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Kristof 
Grand Poobah
Joined: October-08-2007
Location: Bree, Belgium
Status: Offline
Points: 3398
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 Topic: She’s ready!
Posted: March-18-2008 at 4:22pm |
Well guys, she finally finished...
Sanded, buffed, new wiring under dash, new radio, new decals, engine overhaul, redone trailer, ...
Now all I have to do is wait for the harbor to open on april 1st... cant wait to driver her!!! 
Oh, and Pete, I know the decals aren't original  But, no worries, I have the original decals if ever I want to sell her (which is not likely to happen in the near future )
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- Gun control means: using BOTH hands!
- Money doesn't make one happy, but when it rains cats and dogs, it's still better to cry in a Porsche than on a bicycle...
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Riley
Grand Poobah
Joined: January-19-2004
Location: Portland, ME
Status: Offline
Points: 7953
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Posted: March-18-2008 at 4:32pm |
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Really nice looking boat. That's got to be my favorite year SN.
Hard to imagine that the trailer is safer or better than a factory trailer. It really looks jury rigged.
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tullfooter
Grand Poobah
Joined: March-02-2007
Location: White Lake, MI
Status: Offline
Points: 2225
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Posted: March-18-2008 at 4:53pm |
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Kristof
The boat looks great, nice job on the graphics.
Now the trailer. I would call that a mutt. It looks like a mixture of three or four different trailers. I'm with Riley on the idea that our stock trailers are much safer. Your roads must be very narrow to justify the high center of gravity.
Keep the speeds down behind that Beamer of yours.
Steve
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Play hard, life's not a trial run.
'85 BFN
'90 BFN
White Lake, Michigan
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75 Tique
Grand Poobah
Joined: August-12-2004
Location: Seven Lakes, NC
Status: Offline
Points: 6130
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Posted: March-18-2008 at 5:09pm |
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Decals my not be original but I really like how well you integrated your club name and the nautique logo. Well done.
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“Well, let me see…sun burn, stiff neck, screwed up back, assorted aches and pains….yup, my weekend was great, thanks for asking.â€
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quinner
Grand Poobah
Joined: October-12-2005
Location: Unknown
Status: Offline
Points: 5828
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Posted: March-18-2008 at 5:35pm |
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Kristof, looks good! Do agree with Larry, it flows really well.
Looking at your swim deck it appears larger then stock, or is it just me?
As long as the trailer works no worries, it does make one wonder how far you need to back in to get the boat to float, particularly if the ramp is not a steep one.
Have fun and ski hard!!
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81nautique
Grand Poobah
Joined: September-03-2005
Location: Big Rock, Il
Status: Offline
Points: 5779
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Posted: March-18-2008 at 6:11pm |
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Clean looking boat Kristof, April can't get here fast enough for any of us. Enjoy
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You can’t change the wind but you can adjust your sails
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8122pbrainard
Grand Poobah
Joined: September-14-2006
Location: Three Lakes Wi.
Status: Offline
Points: 41045
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Posted: March-18-2008 at 6:34pm |
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Kristof, You have done a fantastic job. I know how much work you have put it to the boat. I'll have to agree with the rest in regards to the trailer though. It does look weird but over here we aren't used to the way it looks. The light extension out the back is something I assume is part of the regulations you have? Glad you told me that you have the original graphics!!!
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Barracuda
Moderator Group
Joined: November-17-2003
Location: United States
Status: Offline
Points: 998
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Posted: March-18-2008 at 8:08pm |
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Kristof- Looks good. Did you oil the teak platform? It may just be the way the light shines off it in the photo, but it looks dry.
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phatsat67
Grand Poobah
Joined: March-13-2006
Location: Indiana
Status: Offline
Points: 6157
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Posted: March-18-2008 at 8:22pm |
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Looks great kristof now we need some weather.
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rleinen79
Gold Member
Joined: December-16-2004
Location: New Carlisle IN
Status: Offline
Points: 733
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Posted: March-18-2008 at 11:14pm |
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Well done.
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Hollywood
Moderator Group
Joined: February-04-2004
Location: Twin Lakes, WI
Status: Offline
Points: 13514
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Posted: March-18-2008 at 11:35pm |
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Looks dry to me too, just the way I like it.
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skicat
Platinum Member
Joined: May-18-2006
Location: Duluth, GA
Status: Offline
Points: 1129
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Posted: March-18-2008 at 11:35pm |
Great looking boat Kristof. All the hard work has paid off. Now if I could get a project finished! 
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MaddMarxx
Platinum Member
Joined: June-29-2006
Location: United States
Status: Offline
Points: 1741
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Posted: March-18-2008 at 11:43pm |
The boat looks great! how does that light bar work , does it slide in out of the way or what?
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Randy_in_Ohio
Platinum Member
Joined: September-13-2006
Location: N. Canton, OH.
Status: Offline
Points: 1891
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Posted: March-19-2008 at 12:52am |
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Nice looking boat kristof. I like the graphics, nice job you should attract a lot of attention on the water in that.
I agree that the trailer does look top heavy, and not too safe, I hope you take it easy around the turns in that Beamer!
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eric lavine
Grand Poobah
Joined: August-13-2006
Location: United States
Status: Offline
Points: 13413
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Posted: March-19-2008 at 1:02am |
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the boat actually has a fake look to it sitting on the trailer it looks like a scale model, nice job on cleaning her up. is that ah or a on the word Maas?
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"the things you own will start to own you"
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Randy_in_Ohio
Platinum Member
Joined: September-13-2006
Location: N. Canton, OH.
Status: Offline
Points: 1891
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Posted: March-19-2008 at 1:27am |
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I think it's "ah" Eric.
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critter
Platinum Member
Joined: January-11-2008
Location: New Hill, NC
Status: Offline
Points: 1227
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Posted: March-19-2008 at 1:36am |
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Really nice work Kristof.. Your hard work has really paid off for you.
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1980 Ski Nautique
1966 Barracuda
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jbear
Grand Poobah
Joined: January-21-2005
Location: Lake Wales FL.
Status: Offline
Points: 8193
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Posted: March-19-2008 at 1:43am |
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Very nice...cool lookin' shop too.
john
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"Loud pipes save lives"
AdamT sez "I'm Canadian and a beaver lover myself"...
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TRIP
Gold Member
Joined: December-08-2007
Location: Costa Rica
Status: Offline
Points: 629
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Posted: March-19-2008 at 2:50am |
Gave schuit! (Awesome boat!;)
Makes me want one even more... Have fun with it!
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Kristof
Grand Poobah
Joined: October-08-2007
Location: Bree, Belgium
Status: Offline
Points: 3398
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Posted: March-19-2008 at 6:15am |
Thanks for the kind words guys!! 
Quinner, the platform is original as far as I know.
Brad, I didn't oil the platform yet on those pics, but the oil is on it's way...
About the trailer... It looks odd to you guys, I know (to me too for that matter), but still it's very stable on the road, due to it's good shock absorbers and independent framework. (Steve, our roads are narrow compared to yours...)
Mark, the light bar does slide in and out. Regulations here state that your light always have to be at the far end of your load.
Eric, indeed as Randy mentionned it's pronounced "ah".
And finally, Pete, I knew you would be happy about the original decals, that's why I keep them
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- Gun control means: using BOTH hands!
- Money doesn't make one happy, but when it rains cats and dogs, it's still better to cry in a Porsche than on a bicycle...
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BuffaloBFN
Grand Poobah
Joined: June-24-2007
Location: Gainesville,GA
Status: Offline
Points: 6094
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Posted: March-19-2008 at 10:41am |
Very nice Kris! Do you get teased about having an American/foreign made boat? 
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nates78ski
Platinum Member
Joined: January-24-2005
Location: United States
Status: Offline
Points: 1041
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Posted: March-19-2008 at 12:04pm |
 BuffaloBFN wrote:
Very nice Kris! Do you get teased about having an American/foreign made boat? |
hahaha Yeah... any "BUY BELGIAN!" campaigns goin on over there? hahaha
Nate
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Hollywood
Moderator Group
Joined: February-04-2004
Location: Twin Lakes, WI
Status: Offline
Points: 13514
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Posted: March-19-2008 at 12:16pm |
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Awesome work, it does look like a model in some of those pics.
What prop are you running? Since you've got the 1.23:1 trans you have more options.
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Kristof
Grand Poobah
Joined: October-08-2007
Location: Bree, Belgium
Status: Offline
Points: 3398
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Posted: March-19-2008 at 4:18pm |
Well Hollywood, as our great engineer Tim suggested me on the other site (where you told me to add myself on the PN map ), it will be an ACME 470, that came with the boat...
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- Gun control means: using BOTH hands!
- Money doesn't make one happy, but when it rains cats and dogs, it's still better to cry in a Porsche than on a bicycle...
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shawnmc
Senior Member
Joined: March-17-2007
Location: United States
Status: Offline
Points: 282
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Posted: March-19-2008 at 4:49pm |
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congratulations on your boat. Looks great.
Checked your clubs web page out. Other than not being able to read anything on it.......it was cool. Enjoyed the pictures.
Have fun!
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todicus
Senior Member
Joined: July-10-2006
Location: Napa, Ca
Status: Offline
Points: 493
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Posted: March-19-2008 at 4:54pm |
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Very Very Nice looking boat......... do you happen to know what RPM's you are running at WOT ?
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Kristof
Grand Poobah
Joined: October-08-2007
Location: Bree, Belgium
Status: Offline
Points: 3398
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Posted: March-19-2008 at 5:07pm |
Todd... WOT? Don't know that abreviation yet
Would have to ask previous owner about that though... I have driven her last summer when he still owned her, but didn't pay attention to it... Will let you know in April when I'll put her to water (as soon as I know what WOT means eh).
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- Gun control means: using BOTH hands!
- Money doesn't make one happy, but when it rains cats and dogs, it's still better to cry in a Porsche than on a bicycle...
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Kristof
Grand Poobah
Joined: October-08-2007
Location: Bree, Belgium
Status: Offline
Points: 3398
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Posted: March-19-2008 at 5:10pm |
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- Gun control means: using BOTH hands!
- Money doesn't make one happy, but when it rains cats and dogs, it's still better to cry in a Porsche than on a bicycle...
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Morfoot
Grand Poobah
Joined: February-06-2004
Location: South Lanier
Status: Offline
Points: 5320
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Posted: March-19-2008 at 5:15pm |
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WOT= Wide Open Throttle.
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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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Kristof
Grand Poobah
Joined: October-08-2007
Location: Bree, Belgium
Status: Offline
Points: 3398
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Posted: March-19-2008 at 5:23pm |
Thanks Foot!
Well then, I'll let yall know in two weeks, when I'll put her to water and after warm up, I'll go WOT!
Just to have a reference: in what range do the RPM's have to stay?
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- Gun control means: using BOTH hands!
- Money doesn't make one happy, but when it rains cats and dogs, it's still better to cry in a Porsche than on a bicycle...
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