anyone know about martiniques??

[mjmurphy53711]

I realize they are a correct craft and not a "nautique" but I was wondering what kind of info anyone has on how they weight these down for wakeboarding and any pictures of the wake AND how bad the 454 is on gas consumption. Im looking at buying an 88

[rleinen79]

RE: anyone know about martiniques??

There are a couple of guys on Correctcraftfan.com that have the Martiniques. One of them may know.

[mav7]

I have a 89 Martinique w/ the 351 Ford engine. Gas consumption isn't too bad, but I'm sure the 454 is much worse. The 351 makes plenty of torque and for being such a heavy boat, the wake is good for wakeboarding. At 15-20mph, the wake is very large. If you wanted to make it bigger, you could always try adding weight in the rear storage compartments.

Hope this helps

[mjmurphy53711]

Dude, so glad I found someone else with a martinique that wakeboards.....

I noticed there really isnt a rooster tail, and the wake is really washy on one side, any ideas on how to clean that up?

[mav7]

Dude, so glad I found someone else with a martinique that wakeboards.....

I noticed there really isnt a rooster tail, and the wake is really washy on one side, any ideas on how to clean that up?

With our boat we just balance the weight out, which typically makes the wake pretty even. So if there's a 200lb driver and 2 100lb passengers, we'll have them sit on the port side. The martinique is a "V" hull so it's going to tilt a lot easier than the Nautiques.

I haven't wakeboarded much behind the Martinque.. but my buddy does it all the item and he likes the wake. I typically kneeboard, so having a fairly large wake is nice for big air.

[Hollywood]

The martinique is a "V" hull so it's going to tilt a lot easier than the Nautiques.

How so? Boats with flat bottoms tend to tilt easier, atleast the ones I've been on.

[bobchris]

the early martinique's had flat bottoms, but in the 80's they where more of a deep-v design.

[mav7]

The martinique is a "V" hull so it's going to tilt a lot easier than the Nautiques.

How so? Boats with flat bottoms tend to tilt easier, atleast the ones I've been on.

I'd be happy to demonstrate tilt on a 1989 Martinique vs a 2006 Nautique if you were local. Having experienced both, the difference between the two is night and day. Nautique will definetely turn on a dime without much tilt as well. I'm not an expert with the hull designs by any means, but know enough from personal experience that the new Nautique hull design does NOT allow for more roll than the deep-v Martinique (Thanks bobchris for the clarification). Think of a canoe that has a v-shape design and how easy it is to turn over. Then switch to a kayak (flatter bottom) and see how much harder it is to tip over.

[Hollywood]

Nautique will definetely turn on a dime without much tilt as well. I'm not an expert with the hull designs by any means, but know enough from personal experience that the new Nautique hull design does NOT allow for more roll than the deep-v Martinique (Thanks bobchris for the clarification). Think of a canoe that has a v-shape design and how easy it is to turn over. Then switch to a kayak (flatter bottom) and see how much harder it is to tip over.

There are 6? Nautique hulls for 2006, you'll have to be more specific.

I thought you were talking about if the boat were just floating. In the middle of a turn, sure I see what you're talking about.

I disagree on the canoe/kayak statement though.

[mjmurphy53711]

I bought her, and here she is........cleaning up the wake is an issue, and I believe its because the deep "V" goes all the way back, like an I/O hull.

Its a huge wake stock though, and thats a plus.

[mav7]

Nautique will definetely turn on a dime without much tilt as well. I'm not an expert with the hull designs by any means, but know enough from personal experience that the new Nautique hull design does NOT allow for more roll than the deep-v Martinique (Thanks bobchris for the clarification). Think of a canoe that has a v-shape design and how easy it is to turn over. Then switch to a kayak (flatter bottom) and see how much harder it is to tip over.

There are 6? Nautique hulls for 2006, you'll have to be more specific.

I thought you were talking about if the boat were just floating. In the middle of a turn, sure I see what you're talking about.

I disagree on the canoe/kayak statement though.

If there's 6 hulls for a single year for nautiques, I'm sure theres several canoe / kayak designs as well. Don't forget center of gravity also plays a major role with boats and tipping.

Looks like a nice Martinique there.. Enjoy.

[jonbassham]

A friend of mine has great luck wakeboarding with his 88 martinique. He has puts a pro-x integrated bow sac in the front and side sacs towards the back beside the engine and a long sack in the very back behind the engine.

If it is washy try moving more weight to the front. He has the 351 engine. Last week we filled about 2000 lbs of fat sacs and it was a little too mich for the engine... emptied a little and it was perfect. The prop has a great deal to do with the power of the boat also.

[mjmurphy53711]

I would love to talk to your friend, someone told me that the martinique washes out MORE with front weight (most boats imo dont).

I have the ace 542 prop and the 454, power isnt an issue......gas might be!

[jonbassham]

I will ask him thursday... we are riding. Also... get on www.dallaswakeboarding.com and make a new post "Alph help me"... his name is Alph and always willing to help anyone.

[mjmurphy53711]

did you get to talk to your friend?

I finally got to ride it yesterday (and today) and aside from one side having a tendancy to wash regardless of moving bodies around the wake is HUGE stock with no ballast.

This boat might be the budget boarders best kept secret.

www.midwestwakeboarder.com