2019 Nautique Super Air Nautique G23 — Should You Buy One?
Typical asking price: $90,000–$140,000. There is 1 high-severity known issue you need to know before handing over a check.
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The benchmark wake-surf boat — the G23 makes the best wave in the business and holds value like nothing else in boating. It's also six figures used, so the inspection is serious: engine hours, the ballast and surf systems, and the drivetrain. These get used hard for surfing; buy on documentation.
What we checked
Not checked against public records
Boats are the Coast Guard’s, not NHTSA’s. It publishes a Cases and Campaigns file, but its model and year fields are free text and the recent entries are mostly hull-ID and capacity-label paperwork, so we have not been able to join it to a specific boat honestly yet. What follows is our own write-up, and it has not been reconciled against an official record. Treat it as a starting point, not a verdict.
Known Issues for the 2019 Nautique Super Air Nautique G23
Ranked by wallet impact. These are documented, recurring problems — not freak accidents. How we decide that.
Wake boats fill and dump huge water ballast constantly; the pumps, bags, and valves fail and leak. Verify the entire ballast and surf system works and check for water damage from leaks.
Repair cost (estimate): $500-$3,000
Source: not yet checked against public records.
The surf-shaping tabs, screens, and electronics are complex; verify all function.
Repair cost (estimate): $500-$3,000
Source: not yet checked against public records.
The direct-drive/V-drive running gear takes load; inspect the prop, shaft, and struts.
Repair cost (estimate): $400-$2,500
Source: not yet checked against public records.
Walk-Away Red Flags
- ✗Ballast leaks or non-working surf system
- ✗Very high hours with no service history
- ✗Water damage in the bilge
- ✗Running-gear damage
Good Signs
- ✓Fully working ballast and surf systems
- ✓Documented engine service despite high hours
- ✓Clean bilge, healthy running gear
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