WATERSKI Magazine
2002-12-27 15:00:00 | 1652 views |
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Ski Nautique 196 Limited with Spyder Tower

Length 19 ft. 6 in. (without platform) 21 ft. 2 in. with
platform

Beam 91 inc.

Seating capacity 6

Test prop Acme 12.5×15.5 4-blade Nibral

Test engine PCM 5.7 Excalibur

Top speed 44.9 mph 4,900 rpm

Accel. to 30 mph 4.8 sec. 109.5 ft.

Accel. to 36 mph 6.1 sec. 175.8 ft.

Noise levels (db) Neutral 65 D 68 R, 36 mph 87 D 90 R

Ski Nautique 196 with Spyder Tower

           Correct
Craft — the name is synonymous with three-event tournament
skiing. They’ve been towing the Masters for more than 35
years, and they’re the oldest family-owned boat manufacturer
in the marine industry. That’s staying power. Now, in an
effort to bulk up interest in tricking and ski flying — and
provide top-tier machines for top-tier athletes — Correct
Craft has introduced the Ski Nautique 196 with Spyder Tower.

           Over
the years, buttery soft, micro-size slalom wakes have been
perfected, leaving some trick skiers empty-handed with wakes that
have all but disappeared. In that vein, Correct Craft’s Ski
Nautique 196 TSC2 hull — largely designed with input from
Andy Mapple — produces a nearly unmatchable slalom wake.
However, Correct Craft is equally devoted to trick skiers. With the
release of their optional factory-installed trick rigid ballast
tanks, you can build the trick wakes just the way you like them.
The tanks are available in two sizes: 220-pound or 324-pound dual
independent tanks. 

Bigger wakes simply scratch the surface of changes heading trick
skiing’s way. Correct Craft’s signature Spyder Tower,
created for a higher tow-point and incredible lift, may just take
this finless board sport in an entirely new direction. Borrowing
from Correct Craft’s successful experience with its Air
Nautique, the wakeboarding innovations can definitely be useful for
trick skiing . We certainly can’t find a trick skier out
there who would complain about bigger wakes or more time to
complete moves.

Speaking of increased hang time, the Ski Nautique 196 with
Spyder Tower totally stokes the ski fliers. For years, jumpers have
been stuck between the 200- and 220-foot mark. By lengthening the
jump rope from 75 feet to 105 feet and raising the rope from the
traditional pylon to the Spyder Tower, the men’s current
ski-fly record of 299 feet is likely to fall soon. A handful of
women are now flying more than 200 feet as well.

So, if you’re a three-event die-hard, why sacrifice
performance in any event? Check out the Ski Nautique 196 with
Spyder Tower.

The Lowdown:

•       Choose the
Limited Package and your Ski Nautique 196 comes superbly equipped
with keyless ignition, 5-inch Faria instrumentation and diagnostic
management system and PerfectPass Digital Pro.

•       Pull into the
gas station any which way because your Ski Nautique 196 comes with
dual fuel fills.

•       Tear it up
behind the boat that has pulled the Masters Waterski and Wakeboard
Tournament for over 30 years and is the proud owner of countless
world, national and regional records.

•       With the PCM
Excalibur 330-hp engine, this boat’s got all the power you
could ever handle.