https://www.planetnautique.com/vb5/ Discuss Nautique boats here. en Sat, 30 May 2026 13:44:47 GMT vBulletin 60 https://www.planetnautique.com/vb5/images/misc/rss.png https://www.planetnautique.com/vb5/ https://www.planetnautique.com/vb5/forum/nautique-topics/general-nautique-discussion/690903-zr4-230-at-altitude Fri, 29 May 2026 12:27:39 GMT Can anyone provide information about the ZR4 performance in a 230 at altitude? Wondering how it does when weighted down. I had the ZR4 in a GS20 and... I had the ZR4 in a GS20 and it suffered. Many posts on here about that.
My last boat was a 210 with the 343 (propped down), and it actually wasn't bad.
I am guessing the ZR4 in the 230 would be similar ??]]> General Nautique Discussion kylant https://www.planetnautique.com/vb5/forum/nautique-topics/general-nautique-discussion/690903-zr4-230-at-altitude https://www.planetnautique.com/vb5/forum/nautique-topics/general-nautique-discussion/690902-2022-gs22-pulling-hard-to-the-right Fri, 29 May 2026 10:55:17 GMT
]]> General Nautique Discussion gsniezek https://www.planetnautique.com/vb5/forum/nautique-topics/general-nautique-discussion/690902-2022-gs22-pulling-hard-to-the-right https://www.planetnautique.com/vb5/forum/nautique-topics/maintenance-technical-discussion/690871-86sn-won-t-crank-w-accessories-on Wed, 27 May 2026 17:46:23 GMT Hey, I have 86 SN 2001 - noticed the boat does not turn over when the accessories button is pressed, I am thinking this is not normal behavior. I am... Hey, I have 86 SN 2001 - noticed the boat does not turn over when the accessories button is pressed, I am thinking this is not normal behavior. I am not good with a multimeter yet but, I have a feeling I am going to get good shortly. Where do i start? Set the voltmeter at 20v and check where first? any insight will be much appreciated. Maint. / Tech. Discussion Robman https://www.planetnautique.com/vb5/forum/nautique-topics/maintenance-technical-discussion/690871-86sn-won-t-crank-w-accessories-on https://www.planetnautique.com/vb5/forum/nautique-topics/maintenance-technical-discussion/690836-bilge-is-killing-the-engine Tue, 26 May 2026 20:53:16 GMT I have a 2006 SV211 and when I turn on the bilge (manually or auto), the engine immediately dies. No standing water in the hull. What is causing it... I have a 2006 SV211 and when I turn on the bilge (manually or auto), the engine immediately dies. No standing water in the hull. What is causing it to kill the motor? Bilge works perfectly when the engine is turned off. Thanks. John Maint. / Tech. Discussion Haley5dad https://www.planetnautique.com/vb5/forum/nautique-topics/maintenance-technical-discussion/690836-bilge-is-killing-the-engine https://www.planetnautique.com/vb5/forum/nautique-topics/maintenance-technical-discussion/690835-1995-ski-nautique-engine-clunking Tue, 26 May 2026 20:38:20 GMT Hi. I have a 1995 Ski Nautique, Body Glove. GT40 engine. 750 hours. Loud clunking noise paired with a pretty good vibration. Had a manifold gasket... Had a manifold gasket replaced this winter and when I put it in the water there is a loud
clunking noise happening. Also appears to have some tiny metal shavings in the oil.
Before taking the engine out and oil pan off to look at rod bearings etc
was wondering if anyone has experienced this before. I'm assuming
there is no relationship to this and the manifold work I had done but I'm not
a mechanic so I have no idea. Attaching a link to a video of the clunking.
Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
https://1drv.ms/v/c/18ed97fa35b599f9...FFcrPoU5mp4Z-c

]]> Maint. / Tech. Discussion JlGascoigne https://www.planetnautique.com/vb5/forum/nautique-topics/maintenance-technical-discussion/690835-1995-ski-nautique-engine-clunking https://www.planetnautique.com/vb5/forum/nautique-topics/general-nautique-discussion/690834-1986-silver-nautique-2001 Tue, 26 May 2026 18:51:45 GMT General Nautique Discussion Corbcob91 https://www.planetnautique.com/vb5/forum/nautique-topics/general-nautique-discussion/690834-1986-silver-nautique-2001 https://www.planetnautique.com/vb5/forum/nautique-topics/maintenance-technical-discussion/690812-2010-230-pme-or-keypad-issue Tue, 26 May 2026 13:47:41 GMT Any help on diagnosing an issue here please? Attempted to take boat out yesterday for Memorial Day and it nothing works or almost? Boat is a 2010...
Turn battery switch on in rear, flip toggle to on, enter code on keypad and the little light comes on.. Hit start button and nothing. Same with blower, ballast and even horn buttons. Any button I press on keypad makes a inconsistent humming/buzzing noise under dash. Pulled the cover off and its the PME box making the noise. None of the breakers were tripped. Batteries have good voltage and voltage reads good at the terminals at PME box. Not sure where the ground from PME box goes to or where to check other end of it? Not sure if this is sign of a bad keypad or bad PME box but I don't think its a bad breaker per say.]]> Maint. / Tech. Discussion DAtique https://www.planetnautique.com/vb5/forum/nautique-topics/maintenance-technical-discussion/690812-2010-230-pme-or-keypad-issue https://www.planetnautique.com/vb5/forum/nautique-topics/maintenance-technical-discussion/690802-nisa-and-exhaust Mon, 25 May 2026 21:40:22 GMT looking for some info, got a 19 G25 with NISA and looking to understand how the exhaust by pass works, i dont see any kind of actuators like a... got a 19 G25 with NISA and looking to understand how the exhaust by pass works, i dont see any kind of actuators like a captains call system so does it work on pressure differentials? i have a tapping noise I'm tracking down that sounds a lot like a exhaust flapper well in drive- wont do it in neutral or reverse. goes with eng speed in drive till i eventually cant hear it, its not drive line noise and its not bottom end noise - very familiar with those noises im thinking its prop wash forcing exhaust out the over flow port but would love to know how it works ]]> Maint. / Tech. Discussion 03Shockwave https://www.planetnautique.com/vb5/forum/nautique-topics/maintenance-technical-discussion/690802-nisa-and-exhaust https://www.planetnautique.com/vb5/forum/nautique-topics/maintenance-technical-discussion/690783-some-help-advice-please-2005-sv211 Mon, 25 May 2026 00:03:17 GMT I have a 2005 SV211. When running in the driveway, with a garden hose inline, I get a fair amount of water coming out around the shaft as well as... I have a 2005 SV211. When running in the driveway, with a garden hose inline, I get a fair amount of water coming out around the shaft as well as through the exhaust flap. When I did the winterization last year, It seemed as though most of the anti-freeze came out through that shaft area and less through the exhaust flap. Is this normal, and is there a way to block off the flow there, so I can get more into the engine? Maint. / Tech. Discussion zim https://www.planetnautique.com/vb5/forum/nautique-topics/maintenance-technical-discussion/690783-some-help-advice-please-2005-sv211 https://www.planetnautique.com/vb5/forum/nautique-topics/maintenance-technical-discussion/690765-managing-bottom-growth-and-hull-stains Fri, 22 May 2026 15:14:21 GMT I had to leave my 206 moored for about 10 days in the local lake. I knew I would get some bottom growth but was surprised by how much accumulated in...
But now I'm curious as to what others do who keep their boat moored for longer periods. Are their tricks that I should know about?]]> Maint. / Tech. Discussion SilentSeven https://www.planetnautique.com/vb5/forum/nautique-topics/maintenance-technical-discussion/690765-managing-bottom-growth-and-hull-stains https://www.planetnautique.com/vb5/forum/nautique-topics/maintenance-technical-discussion/690734-ballast-valve-cable-ball-joint Wed, 20 May 2026 16:51:19 GMT I was checking the V-drive level and just happened to spot that both supplemental cables where disconnected. One Ball joint was still on the cable, the other is somewhere where socks and missing parts go, never to be seen again. Our Nautique Dealer has them in stock, good thing, but couldn't find them anywhere on Nautique Parts or other. Both valves where in the off position. Makes me wonder how much water the Supps. are holding, TBA.
Not sure why we didn't pick up on this last Season, should have been obvious, I would think. The impellers look good, so it must of been right at end of Season.




]]> Maint. / Tech. Discussion Scooter G https://www.planetnautique.com/vb5/forum/nautique-topics/maintenance-technical-discussion/690734-ballast-valve-cable-ball-joint https://www.planetnautique.com/vb5/forum/nautique-topics/maintenance-technical-discussion/690711-2000-san-walter-v-drive-cradles Wed, 20 May 2026 04:28:47 GMT I'm re-aligning the prop shaft on our 2000 SAN (5.7 Apex + Walter V-Drive). While I'm there, taking care of a number of other related/nearby odds and ends (new shaft/coupling, new strut bearings, new stuffing gland hose, new raw water hose, etc.). While taking things apart, I've been looking at the two aluminum cradle angles "supporting" the v-drive. One had no lags in it any longer, the other had two of the three, but loosely - no effective fastening to the bilge sidewall at all. Essentially, they're both just suspended there by the v-drive plate assemblies. Planning to re-fasten them after I align the prop shaft. Have been toying with how to best do that, since the existing 3/8" lags were either gone or ineffective.

Was planning to pot some studs (bolts, head-side in) into the cavities with epoxy, because the sidewalls appear to have only about 1/2" of material before foam. Today, I was drilling some injection holes above the original holes to aid in filling, and I discovered what appears to be a metal backing plate in there. Either AL or SS (swarf was long/bright and non magnetic). This has me rethinking approach a little.

Wondering, if instead of messing with potting these studs, I can get away with enlarging the holes in the AL cradle angles, and upsize the lags to 1/2" instead. Has anyone done this repair before? Does anyone know any of the specifics about that backing? I suspect that if the factory used a series of 3/8" lags originally, that replacing in-kind with upsized fasteners to gain some new purchase would probably suffice, but hoping for some collective wisdom from the board.
TIA!]]> Maint. / Tech. Discussion msquito https://www.planetnautique.com/vb5/forum/nautique-topics/maintenance-technical-discussion/690711-2000-san-walter-v-drive-cradles https://www.planetnautique.com/vb5/forum/nautique-topics/general-nautique-discussion/690700-226-carpeting-question Tue, 19 May 2026 22:26:42 GMT FYI, I have no use for this information other than being curious, but I could not find this information anywhere online. Why do some 226 models have...
The first image with the mentioned fiberglass is a 2006 boat, and the second one is a 2008 boat with the carpeting]]> General Nautique Discussion benjamin_rohrs https://www.planetnautique.com/vb5/forum/nautique-topics/general-nautique-discussion/690700-226-carpeting-question https://www.planetnautique.com/vb5/forum/nautique-topics/general-nautique-discussion/690707-wtb-perfectpass-gauge-2000-nautique Mon, 18 May 2026 19:41:05 GMT General Nautique Discussion ordkiwi@gmail.com https://www.planetnautique.com/vb5/forum/nautique-topics/general-nautique-discussion/690707-wtb-perfectpass-gauge-2000-nautique https://www.planetnautique.com/vb5/forum/nautique-topics/general-nautique-discussion/690676-2020-gs22-rpm%E2%80%99s Mon, 18 May 2026 12:09:13 GMT General Nautique Discussion Overbyr https://www.planetnautique.com/vb5/forum/nautique-topics/general-nautique-discussion/690676-2020-gs22-rpm%E2%80%99s