Nautique G23 vs Centurion Ri230 - Performance, Fuel Efficiency, Wake Surf Waves
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- Опубликовано: 22 июл 2024
- Check out our latest video where we put the Nautique G23 and Centurion Ri230 head to head! We're comparing their performance, fuel burn, wake surf waves, wakeboard wake, water ski wake, and more. Don't miss this in-depth comparison on which boat is best suited for you!
Let us know what you think in the comments below! Along with other topics you'd like us to go over for future videos!
0:00 - Intro
1:07 - Nautique G23 Setup
3:02 - Centurion Ri230 Setup
4:34 - Nautique G23 Wake Surf Wave
5:38 - Centurion Ri230 Wake Surf Wave
5:47 - G23 vs Ri230 Wake Surf Waves
8:40 - Nautique vs Fuel Efficiency
10:19 - Centurion Fuel Efficiency
13:10 - G23 vs Ri230 Wakeboard Wakes
15:19 - G23 vs Ri230 Water Ski Wake
15:49 - Nautique vs Centurion Cost and Thoughts
16:52 - Outro
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I wakeboard 98% of the time, while the rest of the family primarily surfs (though I'm converting my son over from the dark side to wakeboarding lol). I've wakeboarded behind every boat on the market minus the Ri230 and Ri245 (I've surfed the Ri245). Honestly, the optimal wakeboarding speed for the G23 (I have this current generation) with full ballast is right around 22.4 - 22.6. It cleans up the the lip and improves the transition. It makes straight forward tricks like the tantrum so much easier because it trips you into it so easy (just don't leave early). One thing I noticed about the Ri245 while surfing that I don't ever hear anyone talk about is it breaks up the chop better than any boat I've ever surfed. I was out on a rough day and able to perform wide bottom turns as a result. I was definitely impressed. The Centurion wave is a little softer and the wave isn't as surf able as you get closer to the boat, which makes the length comparison a little misleading. Both are killer boats thought. Can't really go wrong with either. The Supra also throws a killer wakeboard wake but doesn't even come close in terms of surf capability without an extra thousand pounds.
You said it perfectly. I ride on a centurion fi23 and a g23 all the time. The centurion wave takes significantly longer to develop so the length of the wave is a moot point to actual surfing area of the wave. Both are great boats, surf waves are phenomenal on both. Can’t say I like one more than the other just different.
Wow, great comparison. I love how in depth this was. I want to go into this much detail and analysis on my boats wave!
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching!
Very nice comparison video of these boats. The fuel consumption part is still impressive. We have a '21 Fi25 and once did an all-day surf lesson session with a total of 7 man crew. We ran hard all day long and still did not burn a full tank of fuel. I personally think fuel consumption is a huge plus for centurion if even just considering the convenience of use.
awesome production quality! It would be fun to add in one more type of wave into the discussion. The foil wave!!
These are my 2 favorite boats and I get to drive both of them. Have been A naughty and Paragon fan for a for 6 yrs. But getting to drive the RI weekly has changed my mind and this video just made that very clear. Both boats are fantastic, but the centurion wave beats out the nautilique in size, length and shape. And with the gas mileage added in, it beats at hands down. Great job on the video showing us the difference, He drone style picture of both surfboards from up above told me everything I needed to know. The picture of the terribulance underwater and above water on the ri definitely beats out the naughty. Great job guys. 😎👌
A great comparison Mitch!
Awesome job as always
Great comparison and you were very fair in your analysis. The only thing I would nitpick is you overlooking the ability of the Nautique to save personalized (rider specific) settings. You spoke about this on the other boat as if it were unique.
Great vid guys!
really good comparison vid. We have a Nautique, and I would agree with most of what you said...the surf wave is steep or steeper..I wish it was longer and we have done everything we can to make it longer (more front weight, slightly faster, etc). The G wakeboard wake is scary big when fully loaded...way too much for us. If I was buying new now, I would likely go with the RI230 as we primarily surf. Great job!
GREAT Revew
I can not even watch these videos anymore. Every boat is priced out of the majority of households. Then you have a 80 plus gallon tank that takes premium. Add ballast, people and gear. Do not care whether it gets 9gph or 15 gph. Its then a 500 weekend just in gas. I about died buying a 2019 Supra Sl550 used in 2020. That boat new was near 175k. Now they go for 275k. Its nuts.
Would love to see a performance video on the new Fi23 💪🏼
Great video! Can you share the fuel efficiency numbers for ZZ eight in the RI?
Mitch-
I think this comparison was really great. I own a 2023 Ri245 that we had custom built. I demoed everything else and nothing else comes close to a Centurion. Too bad the Predator tower wasn’t available then.
I really think you don’t do the Ri230 justice on the wakeboard side of things. When equipped with the CATS system, the Centurion moves to a premiere wakeboard boat. No need to balance crew or ballast for perfectly clean wakes.
Great video! As a new ri230 owner I absolutely love the boat. The one thing I don’t like is the exhaust through the silent stinger, it’s not deep enough and much of the time you can smell exhaust. While watching this video you can clearly see the fumes coming up in front of the surfer. I’m hoping this is an issue that resolves itself somehow. Has anybody else had this issue?
Just like to say, I’ve found that turning the speed down to 11.0-11.2 on the g23 and wave at 1-2 you can get a more mellow wave that is a little bit flatter like the centurion mellow wave
One of your best videos yet! Great comparison and highlights of performance. Can’t wait to surf on my new Ri230 🙌🏻
Awesome! Thank you!
Why were you in reverse the whole time you were talking about the wave set up in the Ri? I could tell by the noise and the background. Didn’t know if it helped in some way. I’ve never done it on my ri230
Great review! Love the drone footage. I just bought a Fi23. What settings did you use for the more mellow wave?
To get a more mellow wave you can increase the center plate thus making the wave longer and more mellow, or you can offload a bit of ballast to make the wave a bit more mellow.
Great video. Appreciate how you stayed neutral through most the video. Wish more dealers did this. Any chance you could do the same comparison with a 2024 Supra SL450?
We would love to! As soon as we can get our hands on a Supra you will see a video with it!
That audio control unit beside the dash on the ri looks like ass.
Good comparison and it seemed relatively no-biased, which is good. The one thing that wasn't addressed for either boat was what motor/horsepower each boat had. While it doesn't necessarily change the performance, it is interesting to know what each boat has.
The G23 has a PCM ZZ8 and the Ri230 has a PCM ZZ6. Stay tuned for pt. 2 - more engine info to come!
@@BoardCo why not compare same engines? They both are PCM… seems like the whole case of better fuel efficiency is now irrelevant.
I am NOT a wakeboarder.. I only surf. But isn't the wakeboarding wake on the centurion considerably cleaner?
How do the Goofy-sides compare?
They both have PCM engines! What model engine in both boats? Can y’all test out the fuel consumption for wakeboarding?
The G23 has a PCM ZZ8 and the Ri230 has a PCM ZZ6. Stay tuned for pt. 2!
Would the Paragon have had different results? Or same as the Std G23 ?
The paragon does throw a little bit better of a surf wave than the G23, but that comes with an increase in price of about 150k - 200k...
What engine on this G23 and Ri? The gas consumption will show different numbers if your G23 equipped with zz8 or zz6. Something wrong here.
Great question. The G23 has a ZZ8 engine and the Ri230 has a ZZ6. Because of the load and the hull design the Nautique G23 requires a ZZ8 whereas the load and different hull of the Ri230 only requires a ZZ6 here at elevation. If the test were done at lower elevation where the G23 could run a smaller engine we would also see that the Centurion could run a smaller engine or be more fuel efficient. The comparison is fair of what is normally equipped on each boat for this location. That being said, PCM has run tests and found that in the same boat, the ZZ6 is just 15% more fuel efficient than the ZZ8.
There is a more detailed video about fuel consumption coming, feel free to give that a watch as well!
@@BoardCo I would like to see wakeboarding fuel consumption figures as well!
Well done Mitch! Why G23 wakeboard wake not as clean as the Ri230? What motors in each boat? ZZ6?
The Nautique has a PCM ZZ8 and the Ri230 has a PCM ZZ6. As for the wakeboard wake it all comes down to the wakeboard wake and how deep or shallow it is.
@@BoardCo The SC 6.2L Ilmor in MC's use less fuel than the Ilmor 6000 6.2L GDI, so in theory the ZZ6 in the Nautique will burn even more fuel!
Centurion is not the only company that shows fuel flow. Heyday also gives a live fuel burn read out. This is because it's a mercruiser engine. My heyday burns about 10-13 gph depending on how I set it up, how many people are on the boat, etc etc. Just an FYI.
That's because it has no ballast or stinger plate capability. Your heyday can load up with only 2000 lbs whereas there is 6000 lbs of ballast in the Centurion.
@@austin6279 I'm not hating on centurions. I'm just saying that It's still a great wave for the money, and doesn't burn much gas even when using the surf shaper. Axis should be similar fuel burn without the wedge I would assume. I just surfed behind a moomba max yesterday. It had 4000 lbs of ballast but sas only at 3000 rpms which seemed quite low. It still needed more weight to be as nice of a wave as my heyday, but fuel burn wise I assume it is going to be similar.
Just bought an ri245! Is it warm enough in Utah to surf in a wetsuit?!
Yeah! It's warming up and time to surf!
Yeah I surfed deer creek several weeks ago. The water was 48° but it was still fun
Back at it 😅😂
Crazy how the G23 is more expensive especially when the Ri230 is a more loaded boat for $75,000 less
You will instantly notice getting on a Nautique it's miles ahead in quality over a Centaurion
@@scottedwards6117have you been in a new Centurion? Centurion and Nautique source there vinyl through the same manufacturer. Funny enough Centurion goes with the more expensive vinyl option cause it’s more durable and thicker than anything else in the industry. Also the Centurions new power folding tower destroys Nautiques, it can tow from any point, it’s way faster going up or down and looks way better. For $75,000 more what do you get? Less ballast, smaller fuel tank, bad fuel burn, a worse surf system, slow tower that can only tow when maxed out.
Interior is boring and overrated on Nautique
Anyone with eyes can see the centurion is a cleaner wave.
These Boat companies have lost their minds G23 well-equipped 350,000😢 so a boat for multi-millionaires in the 1 percenters way to go
It would be cool to see you do a review on the Regal LS9 just like this video. Fuel economy, waves ect.
where is bro wake surfing with snowy mountains in the background lol
Centurion. No-brainer.
Okay....i have beers, bourbon, baddies, and jerk chicken
Whose boat can we kick back,enjoy nature, and mix music playlists on?
G23
The centurions performance is better than the Nautique but everything else about the boat is a distant second place to a Nautique
I agree with this. Yes the centurion might have a better surf wave and its respectable but Nautique's are way more well built and everything about them is just so much nicer. Nautique #1 in best built and quality.
The biggest problem with the centaurion..... The divers seat area. Its woefully deficient, uncomfortable, windshield frame is in the way. No arm rests. For the cost of that boat the bill payer is an afterthought.
I am not a G23 hater, but I have been saying for the last 3 years to my friends that own G23's, boys...nice boat, very high quality and features...but your wave sucks. I went with a Supra SL, like the Centurion, you can really change the wave shape and go long,, or big and powerful. Love your reviews.