Floor Ice Chest Install

my 94 does

What about just making a compartment that you could put one of those soft coolers in. Then when you want to head to the beach you can just pull it out and take your cold beverages with you. It would be easier to fill and empty outside the boat.

TRBenj wrote: Our '92 had one from the factory. It shouldnt be hard to add it to your boat, theres plenty of room under there. I would say the floor is plenty strong and wouldnt require any additional supports. Just cut a hole and drop it in.

I can think of worse places (cosmetically), atleast nobody will ever see it!

nates78ski wrote: 8122pbrainard wrote: Who was it that drilled a drain hole in a under floor compartment and found out the hard way that the bottom of the compartment was actually the hull?? Whaaaaaat?! Nate

Yup! Found it!

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Actually, the hull was the bottom of the battery box on my 72 ski tique. I remember drilling a drain hole in what i thought was the battery box to let it drain into the bilge, and then heard water hitting the shop floor.

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my90sn wrote: Thanks TRBenj, The photo of the floor ripped is very helpful, is that a 90'Ski Nautique? Your gullwing seat photo shows a storage the same width of the battery box, but I think Im gonna try to find the wider drop-in cooler fron CC. Hopefully it wont restrict those ventilation tubes. Do you know what those lower holes are? It also tells me I might have to replace the battery cables with longer ones. If anyone else has photos of their 90+ Ski Nautique floor, stringers, or cooler they are welcome to join in please. Thanks

The picture with the floor out is my '90. You can see more pics in my floor repair thread here. The picture of the gullwing seat is a '93, and you can see the factory cooler that was standard starting in '91 or '92. I think you should be able to fit the wider cooler in there, as it fit in the TSC1 Ski Nautique (below).

TRB - luv it LOL   I am a woodworker by trade, but there was a time that I'd have been the guy using the wrong saw...circular vs sabre

and I'm the sort that has to be able to see what I'm about to cut into either way...how cool would it be to have those little spy cams like in 'the negotiator'?

BuffaloBFN wrote: interesting indeed! if you "just cut a hole"...better disconnect the battery?!!?

If you set the proper depth on the saw blade (1") youd be fine too

All 90+ Ski Nautiques have the gullwing observer seat.

Nicely stocked cooler. I like how you guys roll.

Our '92 had one from the factory. It shouldnt be hard to add it to your boat, theres plenty of room under there. I would say the floor is plenty strong and wouldnt require any additional supports. Just cut a hole and drop it in.