Salt water submerged 2022 G23 rebuild viability

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  • Maca
    • Jul 2024
    • 1

    • Australian


    #1

    Salt water submerged 2022 G23 rebuild viability

    Fully Submerged at mooring for short period
    Engine flushed and sitting with diesel
    Electrical not currently operational

    Hi everyone,

    I'm seeking advice and insights on rebuilding a 2022 Nautique G23. While I have extensive experience with older boat rebuilds, I'm less familiar with the complexities of newer models.

    Located in Australia, sourcing parts and wrecked boats is quite challenging, so I'll likely need to look to the US for components.

    I’m confident in my ability to handle engine rebuilds, but I’m concerned about the modern electronics in these newer engines. I know I can replace everything, but at what cost?

    The boat also features an extensive electrical system that controls various functions. Will these items overall be astronomical in cost to replace?

    Although I have a background in electrical work, I specifically need advice on the difficulty of replacing the entire electrical system on a boat like this. I’d appreciate any insights on the cost of full wiring harness kits and other necessary components.

    Additionally, I understand that newer boats are often built and wired before the top side is fixed, which might require disassembly in some areas for access. Does anyone know if this is also the case with the Nautique G23? Will any part of the boat need to be cut away or destroyed to gain appropriate access to electrical systems to rerun harnesses, etc.?

    It seems sad that the boat would just go to the scrapyard. I'd prefer to replace everything that is faulty now rather than face more issues in the future—I'd want everything renewed.

    Thanks in advance for your help!​
  • Jonny Quest
    Senior Member of PLANETNAUTIQUE
    • Aug 2014
    • 424

    • Salt Lake City, Utah via Texas

    • 2003 Ski Nautique 206 Limited with ZR6 Engine

    #2
    Welcome Aussie. I believe your fears are well justified. These new boats with all the electronic wizardry are susceptible to myriad problems…without being submerged in seawater. I predict that you will spend more time chasing gremlins than you will operating the boat. If you could retro-mod everything back to analog, then maybe…

    Nautique OEM electronics and related parts are stupid-expensive.

    Just the ravings of an oxygen-starved brain…

    JQ

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    • Rednucleus
      • Jul 2022
      • 224

      • WA

      • Club Boat 2014 Ski Nautique 200

      #3
      Consider taking the insurance check and wiping this one from your memory banks.

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      • bturner
        1,000 Post Club Member
        • Jun 2019
        • 1678

        • MI

        • 2016 200 Sport Nautique

        #4
        Stick a fork in it, it's done. Take the money and run. You'll never get this boat back to running again with any reliability. That and be prepared to pour what will seem like endless amounts of money into it. The electronics are too integrated into this boat to get around all the corrosion issues you'll have. But then again, if you're looking for a forever hobby troubleshooting electrical issues, you may have just found it.

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        • Scooter G
          1,000 Post Club Member
          • Jan 2022
          • 1411

          • On a Lake in Idaho

          • 2022 G23 ZZ8

          #5
          Well now hang on, lol
          Yes, no, maybe...
          I agree with the well seasoned veterans above. However, here in the States, an insurance company will usually allow you to buy your totaled claim back, sometimes for a premium, sometimes for a song. If the the insurance company said it's yours we don't want it, or write us a check for $500, I would take that hobby on all day long, knowing it would be a major undertaking. I would be willing to throw $25,000 to $30,000 into parts and electronics (maybe I'm way off here), and a lot of busted knuckles & sweat, into a $200k boat. Knowing I would be chasing Gremlins for a while, but I do that already.
          What caused the ride to the bottom?
          And was it still on the trailer (some of us will get that one)?

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          • bturner
            1,000 Post Club Member
            • Jun 2019
            • 1678

            • MI

            • 2016 200 Sport Nautique

            #6
            Love the optimism. Very inspiring in this early morning sunlight.

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