My green Skier
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Topic: My green Skier
Posted By: TRBenj
Subject: My green Skier
Date Posted: January-31-2017 at 1:12pm
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^^The thread title is for Reid, he is always reminding me that my '71 Skier is not “green”, but Inca Gold. Sort of a generous name for a baby-puke-green hue, I think… but he is technically correct. (It was a color that Ford offered on their 1950’s Thunderbirds.) I have had this boat for 10 years now. It came to me in very nice shape, with only a few deviations from its original configuration. It always ran and looked a little too good to mess with, so other than a few minor details, I left it alone and just enjoyed the heck out of it. Many CCFans may have seen this boat at one point or another, it's been to several reunions. GL:   LG:   The day I picked it up from Uncle Todd:  2008 Northeast Amateurs ski&ski (snow/water):  Back at home, season #1:  Fast forward to Dec 2015, Sara and I got engaged on this boat. Soon after we got back home, I started dissecting it- it was time to make a few improvements and bring it back closer to original condition. Carpet and trim removed:   Floor panels out:    Factory exhaust pocket glass removed:   Exhaust pockets opened up and foam removed:   Carpet glue removed from hull walls:   Floor panels were in good shape so they were reused… they got a fresh coat of bilgekote paint and were then covered with Nautolex floor vinyl (the color is Sharkskin and is an exact match for what was used in ’72). Test fit:  Everything looked pretty good under the floor panels (structurally), so I addressed all the minor cracks and disbonded glass I found (most notably at the corners- exhaust pockets, batt box, bulkhead, etc). This was all done with epoxy and cloth tape… tinted with US Composites Halyard pigment- a good match for the original ivory bilge.     New exhaust hoses:  Floor panels and interior reinstalled:     While the interior was headed in the right direction, a few more changes were in order. New wheels and tires for the trailer:  90’s CIPA ski mirror replaced with a closer-to-period-correct West Coast mirror:   White paint was removed from the scoops, revealing original Inca gel in nice shape (minus 2 blemishes on the front scoop):   At this point, the boat was looking pretty good so long as the motorbox stayed shut  . The original Conqueror-Crusader had always run very well- if not all that fast- but I had been contemplating pulling it out for a repaint… and maybe a head upgrade (so it could keep up with some of the other hot 16-foot boats that have started popping up here in recent years) in the next year or two. Our very good friends at CCF did way better than that- a hot 331 stroker longblock was gifted to us for our wedding… so in Oct, off to NC we went to perform the heart transplant.Over 3 days, a herculean effort by a small army of CCFans took place. The old engine was removed and disassembled; parts were cleaned, painted and installed on the new block… and then it was dressed up with fresh new (original) decals and a polished flame arrestor to boot. This sort of project would take me a year to do on my own- amazing what a group of skilled, motivated people can accomplish in a short amount of time.    Joe has a few good in-process pics in his Wildcat thread here: http://www.correctcraftfan.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24694&PN=6&SID=4160146e99f6fde5759beb9c669724128356481&title=67-wildcat-426-chrysler" rel="nofollow - 426 Wildcat Interior assembly and cam break in followed, followed by a brief water test at the Badin mini reunion.     Fast forward a few months while Pinkham & Co. worked their magic on a few kinks found during the initial break in, and we were back to water testing in temperate NC a few weeks ago.     The punch list is getting pretty short now… a few carb and ignition tweaks are due, as is a prop change to take advantage of the extra 29 cubes. Hull is due for a buffer wheel, tach needs to be refurbed, aforementioned gel blemishes on the front scoop, trailer could use fresh paint, etc. I don’t think I’ve ever owned a boat that needed so little, ha. Many thanks to everyone who had a hand in this boat! |
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Posted By: Morfoot
Date Posted: January-31-2017 at 1:31pm
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Very Nice Boat Timmy and great write up of it's long journey. Was happy, thrilled and honored to be a part of the wedding gift/heart transplant last October. Working long days and till the early morning hours to get her done. Add a ride, drive and a ski behind the Inca Gold Skier to my bucket list....Nice story! ------------- "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" |
Posted By: crabman
Date Posted: January-31-2017 at 1:44pm
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Great Job Tim!! The gel on ol'e green looks to be in great shape! ------------- https://youtube.com/shorts/D6xrs4xlDVY?si=uOaaduvSAlFcLOAU |
Posted By: M3Fan
Date Posted: January-31-2017 at 1:47pm
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Very cool. Nice to see the pictures after the foam removal step NOT be some total rotted wood and grinder disaster area. ------------- 2000 SN GT40 w/99 Graphics/Gel 2016 SN 200 OB 5.3L DI https://forum.fifteenoff.com |
Posted By: fanofccfan
Date Posted: January-31-2017 at 1:47pm
| What a great boat/story. Nice work on both of them! |
Posted By: JD ski
Date Posted: January-31-2017 at 2:19pm
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Great job of keeping the boat in such good shape for so long. Then when you did decide to start working on it, you stayed with the original idea. You just added cubic horsepower. Love it. What an original idea for a wedding gift. Nice work team. ------------- JD ski, slicing, dicing, and shredding since 1981 1999 Air Nautique, GT40 Pro Boss, Trail Rite trailer 1975 Century Resorter |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: January-31-2017 at 2:24pm
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Tim, Thanks for the complete story. It's a great one as well as the boat.  ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: storm34
Date Posted: January-31-2017 at 2:40pm
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One of my all-time favorite 16' Correct Crafts! Can't wait to see it again in person! ------------- |
Posted By: Air206
Date Posted: January-31-2017 at 2:51pm
It's really coming along GREAT! Love that baby-puke-green hue! LOL  ------------- https://tinyurl.com/y6t5e3bu" rel="nofollow - 04 Air206 http://tinyurl.com/9urzgls" rel="nofollow - 91 Barefoot 78 SkiTiq |
Posted By: dwcar
Date Posted: January-31-2017 at 3:13pm
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Very nice! Congrats! ------------- 83Ski |
Posted By: JPASS
Date Posted: January-31-2017 at 3:24pm
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Cool story and amazing work on freshening her up. ------------- '92 Correctcraft Ski Nautique |
Posted By: Jonny Quest
Date Posted: January-31-2017 at 3:31pm
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Inca Gold? Somebody in the "Color Naming Department" was nippin' on Grandpa's jug... Great story, Tim. JQ ------------- Current 2003 Ski Nautique 206 Limited Previous 2001 Ski Nautique Open Bow 1994 Ski Nautique Open Bow Aqua skiing, ergo sum |
Posted By: skutsch
Date Posted: January-31-2017 at 4:35pm
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That engine is a beauty. Amazing to me how much the "under the floor" stuff looks like Frankenotter's promo, well at least structurally, everything under his floor is rotten... ------------- Our http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=4669" rel="nofollow - 98 Sport Nautique My Dad's 63 Ski N |
Posted By: Barracuda
Date Posted: January-31-2017 at 6:11pm
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The boat looks awesome Tim! Nice job. -Brad ------------- Former: http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=759" rel="nofollow - '86 Nautique http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=507" rel="nofollow - '65 Barracuda |
Posted By: Riley
Date Posted: January-31-2017 at 6:36pm
| It looks really great Tim. I'd call that Inca Gold and not green, just like the same color appliances and cars that were popular back in '71. |
Posted By: Bri892001
Date Posted: January-31-2017 at 6:40pm
| I always thought that boat was cool. Looks that much better now! |
Posted By: lewy2001
Date Posted: January-31-2017 at 6:49pm
Tim remember that boat from GL 2009 babysitted on the dock while you went off to buy some sandwiches  ------------- If you're going through hell, keep going http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=2999" rel="nofollow - 89 Ski <a href="http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5685" ta |
Posted By: IAughtNaut
Date Posted: January-31-2017 at 7:30pm
Boat looks awesome. Like TimBob said, I'm proud to have played a small part. Somebody needed to stop at the store for beer and run to Lancasters for BBQ after all! Extra 29 cubes, lets see some performance numbers. Nobody on this site thinks for a second that you didn't have a GPS in your hand while you were testing it, out with it. ------------- bring the ruckus http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5347" rel="nofollow - 2000 Pro Air |
TRBenj wrote:Posted By: Hollywood
Date Posted: January-31-2017 at 7:47pm
When is the platform coming?
Yea we know how long it takes you to do a trailer... wait no we don't. |
Posted By: SNobsessed
Date Posted: January-31-2017 at 8:09pm
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The bar has been set a little higher . . . ------------- “Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.” Ben Franklin |
Posted By: Fabcon
Date Posted: January-31-2017 at 8:46pm
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Very nice job ------------- 1976 Ski Nautique 351 Escort 1984 Barefoot Nautique (Parting Out) |
Posted By: Donald80SN
Date Posted: January-31-2017 at 9:15pm
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The boat looks great !!!!!! Always great to see Tique in the pictures. ------------- 1980 Ski Nautique SOLD Back to Cypress Gardens 2002 Sport Nautique, GT-40, FCT2, Cover Sports, Tower Bimini, Inc., Wet Sounds Audio System, Star Gazer Wake Edition S. 1968 Ski Nautique, Project. |
Posted By: Duane in Indy
Date Posted: January-31-2017 at 9:25pm
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Wow, that's a tough act to follow. Anxious to see it in person. Like others, sure would like to see the numbers. Nice Job, Duane ------------- Keep it as original as YOU want it 1978 Mustang (modified) |
Posted By: NCH20SKIER
Date Posted: January-31-2017 at 9:46pm
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Kind of like a proud parent - deserdedly so Well done ------------- '05 206 Limited '88 BFN |
Posted By: JDD33
Date Posted: January-31-2017 at 10:54pm
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Looks really good Tim! So glad I had a chance to lend a hand! Looking forward to a ski this summer! ------------- Old school goin back to school! |
Posted By: TRBenj
Date Posted: January-31-2017 at 11:14pm
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Ha thanks guys. Numbers... I didn't push it much past 52 but it certainly has more in it. It was screaming a bit and it needs more prop. I am going to fatten the jetting a little also, as it lean popped once and we can't have that. Took a little timing out but it wasn't very aggressive to begin with. Goal #2 will be to break it in and get the tuning sorted... goal #1 is to not break anything. So far so good. Next launch is at WL. |
Posted By: john b
Date Posted: February-01-2017 at 6:17pm
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I would love to see links to these threads in the diaries. The photos and descriptions in the diary pages don'tt do these boats justice and there is no easy way to search for threads like this. ------------- 1970 Mustang "Theseus' paradox" If everyone else is doing it, you're too late! |
Posted By: quinner
Date Posted: February-01-2017 at 6:25pm
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What's not to like, what Bride would not pine for a boat motor as a wedding gift, Timmy is setting a whole new trend in Bridal Gift Registry's, LMAO!!! Seriously though, boat and motor look terrific, glad I was able to be a part of the gift!! ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1143" rel="nofollow - Mi Bowt |
Posted By: jbear
Date Posted: February-02-2017 at 1:12am
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this story is to cool....like so many of the stories on here.... cant wait to drive this boat....maybe this summer? john ------------- "Loud pipes save lives" AdamT sez "I'm Canadian and a beaver lover myself"... |
Posted By: TRBenj
Date Posted: February-02-2017 at 7:28am
Planning a trip to CT John? Would love to host any of the Berry's. Adding a link from the diary to this thread is a good idea... I think I'll do that. |
Posted By: 63 Skier
Date Posted: February-02-2017 at 10:38am
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Really enjoyed the writeup Tim, and really nice work, just a great looking boat! Colors like that are interesting, to say the least. When they were new they fit in ..... then a few decades go by, and people look at it like "what the hell was Correct Craft thinking" ..... then a few more decades go by and the color is so cool looking that people turn and point when you ride by. I love it, "didn't push it much past 52". Based on how mine feels at 40 that always sounds like an emergency in a 16' hull! ------------- '63 American Skier - '98 Sport Nautique |
Posted By: AirTique98
Date Posted: February-03-2017 at 2:10am
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Loved the story and love these old school colored boats...very, very cool! John must have missed your comment that next water test was scheduled for White Lake as the last I heard he was planning on being there. Appreciate the open invite.....might just get there one of these days...on the bucket list. By the way the dock has been cleared and booked for "flyers" the last week of July!! ------------- Bill http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5549 - 98Air Nautique Former Owner: 1990 Ski Nautique 1981 Ski Nautique 1976 Ski Nautique 1971 Ski Nautique |
Posted By: TRBenj
Date Posted: February-03-2017 at 10:02am
Sounds excellent Bill, we're booked for July. Ah WL- yes... April is still early spring for us northerners but now I am following. Hope John coerces you to come along. There has been some talk of reviving the CT mini, would be great to have you guys out here in any case. |
Posted By: Morfoot
Date Posted: February-03-2017 at 10:35am
That would be a good thing .......seems we've had better weather there that last two years y'all had it then at Badin Lake. ------------- "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" |
Posted By: 75 Tique
Date Posted: February-03-2017 at 11:44am
Huh? You hittin' the Schnops before lunch today Tim? Remind which planes NOT to get on to today. ------------- _____________ “So, how was your weekend?” “Well, let me see…sun burn, stiff neck, screwed up back, assorted aches and pains….yup, my weekend was great, thanks for asking.” |
Posted By: JD ski
Date Posted: February-03-2017 at 2:09pm
I was wondering about this as a wedding gift myself. I knew two guys that bought their wives shotguns for Christmas. Those stories did not workout so well. If your wife is happy with this, you definitely have a keeper. ------------- JD ski, slicing, dicing, and shredding since 1981 1999 Air Nautique, GT40 Pro Boss, Trail Rite trailer 1975 Century Resorter |
Posted By: KRoundy
Date Posted: February-03-2017 at 2:30pm
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Great write up and pictures! ------------- Previous: 1993 Electric Blue/Charcoal Ski Nautique Current: 2016 Ski Nautique 200 Open Bow |
Posted By: Morfoot
Date Posted: February-03-2017 at 2:33pm
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LOL...No Schnapps Larry just whatever beer is left on the Airplane....They lock the Liquor kits up. .... The last two Benjamin Minis I was at the weather was perfect....The last two Basin Minis....It's rained. ------------- "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" |
Posted By: john b
Date Posted: February-03-2017 at 3:13pm
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I gave a friend a Honda SL350 for a wedding gift back in the 70s. ------------- 1970 Mustang "Theseus' paradox" If everyone else is doing it, you're too late! |
Posted By: Bri892001
Date Posted: February-03-2017 at 3:15pm
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I've definitely given tools to my male friends as wedding gifts. It seems logical enough to me, because often times that's when you get a new house, that may need work etc. The guy typically gets the short end of the wedding gift thing. How many blenders does a person need. |
Posted By: Gary S
Date Posted: February-03-2017 at 4:08pm
I have a picture of her back in the day. You had a great canvas to start with  ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1711&sort=&pagenum=1&yrstart=1966&yrend=1970" rel="nofollow - 69 Mustang HM SS 95 Nautique Super Sport |
Posted By: Kristof
Date Posted: February-07-2017 at 9:08am
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Nice story for a VERY NICE boat! ------------- - 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... |
Posted By: TRBenj
Date Posted: June-15-2017 at 12:56pm
June update... I sanded and buffed out the hull a few weeks ago, and installed new emblems this past weekend. The discolored gel at the waterline that has been there since before I owned it is finally cleaned up. Engine break in is just about done... guessing I have close to 10hrs on it now. No bad behavior and it runs very strong. It seems to like the larger 1214 Acme, guessing its turning in the 5000rpm range based on the speed and my calibrated ear. I will have to send the tach out for repair next offseason. Almost time to add a little more timing and dial back the jetting and see what it is truly capable of. |
Posted By: john b
Date Posted: June-15-2017 at 1:13pm
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Beautiful! ------------- 1970 Mustang "Theseus' paradox" If everyone else is doing it, you're too late! |
Posted By: Gary S
Date Posted: June-15-2017 at 3:14pm
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What tach is in there Tim a Mk 24 Teleflex? ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1711&sort=&pagenum=1&yrstart=1966&yrend=1970" rel="nofollow - 69 Mustang HM SS 95 Nautique Super Sport |
Posted By: john b
Date Posted: June-15-2017 at 3:29pm
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A guy up here in Manitowish Waters WI has a skier like ------------- 1970 Mustang "Theseus' paradox" If everyone else is doing it, you're too late! |
Posted By: TRBenj
Date Posted: June-15-2017 at 3:31pm
No, no Teleflex gauges on this boat. One of only a few boats I've seen with Medallion gauges. There are no brand markings on the tach (unlike the 2" gauges) so I'm not certain who made it. My plan was to send it to Kocian for evaluation, and possible modern guts replacement (like Steve W had done). |
Posted By: john b
Date Posted: June-15-2017 at 3:35pm
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Kocian did a nice job on mine. I especially like the color of your Skier, Tim. A guy up here in Manitowish Waters WI has its twin in very nice original cosmetic condition. It needs a strut and shaft and possibly a rudder from a strike years ago. It's in a garage up here now. I haave tried to pin him down on a price, but no luck. It is powered by a Chrysler slant 6. Seems like an uncommon choice to me. It deserves to have an owner who would put in the necessary time and $ to make it like yours. Love that color. ------------- 1970 Mustang "Theseus' paradox" If everyone else is doing it, you're too late! |
Posted By: TRBenj
Date Posted: June-15-2017 at 3:42pm
| Interesting... the 6cyl on the 71+ version is pretty rare. I can only think of 2 Skiers that didn't have v8's after the hull changed. The 6cyl Chrysler was very typical on the preceding 16'1" version that was offered 68-70. |
Posted By: john b
Date Posted: June-15-2017 at 4:01pm
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Chalk it up to me not knowing what I'm talking about. The one up here has a hull like my 70 Mustang but no back seat or side panels. ------------- 1970 Mustang "Theseus' paradox" If everyone else is doing it, you're too late! |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: June-15-2017 at 6:09pm
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Tim, Very nice. Great job. ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: Gary S
Date Posted: June-15-2017 at 6:45pm
I had him do mine too,FYI it was 180 and a year wait- that was just to do the conversion- no cosmetics. I had the chrome done and recently found a non worker on ebay with a very nice face that I'm going to transfer over. In the meantime I got a nos one from Art that has been in the boat for quite awhile now. If yours had been a Teleflex I was going to take it apart to see what model Autometer he used to convert. ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1711&sort=&pagenum=1&yrstart=1966&yrend=1970" rel="nofollow - 69 Mustang HM SS 95 Nautique Super Sport |
Posted By: Donald80SN
Date Posted: June-15-2017 at 9:50pm
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She is a beauty . ------------- 1980 Ski Nautique SOLD Back to Cypress Gardens 2002 Sport Nautique, GT-40, FCT2, Cover Sports, Tower Bimini, Inc., Wet Sounds Audio System, Star Gazer Wake Edition S. 1968 Ski Nautique, Project. |
Posted By: jbear
Date Posted: June-15-2017 at 11:56pm
hmmm....not sure how I missed this.....but I believe this should go on me & Bill's bucket list. john ------------- "Loud pipes save lives" AdamT sez "I'm Canadian and a beaver lover myself"... |
Posted By: jbear
Date Posted: June-16-2017 at 12:28am
jeez I wish I knew how to 'double quote'......but anyhow... Bill's 1st Correct Craft was a 'green' one......will never forget the 1st time I saw it at Rocky River boat launch. We skipped Wl in favor of the 50th Icebreaker for the WSWSC.. Am hoping that dock gets plenty of use in July john ------------- "Loud pipes save lives" AdamT sez "I'm Canadian and a beaver lover myself"... |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: June-16-2017 at 6:54am
John, Copy and paste one quote into another quote. ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: relake
Date Posted: June-16-2017 at 9:24am
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Well done! ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=8310" rel="nofollow - '97 Ski Nautique |
Posted By: Morfoot
Date Posted: June-16-2017 at 11:45am
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She's beautiful Timmy! Hope to get a ride in it instead of wrenching on it this fall! ------------- "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" |
Posted By: 81nautique
Date Posted: June-16-2017 at 12:10pm
| Looks great Tim, Takes a long time to put hours on a boat that you don't ski doesn't it. Think it's going to take me all summer to break in the Hurricane. |
Posted By: Riley
Date Posted: June-16-2017 at 12:30pm
| looks beautiful! |
Posted By: TRBenj
Date Posted: June-16-2017 at 12:30pm
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Ha, that it does. I feel a bit like a goon hot lapping the lake continuously, but it has to be done. Really gaining confidence in it now, nerves are finally starting to settle. Thanks guys. |
Posted By: swilliams
Date Posted: June-16-2017 at 1:13pm
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I'll never get mine to look that good. Very nice! ------------- 1976 Martinique,350 Omc. 1975 Glastron/Carlson CV16,115 Merc. |