Different engine combos and power

its a 351w
in the year range you are looking 90-93 you can get a boat with the proboss engine rated 285hp...generally speaking its a carbed gt40....
though i'm not sure which year it started as an option

I vote GT-40. I think it was one of if not the best block built. I miss mine.

Skyway2k

The power will or will not be missed based on your use of the boat. What is your primary use for the boat going to be?

Guys,

I'm getting very close on finishing my search for my own Nautique and one thing I've always had in the back of my mind is the different engines out there for the various years. Ever since I was about 10 years old, I've been in love with the 90-93 era Ski Nautiques and that is how I started out my search. However, I branched out and was very close to buying a 96 Signature Edition before someone swiped it out from underneath me.

I don't know what it is, but it has to be the lines of the 90-93 with the solid color down the side, the more sharp outlines of the windshield than the 94-96, especially the one piece front class with no frame bar in the center. Gorgeous.

BUT - I've noticed huge advancements in power as the years go up. I believe the 90-93's I've seen mostly have the 240 HP engine, and they go on up to like 310 with the GT-40 with the later years up to 96. My question is, how much do you really notice this difference when you're out boating? It's not like you're towing balls out WOT the whole day, so is it really that big of a deal? And besides, the more I think about it, the more I'm attracted to the simple mechanical fuel pump and carburetor. EFI and more electric components are just more expensive crap to go bad in my book.

Any thoughts?? I'm closing in on one 91, and one 92 as a backup.

Thanks everyone.