All Will Be Revealed 03.31.12

[durty_curt]

man, that boat is triple sick !!! should be called the "x-star destroyer" ... love everything about it, particularly the steps down to the platform, and the cooler is genius. all that space with all that ballast already there

And it came to pass that on the seventh day, the Nautique engineers rested and the marketing team renamed the G23, THE DEATH STAR!
(evil empires music begins to play while Darth vader finishes announcing the boats new name to the intergalactic empire)

[modog]

A huge thank you to NautiqueJeff for doing a great job passing on a lot of great pics and information. The G23 looks like a superior quality boat with a great design. I care less about originality. I'm looking forward to owning one...someday!

[ccs]

And oh yes - as many others have said and I agree...Nautique, the timing of this boat was completely a big fat slap in the face to those of us that ordered 2012 230's...

[obd666]

man, that boat is triple sick !!! should be called the "x-star destroyer" ... love everything about it, particularly the steps down to the platform, and the cooler is genius. all that space with all that ballast already there

[vanislwake]

The g23 is sick in every way. The bow looks awesome , the transom is wicked even nicer than the 230, the windshield looks way better, seadeck everywhere!! That hull is HUGE!!

[ccs]

I dont get what everyone is saying about "sticker shock" on the new G23 -- I saw an MSRP of like $107,000? Why is this a shock ? A team edition 230 with the 409 in it has an MSRP of $105,388 and thats before adding in any options...

I really like all the cool features, LED lighting etc etc but I still cant get over that front end --

[erkoehler]

This is going to be a great boat! Can't wait to get one to the dealership.

[briany]

For anyone at the event, did they mention if the SAN 230 is going to be cut at the end of this model year? While the G23 has grown on me in looks, and I'm sure the wake is stellar, I still prefer the classic lines of the 230. Given the sticker shock of the G23, I could almost imagine them keeping the 230 in the model lineup to capture some buyers who want that size boat for less money. I realize this likely won't happen, but as a new 230 owner, I hate to see my boat already become discontinued.

On the upside, I would imagine used 230s will retain strong resale value, as the inflationary pricing of the G23 should keep the 230 market very active.

[wake_fun]

Jeff,
Time to change your signature to say "G23" Coming Soon from White Lake Marine

[tgator96]

So the G23 is slightly shorter than the 230 (7.01M v 7.05M) and 1.5" wider (102" v 100.5") but the G23's dry weight is an even 1,000 lbs heaver. What acounts for all this extra weight?

Also, the draft is significantly less (25" for the G23; 29" for the 230). Looking at Jeff's great photos from yesterday of the stern, the hull looks to be very flat back there. I assume this helps displacement to better shape the wake but am I also correct in assuming that it should adversely affect the rough water performance of the G23?

[iPad]

The weight is 5400 pounds, got this from the brochure last night and the website has all the specs as well. The reason the 200 was game changing was because of the wake. If Nautique can change the game for skiing with a wake I think they can do it in the wakeboard world as well.

[NautiqueJeff]

[210GA]

Did they mention the weight of that turd?

[wawasee]

And yes the cooler was a nice touch!

The cooler is the best feature. Awesome boat IMO.

[DealsGapCobra]

"Game Changer" is the WAKE people!!!

I agree. The 200 was a game changer with no gimics, why can't this be the same?