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gun-driver
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Gary S
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Isn't using the term sawsall much like calling a tissue a Kleenex? It's a brand name that has come to mean the item. Mark does the term napkin still mean to you something other than a cloth or paper used to wipe your hands or face while eating?
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8122pbrainard
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Mark, I think you Aussies do have one up on our Sawsalls. How about the chain saw with a 253 Holden V8?? |
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lewy2001
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Paul with the tanks removed the rear locker is huge as the fuel tank is under and behind the rear seat. You can even get clear access to the rudder from the rear locker. No point in saving those tanks just get the sawzall out. (weird US name reciprocating saw down under )
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If you're going through hell, keep going
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ultrarunner
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My '99 had the pump-style system. Exit ports were starboard side, aft.
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bkhallpass
Grand Poobah Joined: March-29-2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 4723 |
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The ballast on the early boats was not that great. There is a pump, but they are kind of slow. The biggest issue is that the water comes in and out through the same spot at the bottom of boat/tank. I think it was 2002, or 2003 when they installed separate intake and expunge pumps with the water going out the side like a bildge pump.
The ballast does work, just not great. Most people who really want to weight the boat down have removed the tanks and use bags. The factory ballast is not very heavy, and takes up a lot of space when using, or not. I've got a couple of friends who never used the ballast anyway, so they just removed for more storage space. BKH |
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Hollywood
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The hard tanks are a huge waste of space. You'll have to trim out some of the trunk after taking them out but it's easy.
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gun-driver
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Thanks David
I'm guessing they're not hard to remove, I think I would want the extra space right now and add sack's and reinstall them if I want later. |
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63 Skier
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Mine was already removed when I got the boat, but I went on a test drive on a '99 Sport with ballast. It fills by opening a fill valve and driving slowly forward. It empties by gravity, I think slightly faster if you are moving forward. My sense is that most people have removed the factory ballast as it's only 50 gallons=400 lbs. I like having the trunk space with it removed, and have used a pair of 400 lb. ballast bags on each side of the doghouse when wakeboarding. Maybe it would be nice to have in addition to ballast beside the motor, I'm not sure what would work best.
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'63 American Skier - '98 Sport Nautique
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gun-driver
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Several Sports have been popping up with factory ballast.
I looked at the brochure and can see where the water enters but how do they fill and then how do they empty. Pumps??? |
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Hollywood
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Could be the start of Team Gray
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gun-driver
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I really liked the interior but a little to much gray on the outside for me, besides I already have a gray boat my ‘85’s gray
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Hollywood
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How about that one Tim sent
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gun-driver
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Stepper I did see that one, not looking for a project have to many as is. Thanks for looking though. I have to go along with Hollywood on this one. X3 |
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ultrarunner
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I'll say. 4 seat bottom cushions and the storage box cover, and you're good to go. Nice low-hour upstate NY boat. Oh, and the tower comes off Stepper
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Hollywood
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Hard pass on that
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stepper459
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This one should have some room for negotiation because it needs vinyl. Also don't love the tower, but that's a personal preference, I guess.
'99 Sport edit: fixed the link |
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Bakchose
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I’m thinking of selling my 2000 Sport. GT 40, tower, ballast tanks, tandem axel trailer, etc. let me know if you are interested. It’s on Mousam lake in Shapleigh, ME if you want to google map the distance. I told the boat storage people if I were to sell it would be $16,500.
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jbear
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Like that '98....and I know my brother loves his. Skied it quite a bit. It will do everything you want it to.
Sure wish I was in the market...that '95 is sweet Paul. john |
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"Loud pipes save lives"
AdamT sez "I'm Canadian and a beaver lover myself"... |
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mdvalant
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bkhallpass
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Mine is going up for sale. 2001 Super Air. Photos in the diary. BKH |
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bb12
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That looks like a sweet boat. Really like those colors.
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1989 Ski Nautique 2001
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ultrarunner
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I bet you show up with 10 or 11k in your pocket and you tow it home!
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63 Skier
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That looks like a deal worth looking at. |
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'63 American Skier - '98 Sport Nautique
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sport1999
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Still a playpen, but always liked these colors.
https://knoxville.craigslist.org/boa/d/1998-air-nautique-ski-and/6625284359.html |
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63 Skier
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Yes, I should have mentioned the storage too. Huge. I've had a pair of wide tandem skis plus my Flightpipe under there. |
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'63 American Skier - '98 Sport Nautique
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Hollywood
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Go ride in a 98 before disregarding it. It really isn't any worse, just different. The raised hard floor of the bow makes for good underneath storage.
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lewy2001
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Paul my favourite part of the playpen was capturing this picture of my old mate Anakin enjoying time on the water together :)
One other pro is that you are able to slide small ski's up under the floor of the playpen |
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gun-driver
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Start hunting |
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mdvalant
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We have a 2000 that we leave the bow center cushion in almost 24/7 for the kids. The bow isn't really deep enough anyway for leg room, not to mention that large so I wouldn't rule out a playpen either...
If we had a comparable V-drive on the line we'd sell you ours |
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