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Goose 
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 Topic: 1988 Ski Nautique RestorationPosted: April-21-2017 at 4:37am |
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Recently finished the restoration of my 1988 Ski Nautique. I couldn’t have done it without the help that has been posted on this forum. Thanks to everyone who posted their fixes! I figured I would post a summary and cost to help with anyone else wanting to do the same.
replace stringers re-foam floor glass over foam floor (supply from U.S. Composites (very knowledgeable team and offered a lot of advice!)) re-upholster (great job done by Perfect Stitch Upholstery, Salt Lake City, UT for about the same cost of a skin kit i would of had to do myself) carb rebuild new ignition new wiring New GPS Perfect Pass system (great upgrade!) JL audio speakers, sub, amp. (because you can't beat good music on a good boat!) larger battery box for 2nd battery gelcoat restoration (Chapman boat repair out of Boise ID did a great job of making the boat look like new) new decals re-finish teak trailer rebuild (breaks, axle, runners..) The goal was to complete the work within 1 year and under $15,000. Didn't quite hit the goal but close enough for me. Started Feb 2016, completed April 2017. $16,220 total |
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Posted: April-21-2017 at 4:37am |
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Here is the start of the tear down
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Posted: April-21-2017 at 4:42am |
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Removing old floor.
Best tools to use are oscillating saw to cut the floor out and sawmill with the thickest blade you can find to cut out the old stringers. 
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Posted: April-21-2017 at 4:43am |
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Floor Removed
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Posted: April-21-2017 at 4:44am |
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Removing stringers and foam.
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Posted: April-21-2017 at 4:46am |
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I took lots of measurements before removing the old stringers with pictures so i could replicate the old ones. it payed off in the end as the old stringers were too rotten to be used as templates.
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Posted: April-21-2017 at 4:46am |
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Test fitting new stringers.
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Posted: April-21-2017 at 4:51am |
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more test fittings..... I was in and out of the boat at least 100 times getting the stringers to fit correctly. but the final product was worth the extra time.
Stringers were epoxied to the hull with a thickening agent once the fit was good.  |
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Posted: April-21-2017 at 5:03am |
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Here is the stringers and foam floor. 3 layers of 1708 biaxial glass (12" wide strips with polyester resin) over stringers. 4 lb closed cell foam.
Also in this picture you can see a mistake i made while pouring the foam. I didnt make the floor wide enough at the front of the engine compartment to be covered by the engine cover (always measure twice and cut once.) in the next picture you can see the fix I had to do to widen the floor in this area. 
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Posted: April-21-2017 at 5:09am |
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Here is the finished floor. again it is 3 layers of 1708 biaxial (36" wide role) with polyester resin. I overlapped the hull by about 2" to make a good connection to the hull.
I also did not replace the fiberglass in front of the battery box. I could see some rotten wood that was used to form the ventilation box, however there is no structural support in this area. all of the stringers (the structural support) end at the front of the battery box. I also took the opportunity to make a larger battery box at this time to accommodate 2 batteries (i don't trust just one battery on the water.....) 
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Posted: April-21-2017 at 5:11am |
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More finished floor
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Posted: April-21-2017 at 5:13am |
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on top of the glass and in the bilge I painted with Top Side Deck Paint which turned out very good.
Also pulling wires.  |
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Posted: April-21-2017 at 5:19am |
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Engine install and prop shaft alignment...
TIP.. after a couple attempts and still not getting the prop shaft to properly align. I ended up removing the prop strut and re installing it with 5200 marine adhesive and allowing the strut to "self align" (it must have been tweaked over the years.) After I did this I could finally get the shaft to align and rotate smoothly.  |
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Posted: April-21-2017 at 5:24am |
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Also the motor ran good before so all i did was rebuilt the carb and installed a new electronic distributor. The motor uses a little oil (1/2 quart after 7 days on the lake) but i expected that from a 30 year old motor with 1,200 hours. we'll see how long it will go!!
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Posted: April-21-2017 at 5:25am |
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buffed gel coat, new stickers and re-finished teak!
 
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Posted: April-21-2017 at 5:26am |
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And finally, finished product on the (cold) lake!!!
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Kristof
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Posted: April-21-2017 at 5:54am |
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Niiiice!
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Posted: April-21-2017 at 6:40am |
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Sweet!!
How many weeks of summer you get there in Elko? 2?! Never forget having to land in Elko on a flight from Reno to Cincinnati, dropping off 3 and picking up 1, getting stuck "de-icing" and missing my connection. Will be out there in June. |
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Posted: April-21-2017 at 6:50am |
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Gus,
Enjoy the many hours you spent on the great job. |
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lharley
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Posted: April-21-2017 at 9:14am |
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Great job brother ! Love it.
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Posted: April-21-2017 at 9:18am |
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Looks good, grew up skiing behind a 88 2001. Enjoyed that boat for many years.
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Posted: April-21-2017 at 9:27am |
Gus, Whos distributor did you use? |
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Posted: April-21-2017 at 2:49pm |
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I got it from Nautiqueparts.com
ITEM NO. RA107026A "DISTRIBUTOR, BREAKERLESS, MALLORY, RIGHT HAND (REVERSE) ROTATION 351 FORD PCM ENGINES" |
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Posted: April-21-2017 at 3:10pm |
Gus, Good choice.
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Posted: April-23-2017 at 2:56pm |
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Great looking boat
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Jonny Quest
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Posted: April-23-2017 at 5:11pm |
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Goose:
What lake is that in your picture? South Fork Reservoir? Is it near Elko? You ever get 200 miles east into SLC? If so, give me a shout. JQ |
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Posted: April-06-2020 at 1:51pm |
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I don't suppose therea a chance you have blueprints for your stringers? 😬
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Posted: April-27-2020 at 8:10am |
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Hi where did you get the decals for the outside of the boat
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