Makeover launched for Super Air Nautique GS-Series
Nautique's keel-up GS-Series makeover creates what it says is an all-round crowd pleaserUS ski and wake sports specialist Nautique has ripped the guts out of its GS-Series, completely redesigning the all-rounder in a major relaunch of the model line.
Nautique claims the changes it has made to the GS20 and GS22 “provide greater wake surf, wakeboard and waterski performance than we’ve ever created in a multisport boat”.
Underneath, the new GS-Series models use a hull derived from both the Ski Nautique waterski-focussed and G-Series wakesports-honed hulls “in order to please everyone that gets behind them”.
One of the big changes to the GS-Series is a new interior layout that yields more storage and interior space than on previous models. Up front is a large bow lounge, while behind the split console is a huge U-shaped lounge space.
The wide transom now includes a central walkthrough to access the rear swim deck. A pair of transom seats that face the water are also now built into the hull.
Of note, the redesign dispenses with a forward-facing jump seat on the opposite side of the helm, instead providing a permanent aft-facing observer’s seat. The skipper’s seat – featuring a new automotive-inspired wrap-around windscreen with cut-outs on the side to give the driver easy access to reach into the water and pick up a ski – can rotate so the driver can join in on the fun while the boat is not moving.
Digital helm
The digital dash of the Super Air Nautique GS-Series is offset to starboard to give the driver clear sightlines straight ahead. Big, clear buttons make tuning the boats easy, while navigating the multifunction display’s menus is via a rotary dial system. As well as the rear-vision mirror, owners can also add an aft-facing wide-angle camera to the tower to keep an eye on riders and passengers.
In another cue from the car world, the Super Air Nautique GS-Series adds daytime running lights that also help with docking in low light.
Overhead, the Super Air Nautique GS-Series comes with the option of either the standard Flight Control Tower with a high-mount tow point for wakeboarding or surfing, or an electric version that replaces a manual tower folding function with a push-button one.
The hull under the GS-Series uses the Nautique Configurable Running Surface. It allows the driver or rider to select anything from the Ski Assist slalom ski profile to loading up the hull with more than 700kg of ballast to form an ideal wake.
Performance comes via PCM direct-injected engines displacing either 5.3 litres or a GM Marine-sourced 6.2 litres.
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