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tommer12
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Posted: November-28-2005 at 10:14pm |
I still think you should measure between the lifting rings to see how far apart they are. It will at least narrow down some items of guessing!
Interesting find though! sweet boat as always! |
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Andrew McBride
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Guys I appreciate all the feedback. After going home this past weekend I found out that the last two digits on the serial say "ST"
I do agree that the boat is a ski tique. There had to have been a mess up from the factory due to the original sprayed on graphics were on the boat, and they read Ski-Nautique all over the side. I didn't get a chance to get the interior pictures, but I will be back home in a couple of weeks and will be sure to get some posted! |
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Andrew McBride
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tommer12
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Here is a picture of 1980 I found on iboats.com
http://www.iboats.com/cgi-bin/marine_classifieds/view_photos.cgi?ad_id=78780&img=7&count=1 ok, so we have 4 days to figure this out. hhahaha.. fun stuff. happy turkey day. |
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75 Tique
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Fun thread. I've enjoyed reading everyones opinions on the year and have been impressed with some peoples' knowledge of the boat histories and such details as chine lines. I really have nothing to add except my $0.02. I had a similar issue when I bought my Ski Tique. Seller and Registration said 75, t*tle said 76. Checked brochures and there was no 75. Saw posts here talking about the info in the HINs. Looked at mine. xxxxxxxxM75E 16ST76. OK, it says 75 and 76. Still not sure. BKH once again came to the rescue with this link:
http://www.boatsafe.com/nauticalknowhow/hin.html which he summarized well above. The reference does not explain the 16ST76 though. Bottom line, my boat was built in December (E) 1975 and is a 16 foot Ski Tique, 1976 model year (16ST76) (I am guessing the 16 corresponds to the length, but one respondent to my post earlier this year suggested that and it sounded good to me) (also, apparently the newer boats (post early 80s) do not have that 6 digit suffix to the HIN) So Andrew, as many above have already stated, the answer lies in your HIN. Good job with the boat and let us know the answer to the mystery after you check it out. Interesting piece of trivia above about how the old Nautique hull became the last iteration of the enlarged Tique. I did not know that. |
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jameski
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I've been a CCFan for a while now, and the more I learn about them, the more I realize you CAN'T look at a boat and tell exactly what "year model" it is. Actually, I think "year model" means a whole lot more in the automotive industry than in the boating industry. Correct Craft used the same hull-molds for many years and their were many options that could change for any particular boat. I believe the Hull ID number is the only sure way to find out the date a boat was molded... but that really doesn't definitively tell you much about the way it originally looked.
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stang72
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Yeah...I'm thinking transition too... maybe.
Andrew...great job on the restoration! |
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81nautique
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Stang,
I hadn't read that post until now so here's my new take on it. Could it be a midyear transistion from one model to the next. I know in the RV industry there are many half year models. I personnally own a 1990.5 Fleetwood Bounder and they made two versions of it that year, one had the old slant nose and my later model has a bus type nose even thought they were made in the same year. It's very possible there are early 81s and late year 81s. I'm not gonna ramble on about this anymore until we see some serial numbers because I'm just speculating but it has been an interesting topic. |
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tommer12
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and measure the lifting rings how far apart they are!
And yes, awesome looking boat. Hey speaking of 84 2001's... there is a guy around here selling an 84' for $3k!!! anyone need an extra nautique in their garage?!! wish I had the room! |
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bkhallpass
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Hard to believe this simple little post led to
40 posts We are an obsessed group to be sure. I want to go back to the beginning. Nice looking boat Andrew. BKH |
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stang72
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Yes...please look for the s/n.
81....I thought the same until I read "the difference between an 81 and 82" sOn the first page of this post...jameski posted a link to a post that talks about an 81 withe the cut out chine. Interesting is'nt it! |
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81nautique
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Andrew, Next time you look at that boat could you get the S/N off the stern so we can put some closure to this. The suspence is killing me. Lot of opinions out there and mine says 82/83 Ski Tique. I don't think those chine cuts are pre 82 unless this was something CC was doing as a test situation before the release of the new 2001 hulls.
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stang72
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Has to be an 81 or up....stern is flat with the chines that taper in....81,that's the first year they changed the stern configuration and the last year the SN was 17-9 in length...and we know it's not a 2001 model.
Because it had factory decals that were SN...that type of stern and was 17-9...I think it's an 81 SN! |
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tommer12
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You are right. If it's 17'9, its got to be in the 80's.
80 lifting ring 14'1 82 lifting ring 15'6 It's not an 80' because the the length is wrong. Since we don't have a reference for 83' it could be either 81, 82, 83'. All depends on the lifting rings I assume. Fun stuff! I'm not hear to to poke at anyone. Just fun to research our favorite boats! cheers! |
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stang72
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OOPs...I mean't 1981 Ski Nautique (not 83)
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stang72
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[QUOTE=AWhite70] It's been said in this thread many times, but I think people aren't getting it.
I think ...he's not sure of the year...assumed it is an 83. It either is an 81 nautique or 82,83 or 84 ski tique.The hull size would be the same on either.The chines difference and with a flat hull in the back , means it would not be older than 81.The fact that it had SN decals and is a 17'9" hull and has the stern configuratiion that it does....would make me think it is an 83 SN. |
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tommer12
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The only way to tell what year it is, if my theory holds up, would be to measure the how far apart the lifting rings are.
If you look at the manuals published here, each year for the "ski Tique" has different lifting ring locations and the exact measurements. In 1976, lifting rings are 13' 11" 1979, lifting rings are at 14" 1" 1982 lifting rings are at 15'6 See the pattern. So if you want to get technical, they are not all the same. Probably the some underlying hull, but not the tops. And to go even farther that the "ski Tique" is different through the years, the beams are all different. Where as the 2001 beams stay consistant at 84" from 83-89. So long story short, measure the lifting rings how far apart they, it should tell you what year it is if the HullID is off for some reason. |
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AWhite70
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It's been said in this thread many times, but I think people aren't getting it.
It IS an '83 it's just not a Nautique...it's a Tique. When the 2001 Hull came out in '82 The previous Nautique hull was badged the Tique. In otherwords '76-'81 Ski Nautique = '82-'83 Ski Tique. |
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tommer12
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Yeah, it's not a 2001 series. The backend of your boat is flat. If you look at the backend view of 2001, the 2001 has a "V" right at the bottom and runs the line of the boat. I would have to say older than 83'
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stang72
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If built in 83 it would be a tique...if before 82 it would be a nautique...both the SN and the tique got bigger about then!I think in 1982 is when the tique became 17'9" and the Nautique a shade under 19'. Proir to that the tique was a little under 17' and the SN was a little under 18'.
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82tique
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Woodyelc is right it has to be a Ski Tique (if it was built in '83)
If it was a Ski Nautique it would be just shy of 19ft. Mystery solved. |
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Andrew McBride
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It is 17 ft. 6" I believe. I know it was a bit over 17'
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Andrew McBride
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82tique
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How long is it? the STique is only 16ft. and change....so I highly doubt that it's anything but a SN.
Check out this ref. section link:http://www.correctcraftfan.com/reference/1979_brochure/index.asp?page=09 If you look at the pics closely, first you wonder why referees wearing nut huggers are hanging out on the boat.....(gotta love the seventies).... but it looks like the same scoop in front, single plastic vent thing in the back (my 82 2001 has two), and the dash has a more pronounced 'hump' for the steering wheel than my rig....So I vote that it's a '79 SN..... |
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Andrew McBride
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Alright, I did a little looking around on the net. This boat right here is to the T of what mine looked liked. http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=444&sort=&pagenum=8&yrstart=1976&yrend=1980
(The boat on top) is the one I am reffering to. I wish I could see more pics of the rear of this boat. But the boat is a twin, with the exception my boat had factory painted Ski Nautique decals on the side. I just called the original owner of the boat and she said the boat was a special factory boat. I am not real sure, what kind exactly, but I guess it is possible someone could have ordered the boat special with the Ski-Tique style fiberglass shell. |
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Andrew McBride
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Andrew McBride
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Woody,
It may be so. Don't the Ski Tiques say Ski Tique on the side? The reason I am confused is, I completely stripped the gel-coat off of this boat and it had the original factory painted Ski-Nautique graphics on the boat, and the rear, and had the exact same stuff as a Nautique. I will check the serial number when I return home, but I am not real sure that the boat is a Ski Tique. |
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Andrew McBride
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woodyelc
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WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING AT IS A SKI TIQUE. WHICH IN 2001 TOOK OVER THE OLD 17'9 SKI NAUTIQUE. THEY PUT THE CUT ON THE CHINE TO HELP TO CUT DOWN ON THE SPRAY. LOOK AT THE LETTERS AT THE END OF THE SERIAL NUMBER. SHOULD HAVE ST THERE WHICH IS SKI TIQUE. THEY MADE THAT BOAT TILL 1984. HOPE THIS WILL HELP SETTLE THE QUESTION.
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markb
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Andrew, 1979 or 1983, it doesn't really matter..the important thing is the end result and whether you had a great time doing it. From what I can see it looks really good and will look awesom on the water. |
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Andrew McBride
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Thanks BKH for the info. I am going to print that off and do some research.
I will post some more pics up around thanksgiving that way you can see the boat all together. As most of you know, I restore cars, but restoring this old boat has really been a great project and a learning experience. I would defintely restore another boat if I ever find another CC. These boats are really designed well. I have gained a lot of respect for correct craft in their design and engineering. I think thats why we are all here and also why we still see these old boats cruising the lakes. |
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Andrew McBride
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bkhallpass
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The new serial stuff I knew.
For the older stuff, I looked it up a few months back when 75 Nautique had a serial numberquestion. The internet is such a great tool for looking things up quickly. BKH |
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Andrew; I gotta vote for '80/'81 also. Except for the bow scoop, it looks alot like my '80. No matter what the year turns out to be you've got yourself one sweet ride. BKH; Where do you keep all that info?! Hope the new job is goin' good....john
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You will find the Hull ID Number on the right side of the transom, just below the rubrail.
For boats made in the US between 72 and 84: 12 digit code Example ABC 12345 1272 - First Three Digits are manufacturer code - Next five digits are serial number - Last four digits are month and year for date of certification. This is not the model year, but the date the boat was made. Alternatively another code was used between 72 an 84: Example: ABC 12345 M73E Last four digits indicate model year with last digit representing month made as follows A - August G - February B - September H - March C - October I - April D - November J - May E - December K - June F - January L - July Boats made after 84 use the same code used today: Example: ABC 12345 A900 First three - manufacturer code Next five - serial number Next letter - A through L, corresponding to January through December. Next digit - Year boat was made Last two digits - Model year of the boat. Hope this helps. BKH |
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