SN 176

66Skylark wrote: behindpropeller wrote: [QUOTE=Fl Inboards] Whats that white stuff in the back ground??? Thats what keeps us gator free in our lakes

You mean like our pet Stan?

If you put a 11-A bronze rudder in your 176 you will see improvement in steering and tracking.

Thats the fun part of Skiing here in Florida,,,, You never know when your becoming part of the food chain!!

   thanks Kyle. You've got mail.....

    Mike

Damn....another red boat.

I don't want a red boat!!!! GRRRR!!!

that would be a rudder down grade, stick with the bronze

bonuts wrote:      I would like more info on this rudder upgrade, where do you find the 11-A rudders, and is it a straight swap?    bonuts

I have a 11-A rudder out of my 92 I will part with as I put a tabbed 11-A that has been pollished installed. The rudder will go in as a direct replacement. Their is a catch! I want your old SS welded frankenstein rudder for my wall of shame!!!

$50.00 and plus your old SS it is yours! we will just trade out shipping!

my mistake, I thought he wanted to go to the SS backyard model, i didnt realize they labeled the bronze that way. i had alot going on today the Dane's clipped my bank account and added some big time viruses, and the first trip to the dentist office for my 4 year old. fcn Danes

You wanted one with a junk motor correct? Almost got your wish

66Skylark wrote: Last year I noticed ’98 Prototype 176’ handwritten on one of the aluminum brackets that the motor mounts to on my boat. I emailed CC last year with this information as well as hull numbers and asked for any info they had on my 176 or the ’66 Skylark. I tried several times, but I never heard back from anyone.

   I'd try again. I was talking to Craig about your boat last night and he is under the impression that it was "the" prototype 176/GT40 combo.
   Apparently there were not many 176's built with that engine.Like less than a dozen. May be some good history to document,if for nothing else good conversation at the next reunion. Maybe Jody can recall some info as well,he was obviously still there around that time.

   Mike

On onlyinboards.com there appears to be a 96 176 for sale?

http://www.onlyinboards.com/Details.aspx?ID=818045

cleveland $11,500

What gives? It is listed as a 96 and the reference section doesnt show them in 96? Sounds like it was meant to be

hotboat wrote: What gives? It is listed as a 96 and the reference section doesnt show them in 96? Sounds like it was meant to be

The brochures were often published early, they've missed a couple "new" models over the years.

Oops found another 176 at our trading dock.com, judging by the surrounding boats for sale they could want six figures for this baby. I do like the colors though.

FL Inboards [/QUOTE]No not prototypes but just options. The 176 had nearly all the options that the Ski Nautique had. Their is one out their with a Python in it! [/QUOTE]

The GT40 and all other engines other than the std HP 351 carb were not on the price sheet as options and not officially offered. We had numourus request for the GT40 and the factory was reluctant to put them in for liability reasons. In later years there were a few that we special ordered (off price sheet engine upgrades) with GT40's and other engines. The 176 that 66 Skylark has was the original prototype with the GT40 from the factory. That boat came from California then the owner moved to NH and traded with us on a new 196.

On the rudders the first few 176's that were shipped were delivered to us with the brass rudders and then the factory started fabricating the SS rudders and sent them to us to change them out. And yes it was because the boat performed too well and they were scared it would affect the 19'SN sales.

Excellent boat to get a hold of and we still have 4-5 that we service on a regular basis....Maybe I could get one of them to sell
Probably Not

Fl Inboards wrote: Going to have to dispute the statement of the 176 belonging to 66 Skylark is the original prototype 176! I saw the 176 Prototype and first out of the mold last month at Correct Craft as I was down their doing some testing with the engineering dept and the Ski 200. It has lettering on the side ACME Skier! I have a lot of time in that boat as it was my parts test mule for a lot of years. The boat that 66 Skylark has may have been one of the first production boats and or also a photo / catalog boat. Maybe someone in the past got Photo And Proto mixed up. We did not let the first prototypes out into the field. If one goes to the 1990 catalog and looks at the yellow Ski Nautique that boat was a Prototype that in 96 we cut up and destroyed, it also had composite stringers. I am amazed that the ACME skier is still upon the earth!!

So the ACME is the first 176?