1990 Sport Nautique Good Starter Boat?

I believe the sport which is advertised in Milwaukee is a 98 or maybe a year earlier as it still has the playpen but does have the bubble back.

Thanks Paul for sharing all these....I agree that the market may be slowing a bit...especially in WI (School is starting soon and the weather just isn't as hot as we move into August and September).  

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Here is another one, looks like it could use a little love 

Thanks Gary for taking the time to explain all of that to me.  Definitely helps!!!

Dave the big tip off is in the first picture- the big aluminium intake plenum. Obviously not on a carb or throttle body engine it is what sets off a multi port fuel injected Ford. The bottom engine picture is a ProTec but I'm not familiar enough to tell if it's a carb version or a throttle body. Easy way to tell a protec is that the "distributor" has no sparkplug wires coming out of it- they come out of coil packs mounted on the back of the engine opposite of where the "distributor" is. They also come in carburetor versions or throttle body versions.  Pro Tec either works or it doesn't. There no replacement parts available,but you can convert it to a modern HEI distributor or to a marine carb if the throttle body injectors quit. These models I believe have listed maximum hp of 285.

Another one just showed up- this one is a Pro Tec throttle body. 

Thanks Gary that is excellent to know and gives me an idea of what it may cost total to get the boat where I would like it.

I also would like a wakeboard tower + speakers on the tower. Is that about $2000 to add (ball park?)

That one has a carburetor if I'm seeing it right and looks like it still has the protec ignition... which will need to be replaced at some point assuming it still works now.

That's almost identical to mine but my protec has already been converted.

Some may try to tell you purple isn't a suitable color for a boat but they're just insecure.

Hey Dave, check out the 93 which was just posted to the interesting craigslist thread. That is a great price on an all composite Sport, given prices today! Super clean looking boat.

I don't want to tell anyone how to spend their money but I wouldn't even think about buying a boat right now with these inflated prices.

Would you recommend I pursue that one Gary? Thanks for sharing by the way!!

Yes, it was exactly what I wanted and expected.  Be patient and keep looking that the right boat will come along for the right price.  I have been around boats my entire life and Correct Crafts since I was a teenager working at a summer camp on the ski staff (we had a 86 Ski Nautique 2001).  They are awesome boats and will last you a lifetime.

Keep in mind on your search that year does not automatically mean fuel injected. Carb'ed engines are out there- fuel injected was just on the upgraded engines,usually the GT 40 Ford. Chevy's were available as well but for additional cost.

I purchased a 99 Sport in April and I searched for 4 plus months to find one that I wanted with a reasonable price. It has a GT 40 with 500 hours and a 2004 Trailer that was in good condition.  All the seat bottoms needed to be recovered as well as the rear trunk lid.  I was able to find a local shop to me that completed that work for $1200.  I also found a used tower for it that I paid $1000 for and so now I have the boat set up the way I want.  I paid $12000 for the boat and based on the current market feel like I got a great deal.  I had to drive 11 hours one way to get it but it was worth it as the boat was in great shape except for the seat bottoms.