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TRBenj 
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 Topic: Help ID a 79ish BFNPosted: February-16-2016 at 10:30am |
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Should be 50-51 on the gps if stock, well tuned and propped correctly...
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GlassSeeker
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Posted: February-16-2016 at 5:13am |
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What's your top speed on that 454?
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This is the life
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75 Tique
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Posted: February-15-2016 at 8:44pm |
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Nope. Old scheme was different.
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ausienaut
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Posted: February-15-2016 at 7:14pm |
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J is the 10th letter of the alphabet and October is the 10th month?
thats how the new ones work, just not sure about the old girls. |
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75 Tique
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Posted: February-15-2016 at 6:52pm |
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I have seen the month letter defined as both construction and certification. Not sure how certification and construction are related.
But not sure Michael where you got October 79 from the HIN |
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ausienaut
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Posted: February-15-2016 at 6:07pm |
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would that not make it an October 79 built 80 model?
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TRBenj
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Posted: February-15-2016 at 5:16pm |
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*may certification, no?
May 1980 build date would be consistent with a very late 1980 model year boat. |
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lcgordon
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Posted: February-15-2016 at 5:06pm |
your exactly right. The only old things Ive ever had to look at have been old stand ups and they ran the same two numbers on the end. |
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75 Tique
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Posted: February-15-2016 at 5:04pm |
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Yup, the two digits at the end are 84+. The one shown is pre-84. m is pretty much just a place holder, 80 model year, J = May construction.
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Hollywood
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Posted: February-15-2016 at 4:59pm |
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Probably because you're not used to HINs of that vintage. Looks legit to me.
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lcgordon
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Posted: February-15-2016 at 4:56pm |
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I dont know about those numbers never seen a HIN without two numbers on the end. But thats a sweet boat. Post more pics
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ausienaut
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Posted: February-15-2016 at 4:45pm |
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The last few numbers in the Hin are m80j-bfn
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NCH20SKIER
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Posted: February-15-2016 at 4:44pm |
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Pretty sure that is John Gillette in the middle of the footers
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'05 206 Limited
'88 BFN |
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Fabcon
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Posted: February-15-2016 at 4:03pm |
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Very cool boat
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1976 Ski Nautique 351 Escort
1984 Barefoot Nautique (Parting Out) |
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TRBenj
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Posted: February-15-2016 at 2:40pm |
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Nope... All 80 and many 81 bfn's still got the split windshield. The change was not concurrent with the Ski Nautique.
The '82 brochure shows the split windshield installed on what I would assume to be a '81 model year bfn. http://correctcraftfan.com/reference/bview.asp?id=39#image12 |
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barefootdan
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Posted: February-15-2016 at 2:36pm |
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It's a 1979 BFN the first year of these boats. The windshield changed to a solid piece with no air vents
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TRBenj
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Posted: February-15-2016 at 8:09am |
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Looks like a '81 with those graphics. The HIN should confirm. Cool boat. Welcome!
Interior doesn't look original, btw. More pics! |
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IAughtNaut
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Posted: February-15-2016 at 3:23am |
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have you checked the HIN? Should be a number stamped in the gel on the transom, top right hand corner if you are standing behind the boat. The last two digits will be the year, 79, 80, 81, etc. My guess is 80, but that's based on nothing.
Where in Australia are you? Do you barefoot? I'm in Melbourne and an average to below average footer but I'm always looking for people to ski with. |
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Posted: February-15-2016 at 1:56am |
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KRoundy
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Posted: February-15-2016 at 1:29am |
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Post a picture of the boat and the experts will tell you what you have in a heartbeat.
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ausienaut
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Posted: February-15-2016 at 12:08am |
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Hi from Sunny Australia,
i have just picked up a Barefoot Nautique with the Big Block and pretty original looking interior. I'm trying to work out the exact year and maybe history of the boat. i think its a 79 or 80, Is there a way to tell? about how many where built each year? cheers, |
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