New Nautique owner

I am just one of the poster child's of sand and buff. Click on my avatar to see the before pictures of mine.

sdwatt wrote: I am not sure if I can even bring back the black hull to it's intended glory. The hull has not been polished in 20 years. ...

20 years is nothing! Members have brought back 50 year glass better than it looked from the factory. A good wet sand and buff will do it. NO PAINTING!!!

So I am taking the boat into Shalom park, aka Matrix Marine,aka Ken Nelson
It has been 31 years since this boat has been back to where it started
Ken is going to install a proper glass wind screen for me and toss the hazed plexiglass screen into the dumpster.
Then she gets fitted for a new cover.
Lots of work to do getting her running again.
All drain plugs are missing so I will need those. Fuel needs to be drained as it is very very skank. Two new batteries are on the list also.
I am not sure if I can even bring back the black hull to it's intended glory. The hull has not been polished in 20 years. Oil needs to be changed, and then naturally everything else that can and will surprise me. Ice should be off the lake in three weeks. Here's hoping...

here is a link to Shalom Park. what an amazing facility:
http://www.shalompark.com/

sdwatt wrote: Got home very late, and then proceeded to rip the tarp upon install. Kicking myself on that one I tell ya. Now I need a new tarp. Any suggestions? Expensive mistake, I suspect it was old and very weak. Or I was an idiot....

Was the tarp made to be towable? Very few are and as many have found out, a tarp that isn't for towing flops around on the boat and does more damage than good.

Call Angola canvas

Well I had to look up what a Pysanka was, now I know. In the first picture it looked like it was hovering over your boat.

Glad the blowouts didn't cause any bad situations. Now the fun begins!

Donald80SN wrote: sdwatt wrote: Very excited to get this girl all wet.!!!! . That is what Quinner tells the father's of his dates when he meets them at the front door of their homes.

Donald,
I'd have to say that the girls CQ dates don't live at home and may not even have their fathers around anymore! (FYI, I don't feel there's anything wrong with older women.)

My personal opinion is that the 1986 2001 was one of the best looking correct crafts ever made, the black looks awesome!

sdwatt wrote: Very excited to get this girl all wet.!!!! .

That is what Quinner tells the father's of his dates when he meets them at the front door of their homes.

This is one of my favorite boats that hits our lake periodically. Opposite color scheme, but I like it. Fact that its a BBC BFN doesnt hurt either.

It has reverse gel coat. Typically, the black and white would be switched. You do see the reversed gel from time to time. A little time with the buffer and some wax, that girl will shine again.

Great looking boat.

Donald

Welcome to the site, enjoy the ride. Great looking boat. Similar to mine, except the colors are in opposite spots. It is a great color scheme. When I first saw mine I was totally stoked I loved the colors and every where it goes it gathers attention. Your color scheme is even more eye catching. I like it better than mine. One Damm good looking boat. It looks well cared for. What kind of hours does it have?

Good looking boat! Congrats!!