Picked it up Friday

[AirNautique211]

This is our first Nautique and it is awesome!

[AbunDiga909]

Is there a "Holy-schist-thats-an-awesome-air-211-and-if-I-was-to-get-one-I-would-call-you-for-'MAKING YOUR NAUTIQUE LOOK AWESOME'-tips" smiley Jeff? :thumright: :thumleft:

[FatBoy]

Great looking 211.

[Deuce]

GREAT LOOKING BOAT... Congrats!!!!!

I agree, you did yourself proud on the set-up. Great colors, love the powdercoated tower.

Of course I am a bit biased, but prior to all else, you picked the right brand to start with...so you had the deck stacked to begin with.... :wink:

E.J.

[JMark]

What make is your bimini? Does it only have one fixed mounting point on the rear of the tower?

Great looking boat!

Thanks for putting up the pics. How about an interior view?

[wake_fun]

VERY VERY NICE............

[AbunDiga909]

BTW I forgot to mention this... your trailer is awesome too! I think a trailer can make or break a rig, and your Duel Axle Ram-Lin custom trailer definately helped make your rig look awesome!

[AirNautique211]

Hey guys, thanks for all of the nice words - I really need to give my dealer alot of credit . When we placed our order we really did not know exactly what we were doing, in fact I did not even know the make of trailer we ordered, I just asked for a real good one with SS fenders. Mark Dougherty at MD Boats in Indianapolis, IN made most of he calls. The tower speakers, trailer, tower color and bimini were all his doing - and we like it!

The Bimini was custom built by Smitty's Indy Marine. It does only have one fixed mounting per side and two strap connectors per side. It is very stable, no noise while in action. It is a bit of a pain to put up though. It was installed before the speakers, so one leg must be unbolted to unfold the top. It is fairly simple to do and to change it wouyld throw the hieght off, so we're going to keep it as is.

The stereo is incredible. I was in Greg Meloon's boat a few weeks ago and not to diss his boat, but I think this system sounds even better - (and Greg's system rocks). We stuck with the Factory installed Kicker sub and just added the tower speakers (Titan Bullets) and Full Mosfetamp - this system is clean and absolutely abnoxiuosly loud. The bass is very full with no rasp or rattle. The bullets really finish it off.

I hope this has not sounded too proud. Needless to say, we are happy with our Nautique and dealer. And as mentioned before The Nautique family has really made this experience great. All have shared good info and experience, making the whole process more comfortable and enjoyable. Thanks to all who answered questions and helped us make good calls when it comes to our investment in a Nautique. Your advise and counsil have made us very happy - and it is worth the wait!!!

There simply are no better inboard boats, company, or boating family - Nautiques, the Meloons, and the PlanetNautique Family Rock!

Thanks

[AbunDiga909]

I hope this has not sounded too proud. Needless to say, we are happy with our Nautique and dealer.

You should be proud! Congratulations again! :D

[AirNautique211]

Here is a picture of the interior. Others available if needed.

Also, any cool ideas for additions are welcomed.

[wake_fun]

Awesome boat! The only thing I would have done was gone with www.towerbiminis.com ........no drilling into tower and gelcoat, no straps.

[AbunDiga909]

I put the mirror on the same spot on my boat and I agree it is probably the best place for it. But if you have a lot of people going to and from the bow, the left side of the mirror sticks out into the walkway and it either gets bumped and the postition of it always gets moved. So we found it easier to move it over to the right slighty just so that it doesn't stick out on the left. Just a suggestion....

[AirNautique211]

Wow, I took a look at the Tower Bimini sight - they look sweet. Looks like I missed the boat on that one. How do they do when folding with speakers?

Good idea on the mirror - I will move it tomorrow - we're going out!!

Thanks guys and keep up the input. We are new at this and appreciate the advise.

[FatBoy]

I have a tower bemenie on my 211 and it folds up againest my tower speakers just fine.

[patoloco]

Wow - great looking boat! Congratulations! What lake will we be seeing it on here in Indy? Mark and Mark at MD do a great job and have a really good eye for what looks good.

Smitty's did our top and I am pretty pleased with it, but to get the extended length I wanted AND to have it fold into the top of the tower when not in use, I also have to undo one side. I didn't really want straps, but they did a nice job of incorporating them into the lines of the tower and so far they aren't too bad.

[AirNautique211]

Went out on Geist for the test drive and have spent some time on Morse in the past - however, we do most of our boating on Lake Freman and Shafer up in Monticello. I have been looking at some property on Monroe for investmet purposes - the property comes with a dock (which is very rare) so we will likely spend some time there this summer.

Going to Dale Hollow for a ski week 7/6-7/11. That ought to be a blast.

Over all we are new to this, but are looking forward to "Livin' It". Would love to hook up with some locals to learn the ins and outs of serious inboard boating.

Mark Dougherty i a great guy - friend of a friend of the family. You can not go wrong getting a boat from him. I do think the Tower Bimini would be an improvement though. I also want to get a cover for just the bow, utilizing the same snaps as the original cover if possible.

Over all we are pleased - let me know where you spend your weekends and we'll try to catch up.

[FatBoy]

Don't know if you are aware of this or not but in the brocure for the 2004 SV-211 it states that an air dam cover is standard equipment. I did not get one with mine and when I asked about it I was told that was a misprint but since it was in the brocure they gave me one and my dealer installed the snaps. You might want to check into that.

[patoloco]

We just got back from Dale Hollow, as my entire family is from that area we have been down there every 3 weeks or so all summer since I was a kid....and I prefer to be nowhere else.

When we are stuck in Indy we almost exclusivly go to Monroe. Its a long drive....but not too bad since we live on the southwest side....we often try to get there for mid week/ afternoon trips or very late Sat or Sun trips....its just too rough any other time.

[surfsup]

That's a sweet looking 211....

[jeffsv211]

Hey Guys... I just ordered my first Nautique (after 17 years of owning a Rinker V-hull I/O) I test-ski'd behind the 211 and was in awwww today. It's going to be a long boring winter waiting for my new boat. PS>. I loved the colors, I did red hull with Titanium stripe, Titanium Trailer and Silver Cloud w/Red Stripe for Interior. I can still change my colors until the end of August, so if anyone has any suggestions, let me know!

Also, I'd love to hear comments on how you all like your 211 --- good and the bad!
Thanks,
Jeffsv211

[AirNautique211]

Good call going with Nautique and the 211 - you will be more than satisfied. Colors sound great! I have a friend with a Super Sport in the same colors - it looks great. I guarantee you will get a lot of looks and requests for a quick tow - it comes with the turf.

If you get a Bimini, go with the Tower Bimini mentioned earlier in the thread. I have seen a few now and will be changing over the winter.

If you haven't already been, go to Midwest CorrectCraft and ask for Greg Meloon. Being from Fort Wayne, you may have already done this - but he is the man in the area to talk Nautiques. He can pretty much tell you anything you need to know and will be a huge help in specing out your ride. Midwest is in Angola about 45 minutes from FW.

Also, make sure tower is put on MWCC and have them check you balast system for linkage stroke. Some of the 211's seem to allow water to fill the tanks with the valves in the closed position. Mine still does this once in a while even though it's been checked by the dealer - it may be me just getting in a hurry. Midwest CC service is by far the best service center around in my opinion - they know Nautiques!!

Sounds like a great set up and is worth the wait!! if you want to ride in or behind somthing similar PM me - I will meet you on Mississinewa some evening. My two boys and I hit it there regularly in the evenings.

Here are a couple of picts to hold you over ( and to show off a little too)

[SprintCar39]

Jeff SV211 - Great call on the 211. You will love the boat. We are finding more and more people are getting a chance to demo the 211 and they are amazed on how it handles and the amount of room. The only thing I would question on your colors is that of the trailer. I ordered a titanium trailer for my last boat and was unhappy. It looked like it was primer and I didnt get the look I wanted...but that is my 2 cents worth. Anyone else? Eric

[FatBoy]

Here are my color options as well as a pic of a 211 with the Towerbiminie on it.

[AirNautique211]

Fatboy, looks sharp! 2 questions:

How do you like that mirror placement? I can't seem to find a good place to drive and view a rider as well as I would like.

Also, did you have to request anything in particular when ordering your Tower Bimini? Is there a 211 specific Bimini?

That's 3 questions - sorry.

[FatBoy]

I no longer have the mirror there, I have it right in front of the drivers seat. My dealer ordered it for me but once someone has ordered one for a particuler model Towerbiminie's has that info in stock. They said mine was the first for a 211 so my dealer took some measurements and they built it. You should be able to call them and tell them you have a 2004 211 with FCT and they should be able to send it to you.

[jeffsv211]

AirNautique211... I also loved the boat.. I have an '05 on order and I currently have a red base with Titanium stripe and Titaniunm trailer... I still have a few weeks to change my mind and I have been seeing a few 211's with Vapor blue as the base color and it is also very nice looking.. I was just wondering if having the entire hull red seemed like too much red... I have to forewarn though that I really favor red and maroon.. I will be pulling this with a red Avalanche with grey trim.. so I thought the red hull and Titanium would go together well!

Anyone else who might have some more pics of a red hull w/ any accent would be appreciated so I can see what colors I like best!

Again, I really like the Red/Black!! Very Nice boat! I'd love to see a few more pics..

PS>.. I also talked to MD Boats in Indy.. I live in Ft. Wayne and ended up buying closer to home at Wawasee Boat Co.. and those guys were awesom. 2nd boat I have boat from them! They spent many hours with me letting me test drive (and ski) behind several boats!

[jeffsv211]

Sorry guys.. I somehow missed the replies to my previous posting! I also thought that the Titanium trailer might not look as good as it sounded... I was considering red or black... any opinions????? my current trailer is white and I don't like it... I thought red might be just tooooo much red? and AirNautique211... Looks awesome, thanks for more pics! Maybe we could meet sometime at Mississinewa, if not this season, maybe next spring with my new SV211... gees I am dreading winter already!!!

[Air206]

Black trailers are classic CC.......... my vote is for Black. The colors sound great and the black will show off the red better....... IMO. Enjoy!!

[Authentic_04]

nice rig

[jeffsv211]

Thanks for all the input guys.... I called the marina today and changed the trailer from Titanium to Black... I agree that it will accent the red and you can't go wrong with Black. I was trying to match it to my tow vehicle which is red with grey around the bottom.. but Black will work just fine! I'll be sure to post pics when it comes in!

[sander]

Ìt's an very nice boat. Here in the Netherlands there are not many boats like this one. It's our dream to get a boat like this but someday.....

[Nautiqueman]

YOUR GOIN TA LOVE THE SV211!!!
BEST NAUTIQUE I'V EVER OWNED!!!

[210SuperSport]

Chis,
I don't have a digital picture of my new boat, but here's the old boat. I'll send you a picture after I get it out of storage. I'm going to take both out this year. Its great just being on the water in either one. Last year another boater said this boat is an antique. The best offer I could get was $3000, so I kept it. Runs great! I'm thinking about dropping it off at Pearson's so I can hit the water any evening after work.
Chip

[AirNautique211]

That boat looks sweet - I want to ski behind it! How about starting your own Post with this one so everyone can see how great it looks for a '78.

Does your boat need to be indoors for storage? If you don't mind it being outside you can stick it at our place. Maybe even pick up a shore station cheap and keep it on a lift for a quick after work fix. We have plenty of shoreline and you maybe able to find a lift for the price of storing it at Pearsons.

Just a thought. I am looking forward to hooking up this summer.

[Yellowtique]

I have been working with Mark and Mark from MD Boats for several months. I just picked up my boat 3 weeks ago. IT looks great as well. It doesnt have all the bells and whistles that THis one has but none the less looks great. Importantly though, the Marks have been great. Very professional and responsive. Very happy with my dealer. Unfortunately the boat died in the water first time out. This will be the 1st test of the service department. I just hope to get it back really soon.