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FastMike 
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 Topic: New guy!Posted: August-22-2018 at 12:16pm |
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Hey all, Here is a pic of my 1986 Ski Nautique. I was wondering why there is a master craft speedo in here. Clearly a replacement, but what was here originally?
 
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ultrarunner
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Posted: August-22-2018 at 12:28pm |
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Nice looking boat Mike. Yeah, tacky replacement for sure. It would have come with the same speedo that's on the left ;-)
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FastMike
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Posted: August-22-2018 at 12:34pm |
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Thanks man, Are you fairly certain it was a tach? The tach is the lower middle gauge behind steering wheel, could that not be the original position for that?
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ultrarunner
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Posted: August-22-2018 at 12:37pm |
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No, I meant "tacky" in the sense the PO put a mastercraft speedo in a CC. No pun intended.
So, in simple terms ;-), the boat came with two identical speedo's, like the one on the left :-) |
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FastMike
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Posted: August-22-2018 at 12:41pm |
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Thanks again Ultrarunner. What is the purpose of 2 speedos?
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phatsat67
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Posted: August-22-2018 at 12:43pm |
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Cool boat Mike, gel looks clean. If the LH speedo is in fact original you probably have a very early production 1986 boat. Those were the gauges used in 1985 only but appear in some very early 86 boats.
Check your breaker switches, bet they are screw terminals on the back side instead of spade push on. Take an up close photo of the water temp gauge too. It probably has the odd scale that barely moves when it's warmed up. Looks like it never had coaming pads either and a snap in rear seat? Very interesting rig you have there. |
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phatsat67
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Posted: August-22-2018 at 12:44pm |
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Pitot style speedos get clogged by debris in the lake sometimes. 2 ensured that when driving a tournament you always had one working speedo.
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ultrarunner
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Posted: August-22-2018 at 12:48pm |
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Hi Mike, ok, you're new to CC's, got it;-) First, welcome, and we'll look forward to more pics of the boat, and it's history. Next, you've purchased a 'competition' ski boat, designed for, and used in 3-event skiing competitions. As a function, for competition on a slalom course where a specific speed must be adhered to, a dual speedo setup are installed in these type of boats. There you go! Ultra... |
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FastMike
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Posted: August-22-2018 at 1:06pm |
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Thanks Phatsat67, to the best of my knowledge this boat has always been on the Rock river here in Dixon, Illinois. It was used for the ski club here back in the day. I did look underneath and they are spade connectors. One good score was that I found my rear running light mounted under there, I'm sure previous owner had no clue it was there. It has just over 1200 hrs and runs like a champ. I put a new 4 blade prop on it when I bought it and can hit roughly 45 mph at 4150 rpms. from what I've read its about the best I'll get. So far it's the best boat I have ever driven, so much fun.
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Morfoot
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Posted: August-22-2018 at 1:11pm |
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Until you hit rough water then it ain't so much fun  Hope you have good teeth!  Welcome to CCFan and Ski Nautique ownership. |
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"Morfoot; He can ski. He can wakeboard.He can cook chicken.He can create his own self-named beverage, & can also apparently fly. A man of many talents."72 Mustang "Kermit",88 SN Miss Scarlett, 99 SN "Sherman"
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spiralhelix
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Posted: August-22-2018 at 2:34pm |
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Welcome Mike! Great to see another fellow CCer in the Sauk Valley. We use to run our 89 SpN in the sterling-dixon section for the past 4 years, now live in the QCA. Oppold is still our favorite launch hands down. I remember last year labor day for Taste of the Rock I swear I saw your boat. Maybe the previous owner? Anywho, if you ever need a third or human ballast, let me know. Or if you need help with repair/diagnosis of issues, hit me up, always glad to help.
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75 Tique
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Posted: August-22-2018 at 3:24pm |
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Welcome. You've been bit by the bug. Dont worry, it will only last the rest of your life. |
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FastMike
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Posted: August-22-2018 at 3:57pm |
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Its been there for sure, I want to take it up river to the Taste of the Rock but I'm nervous as hell due to it being so shallow up there. These props are not cheap!
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JoeinNY
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Posted: August-22-2018 at 4:22pm |
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If you happen to bang that one up don't buy an exact replacement - the numbers above have you over-propped by a bit. Should the need arise consider something with less pitch an acme 540 is pretty close to ideal for most people's use. Congrats on the purchase, sweet ride! |
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8122pbrainard
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Posted: August-22-2018 at 5:41pm |
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Mike, I agree. Why the 4 blade? Who recommended it? Also, yes, enjoy the ride. |
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