2020 Nautique Gossip, Guesses & Predictions

[CCool]

I think you mean TWO cases of Oakleys!

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True story!


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[scottb7]

I guess I'm old too cause I never understood window tinting on boats. I suppose it looks cool. But I get the same view by putting on a pair of Sunglasses

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if you pay upwards of $125k for a boat you shouldn't have to put sunglasses on.

[GMLIII]

I guess I'm old too cause I never understood window tinting on boats. I suppose it looks cool. But I get the same view by putting on a pair of Sunglasses

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Polarized sunglasses cause you to view black spots on your windshield through your sunglasses. If the windshield is tinted you would not have to wear your polarized sunglasses anymore thus eliminating the black spots effect. LOL

[SoCal G-Man]

I know I’ll get heat on this but besides the “clout factor” what is the purpose of tinting windows? I struggle as it is to see through them already. Maybe I am just old like my kids say all the time.


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It definitely helps with glare and keeps the dash and glove box areas significantly cooler without direct sun beating on it. I thought the same as you (and I am old, as my kids also say all the time) until I spent the day on a friend's G23 with tinted windows. It completely changed my opinion on tint.

[surroundsound64]

I think you mean TWO cases of Oakleys!

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I think you mean buy Oakley.

[nohlan_4]

DIESEL!!!!! and an extra 1000 pounds of ballast with the ability to shift ballast between the 3 zones would be awesome. All of that and its the perfect boat.

[NautiqueJeff]

the ability to shift ballast between the 3 zones would be awesome.

Ballast Shift is already standard, and it is awesome!

[nohlan_4]

Ballast Shift is already standard, and it is awesome!

For and aft? I was talking about all 3 zones

[bandit628]

I doubt I ever own a G.......but was thinking of this the other day. What about having a digital gyro mounted on the hull to read the roll and pitch of the boat. Then have a percentage of total ballast fill.

Then next to it, have inputs for roll, pitch, and ballast weight. Have a "go"button and the ballasts will fill up to that amount keeping the roll and pitch the same as the inputs.

It will just adjust when the driver hits the button. Underway it won't adjust on the fly, I think this would be too complicated or cause too much error.


In using the system I think it might be complex at first, but eventually you would figure out the best settings.

[bandit628]

...and it would be more adjustable then just ballast fill settings. Because this would take into account the weight of the crew and there location.

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[Tallredrider]

I doubt I ever own a G.......but was thinking of this the other day. What about having a digital gyro mounted on the hull to read the roll and pitch of the boat. Then have a percentage of total ballast fill.

Then next to it, have inputs for roll, pitch, and ballast weight. Have a "go"button and the ballasts will fill up to that amount keeping the roll and pitch the same as the inputs.

It will just adjust when the driver hits the button. Underway it won't adjust on the fly, I think this would be too complicated or cause too much error.


In using the system I think it might be complex at first, but eventually you would figure out the best settings.

I am pretty sure that is exactly what Supra's Autowake feature does.

[greggmck]

I am pretty sure that is exactly what Supra's Autowake feature does.

Yep. This is exactly what Supra's auto wake does. And I turn it off every time I get in a Supra. Put your butt in that seat and the wake is perfect...but I suppose many will enjoy the "assistance".

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[Bevostein]

I doubt I ever own a G.......but was thinking of this the other day. What about having a digital gyro mounted on the hull to read the roll and pitch of the boat. Then have a percentage of total ballast fill.

Then next to it, have inputs for roll, pitch, and ballast weight. Have a "go"button and the ballasts will fill up to that amount keeping the roll and pitch the same as the inputs.

It will just adjust when the driver hits the button. Underway it won't adjust on the fly, I think this would be too complicated or cause too much error.


In using the system I think it might be complex at first, but eventually you would figure out the best settings.

You’re basically describing the Autowake technology that’s patented and owned by Supra.

[Wayward]

You’re basically describing the Autowake technology that’s patented and owned by Supra.

Supra actually doesn’t own Autowake, nor did they design it. They purchase rights to use it from the company that developed it (Waketouch LLC). The system is on the open market for other OEMs to buy if they wanted. They also make a system that you can use to retrofit an older boat (Consists of a modern tablet for the touch screen, and a PDM to interface with ballast pumps/tabs/etc..

I think a lot of the reason other companies haven’t purchased it, is because it doesn’t really work all that great. Most owners shut it off (Or at least the 8-10 owners that I know). It works ok for the basic starter wave setup, but most find they are capable of a much better wave without using it. Besides that, more and more of the newer brands/models are very “push button and go”. The exception being the deep v boats (Centurion, MB, Tige). They can be fussier, and probably should be the brands using autowake for the customers that struggle with basic setup.

Either way, if it was a gamechanging system, other manufacturers would be using it by now.

[scttp]

Thinking beyond 2020 here, but you know how those sailboats in the America’s Cup have the giant hydrofoils out the side that raise them out of the water? How about four large foils that come out the top sides of a wake boat, all four corners, to pull the boat down into the water. No water ballast needed. Make them super “smart” and precise. Like Malibu’s wedge but on steroids and x4.


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