Brand new 1995 Nautique hull

Hi, I am new to this forum and thought I would get some suggestions on what to do with this 1995 Nautique hull. I bought it from a retired Nautique dealer. This hull has never seen sun or rain and is in mint condition. It looks like a brand new boat without a motor and trans. Complete interior, cover everything perfect. The dealer was able to buy this boat as a display boat with the intention of finishing someday. That day never happened and now I have the project. I do have a 1990 nautique that I could use as a donor boat. I was able to post some pictures.
Thanks everyone

Derek

Pictures as well.

Derek, what problems are you having posting pics. I got pretty good at it. Let me know and I'll help. Tony.

Wow!That is amazing!!

Cool find. almost a shame to use it, but a bigger shame not to. Put an engine in that looks as new as the boat, and go have some fun!

Old thread , but does not say he sold it.

Or there is always NEW

Wow! Yes, that is a great find. An engine should be pretty easy to find. Just don't put an Indmar in it!

One of our members Steve has a brand new Crusader for sale. It's however a different vintage.

Put a tower on it and Chevy, should run great!

This sounds a bit unusual to me. Is there a Hull ID number on it? Did you get a title / bill of sale / paperwork with it?

I couldn't tell for sure in the photo of the bilge whether or not the aluminum engine bed is there. I don't see the tabs that the mounts sit on. A '95 would have been set up for a Ford engine.....

Art

Do it right and make it a Zero Off boat right from the start. Putting a new Excalibur in there with ZO will make it essentially a BRAND NEW Zero Off equipped boat for a fraction of the price of a newer model. Even if you just flipped it immediately you'd make money if you ZO it right off the bat! Lots of people out there are looking for affordable ZO tractors right now.

Any way you look at it, it's not gonna be cheap to get it all new then it's still only worth what an immaculate '95 is worth.

65 'cuda wrote: Sell it to someone in a registration only state, that will probably be a real PITA to get a title for here in Ohio.

I would think the paperwork that did come with the boat plus the bill of sale in any state would be sufficient. ??

No hull #?? look on the starboard side upper transom. I must be there.

upsman wrote: I would really like to find a donor boat around the same year with a good motor and trans that has been wrecked or sat outside and forgotten about. Derek

HINT!!! Screw the donor boat idea!!!! Step up, install a brand new EX330 PCM/Transmission. or maybe sell it to someone that would do just that!!
Amazing find!!

FWIW I don't believe that boat can ever be properly registered according to USCG certification regulations, and I didn't even get into the state regulations. The Hull Identification Number (HIN) is issued by the manufacturer and the boat comes with a Manufacturers Certificate of Origin (MCO). With these documents and individual compliance stickers for component parts ( fuel system, electrical system, flotation, capacity, ect) the manufacturer certifies that the boat complies with all regulations in effect on the date of manufacture.

Is there any way to certify that this boat complies with all regulations? Is Correct Craft (now Nautique) willing to issue a HIN and MCO certifying it complied on whatever date it was made? Is there any way to know that the boat, intended for a display, has all of the structural components necessary to comply with the USCG regulations? Does it have flotation? Did they bother to put stringers in it? Or is it just a fiberglass shell? Was it built using less fiberglass and reinforcement to save money and weight?

Clue phone is ringing, answer it! It was made without a HIN for a reason!

IMHO I believe this boat is suitable only for putting atop a marina signpost for advertising as was intended after removing the interior and anything else of value. Go out and find a really nice one used, you don't want the problems associated owning and with trying to register this boat.
Sorry to rain on someone's parade.