right for release. You will notice that the buckles on a R-Style are closer together and more on the toes and balls of your feet. That upper buckle may make it hard (injury causing) to release at all.

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Good luck. I'm more afraid of wind and people than gators. Sounds like a nice spot

Call Performance. I know they have some kind of demo period.

I was thinking of sending my old Mapple 6.0 back to Square One and have it tested and refurbished if possible.

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@wannabeballer I can appreciate what you are saying and I can appreciate that kind of dedication. But What about that item warrants a $31,000 price tag?

@UWSkier My ski partner has a Boatmate with his TXI and he has no problem. The hull on the Nautique is a different animal and was never addressed correctly from the start with Boatmate. I know they admitted that the hull presented them with an issue, but there was alot of denial first and then nothing done about it.

@Orlando76 I would do what you suggested if I were in Florida. Unfortunately most of us are a 1,000 miles from there so that is not an option.

31,200 with no Zero Off? Rip off. Seriously what is there that is worth more than $1,500?

Welcome to the club. Unfortunately most people with Nautiques that have Boatmate trailers have similar issues. I just installed a roller for my 2018 200 to stop the bunks from wearing off the gelcoat. Have not tested it out yet so hopefully it works. I have the advantage of dumping my whole trailer in the water at my ramp, but others can't do that. I have heard nothing but nightmares with these trailers. I believe Nautique has cut ties in 2020 with Boatmate and I see Phoenix trailers being sold with the new boats. I wish someone would just adopt the Ramlin design and be done with it.

Summit Boat lift from MI is really nice

I had a 1995 Tige SLM2000. It had a great wake, tracked well and the spray was good also I recall. The problem was it was under powered. It burned in a fire and got a 99 SN bubble butt after and never looked back.

That is not cut down dramatically. It looks like they just trim down the two humps on the sides a bit. I doubt it will effect performance. Probably done because the humps may have been uncomfortable to their ankles.

67" - Front binding 30" from tail; 6.930 (tips) 2.460 .75 wing 7

@Chef23 The biggest problem with swimming any distance at Oakham is the leaches.

We try to ski a couple of times during the mornings of the weekend. But if my ski partner and I are not skiing the course it only gets rarely used by others. And 95% of the others are extended ski partners/ski friends of ours. Part of the issues is the course is unusable if another boat is on the lake (public lake).

@jipster43 100% agree. The best whiskey in the world - Irish Whiskey. Nice choice on the Green Spot

@JackQ You mentioned the vast majority of achilles tears that you witnessed have been on hardshells, which I don't doubt. For me it has been just the opposite. The most achilles tears I have witnessed in the past few years have been in rubber bindings, including the T-Factor. So as you mentioned nothing is 100% safe.

I'm surprised they didn't steal the wheels off that trailer

The Feighner will have no problem lifting the 200. I have an older version of the Feighner (which was really a Summit lift). Rated for 4400lbs. No problem when I went from my 196 to my 200.

It is nice to build things, but if you don't get your design right you will be writing a bigger check to the doctor/hospital. Not worth taking the risk with your health. Buy the Reflex

I never locked my trailer hitch before. Will now!

These are great looking green boats. Almost bought the first one, but no way did I want a black bottom boat (which should be another opinion poll).

@wish Same color scheme as my buddy's 98 Sport Nautique