2022 G23 FIRST RIDE!! Season 7, Episode 19

[@Sick-o]

That is a gorgeous boat with a killer wave! I just got out behind the new S23 and loved it, but there’s just something so awesome about G’s that can’t be beat. Keep it up!

[@wake_mann]

Thank you! I love the look of the new S23's too, definitely set apart from others traditional bow wake boats now.

[@Sick-o]

@@wake_mann Definitely. All Nautiques are gorgeous in their own right, and I think if Nautique plays their cards right and keeps improving it the S-line might become the new LSV. Only time will tell I guess. Cheers!

[@wake_mann]

You might be right.

[@nolanhussey5726]

congratulations. that’s my dream boat. enjoy it buddy. u deserve it

[@wake_mann]

Thank you! Will do.

[@nolanhussey5726]

@@wake_mann omg u replied. hahhahahaha uahhahahaha have fun looks so sick

[@wake_mann]

@@nolanhussey5726 of course, I try to reply to all my comments and will continue to do it as long as I can, thanks again

[@chrisarnold8540]

Awesome glad you were able to get the new boat in the water this fall.

[@wake_mann]

Thank you!

[@tomloewen3572]

Great boat. Living vicariously through you. My buddy has a 2021 g23 and he put 1000 lbs of lead in. But he doesn’t have the retractable tower which he said has that weight. Pricing these things in Canada makes them out of reach. Too bad.

[@wake_mann]

Thank you! Yes, I knew the telescoping tower adds some, another benefit. I do I have 1k of steel shot in it too.

[@SupremeSurfers]

Great video! I could definitely tell just by looking the wave had a much more rounded lip. Looks great! For your airs, don’t make the wave too steep. That’s why you were sliding out a little bit. Great video, very sharp looking boat!

[@wake_mann]

Thank you! I think its mostly because I got so used to a steep wave and because I'm used to the straps, I will get used to it next season.

[@Louis-ub7cy]

Such a great boat. I wish you a lot of fun with it and only the best for you and your family.

[@wake_mann]

Thank you Louis!

[@roberthughes8912]

what type of wet suit do you use? do you like it? do you recommend it ?

[@wake_mann]

I use a vissla wet suit, it is a well priced good quality wet suit. I would prefer a higher end wet suit but they come at double the price or more.

[@flatlanderbackpacking7181]

What were you checking when you opened the engine hatch after launching?

[@wake_mann]

I was checking for any water that nay be coming from the engine coolant system or and leaks from ballasts. If you forget an engine plug or have something leaking you would hear and/or see water coming in.

[@flatlanderbackpacking7181]

@@wake_mann Gotcha. I really never thought to do that on mine. Having the plug on the phone holder definitely helps to avoid forgetting the plug.

[@wake_mann]

Yes it does, on my Malibus I used to leave it in the driver's cupholder for the same reason.

[@steventirimon4413]

How does the nautique turn vs the malibu mate?

[@wake_mann]

My 2022 G23 turns about the same as my 24 mxz did, its big and heavy so the shorter length doesnt make much of a difference.

[@rhinomite5203]

Awesome brother, can't wait to see more vids of the boat in action

[@wake_mann]

Thank you! Will have to wait until next season for lots of videos with it but I do have a few more on the way yet this year.

[@treysals]

What drone are you using? Love the aerial footage

[@wake_mann]

On the record I don't use a Drone, but if you would like details you can email me and I can let you know.

[@krporsch]

Did you get the supplemental ballas?

[@wake_mann]

I did not. Its something I can add later. I already had 1k of steel shot and was already a ways outside my budget, so although I was interested I opted out for the build.

[@evan9317]

Congratulations on the new boat Tim. Any issues towing with the cover on? No chafing on the gelcoat?

[@wake_mann]

Thank you! So far towing with the cover has been good after 10 hours of it. They smartly added felt on the major touch points. I think I might add some more myself.

[@hanswurst6316]

great boat. which thread colour does your interior have?

[@wake_mann]

Thank you, I just went with black thread. Wears well and accents most colors well in my opinion.

[@hanswurst6316]

@@wake_mann thanks. just changed my current order on a g23 to black thread 😅

[@wake_mann]

You're welcome, glad I could help.

[@Colt45MD]

How tall are you and how is the head clearance from the bottom of the tower when it’s all the way up?

[@wake_mann]

I'm 6'2" and it's a couple inches. I can stand straight up and walk under it without hitting for sure.

[@ДмитрийНусберг]

как же приятно смотреть на вашу потрясающую семью

[@wake_mann]

Thank you! I love them lots

[@aquapoleby3pv]

My 2019 G23 takes ages to fill the ballast, it's ridiculous. Has ballast fill speed improved in 22 models?

[@wake_mann]

It's faster just because they've broken the capacity up into 5 bags instead of 3 if you do the supplemental ballast.

[@aquapoleby3pv]

@@wake_mann Appreciate it, wouldn't be rocket science to just install bigger pumps

[@wake_mann]

Yw, the time doesn't bother me too much because I always have to get ready to wakeboard while they fill anyways.

[@briandhoward6137]

I would of had to wake behind that beast.. Sick boat Tim.. What motor did you get in it ???

[@wake_mann]

I wanted to but the wind and the cold weren't worth it. It has the 450 zz6

[@brandoni3326]

I noticed you mentioned bringing a jump starter pack. I have heard that you should never jump start a boat, because of electronics issues or something like that? have you ever heard of anything along those lines?

[@wake_mann]

I've never heard that and I actually think the opposite. There are so many fail safe fuses and breaker switches in these things that I believe it would trip a breaker or blow a fuse before it would ruin anything. I have jumped almost all of my boats at some point. It's just so easy with these push button start boats to forget and leave the accessory power on.

[@frederich.3718]

Love the boat, congratulation to you. Never been on one, just seeing videos of them, but they look amazing and seem to have awesome features. The automated flight tower looks great! Because this was your first ride on water with the new boat, you had to throttle up for a few seconds and then cruise around for a bit in the beginning of the video right?! I'd love to see some more settings or how the dash looks when you're driving to be honest. Also, I hope I don't come across rude or the like: not that I'm financially close to buy one of those stunners, but I'm just interested how the purchasing price rises up depending on the options, for instant the flight tower.

[@wake_mann]

Thank you! I will try to show more of the gauges and settings when Im using the boat next season. The tower is a $20k option from the standard tower, but if you were too do the actuated tower and add bimini, speakers, and triton racks then the telescoping tower is only a $5500 upgrade as it comes with these 3 options.

[@frederich.3718]

@@wake_mann Thank you, appreciate it! Well, beautiful boat, hope you're having lots of fun with it!:)

[@wake_mann]

Yw, thank you!

[@clarkgwozdecki6782]

Dude what is nautique thinking not raising the walk through. That was a tidal wave lol

[@wake_mann]

Haha, yea I think it may have to do with the walk-through combined with the wake plate. It can be avoided but I just messed up on this one. It happens here and there inevitably though, haha

[@mitchwhitePrideMarine]

I just ease off the throttle smoothly and turn away from the wave and I’ve never had a problem with water flowing in, letting off and going into Neutral right away will surely swamp the back of the boat but there is no reason to do that anyways

[@OTCwebs1337]

blows my mind that someone who lives in that part of the country who has to drive at least an hour and a half to a lake would get an expensive wakeboard boat. here in fl having to trailer 20 mins to a lake is considered a labor.

[@wake_mann]

I hear ya, I just love the sport too much to not

[@OTCwebs1337]

@@wake_mann well good for you then, man! great sport, hope you cont to enjoy it, esp with that boat!

[@jamesmccarren3809]

Should have paid the extra $10,000 for the Stern thruster it helps turning at low speeds. It’s Worth every penny.

[@wake_mann]

Not worth it to me by far, my wife and are are very comfortable driving these boats at low speeds. Lots of time behind the wheel.

[@jamesmccarren3809]

@@wake_mann I understand that but when buying a boat over 200,000 buy it fully loaded what’s an extra 10,000.

[@wake_mann]

Its a lot considering I agreed to a certain amount and got hit with $5k in additional material surcharges and the fact I would've liked to have the pro ballast option and $4k was too much for me to swing. Both the pro ballast and stern thruster options are options which can be added later where the telescoping tower is an option which cannot be. This is the 6th wake boat Ive owned and 3rd boat Ive custom ordered. I've personally sold 5 of the boats Ive owned as opposed to trade in. I made an educated and strategic choice based on my budget, experience, and resale value expectancy. Thank you for your input but I respectfully disagree.

[@jamesmccarren3809]

@@wake_mann all of that aside you’re gonna love that boat I have put 120 hours in less than a year on mine and it is an awesome boat to have

[@wake_mann]

Thank you, I agree

[@ryanshimabukuro3283]

Glad your maiden voyage was a success, Tim! The color combo looks bangin' on the water. Surprised to see your wakeboard speed is so low. Do you ride a really short rope length?

[@wake_mann]

Thank you! We love it. Yea, I think my rope length is 65. I would just rather have lower impact wrecks because I wreck a lot, haha. I've learned most of my tricks at 18 to 19.5 mph so 20.8 feels good.

[@ryanshimabukuro3283]

@@wake_mann gotcha! I just know if my speed is slower, I crash more because the board sticks to the water on the landings so it feels like hitting the water with the brakes on. If you fall a lot, you may want to bump your speed up a little more because that could be a reason for it. I personally think it eliminates/reduces the drag so the board performs the way its designed to.

[@wake_mann]

Could be, I've ridden at several speeds and dread taking edges at the higher speeds, haha. I may play with it next year some.

[@ryanshimabukuro3283]

@@wake_mann I know what you mean, but I honestly feel that the crashes don't hurt any differently at higher speeds. I ride at 26.8mph on a 90ft rope & have actually gotten hurt way worse on shorter lines & slower speeds.

[@wake_mann]

Interesting, I certainly can't do 26.8 haha, but I will play around with the speed

[@DADO2015]

what do you do for a living to afford nice truck and sick boat like this?

[@wake_mann]

I work in the Fintech industry for Fiserv as an Implementations Analyst. There are a few more reasons that allow me to afford these things and I made a video about it so if you want more details look back through my videos.

[@DADO2015]

@@wake_mann excellent! Congrats. Love your content 💯

[@wake_mann]

Thank you!

[@ryanmiller1856]

Put the boat into idle not neutral when you crank the wheel. You’ll never swamp the boat again.

[@wake_mann]

Hmm, I dont trust it, haha

[@ryanmiller1856]

@@wake_mann I’ve had a G since 2013. Trust me, lots of trial and error to figure out what works. As long as you crank the wheel and leave it in idle until the wash is gone it’s 100%. The wash will actually hit the corner of the boat and help spin you around a little too

[@wake_mann]

That's what we do, i just dont understand what you mean by idle vs neutral.

[@ryanmiller1856]

@@wake_mann neutral the prop isn’t moving. Idle is just when you’ve put it into gear. So basically when your stopping bring the throttle back just before you hit neutral. Probably the wrong use of idle but back in the day we’d say “idle out” until the rope was tight when we jumped in”. It’s just stuck since then. Hopefully that makes sense. Just that little bit of prop spinning makes a huge difference.

[@wake_mann]

Yes, makes sense, will give it a try

[@ДмитрийНусберг]

искренне завидую вам у нас в москве уже холодно вода 7-8 градусов

[@wake_mann]

thank you! Short seasons are rough, that's why I hit it so hard when I can.

[@younesbakhouche5189]

😍😍😍😍😍

[@nolanhussey5726]

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