Newb and stoked!

I dont think there were that many of the solid striped 80-81's compared to the normal single color (more intricate design) stripe. At least not based on what Ive seen in person and in the diaries. The above boats are Ken's (Nautique2001) former '80, and then the only 3 in the diaries. I have seen at least one more in person (red/brown). If anything, I would guess the solid color stripes may have been the option since theyre relatively uncommon... but who knows.

Huh, never saw one.

Still doesn't look normal. But they prolly saved a ton on masking tape.

Gary,   I actually have a euqituaN ikS t-shirt.

Tim,   I think '75-'76 bout the same time they changed fender style.

Stoked, you plannin' on puttin' the right graphics back on ?

Shiny

The picture of your 50 ford reminded me of this car.

It was done by a friend of mine up in MA. He is primarily a car guy but I met him at the lake after pulling up to check out his beautifully redone 67 Stevens flatty. He sold that and redid an old Donzi next. He wasn't into boats until he picked up the flatty just for the engine to put into one of his car projects, but then he got bit by the bug and restored the Stevens instead. His current project is this 37 truck that is going to be a dragster.

Now that's what I'd call a reverse gel

Timmy, if you look at the frame rails on the above trailer they look like they are boxed and maybe a half inch or inch shorter than the period CC trailer you pictured. I would also bet that if it is a CC trailer said modifier probably lined the bunks up to the read of the boat as to not make the transom overhang the trailer (he knows not what he does!)

I'm with Zach, does not look like a CC trailer to me either but should work just fine.

If you are going to repaint the graphics there is artwork on the site for creating a mask for an 81, my 80 was Chevy powered. If you repower ideally you would want to use a reverse rotation motor, there are some guys who have gone standard rotation with big HP like PAPA in Indiana as one example.

Zach, did notice the canada flag, pretty cool

Anyone else notice the Canada flag in place of the USA flag? Pretty neat never seen that before.

Congrats on the boat!

Looks like a modified ski Supreme or Master Craft trailer.

Dreaming, it is a small world!

Jpass, thanks eh! Well the seats are missing so will be building all new stuff, luckily a few of my buds are great upholsterers. I am going to redo, replace the stringers, transom and floors. Not sure about the motor, getting mixed info. I do have another good Windsor so may replace it, but I have lots of killer small block chevys in my collection so uh...hmmm
And I will get rid of the ugly puppy poop brown too, kids say Lime or Purple   

This site / forum is awesome, been checking it out for a few years now, you guys know your sh*t!!

Dash shows it's older than 82... might explain some of the space between the fender well and the gunnel on the trailer.   

Small world :)   I have family in both MV and Kent.   Pretty sure I have admired your Merc crew in the past also... Diesel crew cabs are pretty sweet.

Lots of short bus guys here you will fit right in, lol

Ha! Shows what you know about this large country up here. I live in Victoria BC, Miama of Canada...
Last year it snowed one day here, Christmas Day, perfect eh! And I drove my Merc Crewlcab that day

Here is my 1966 Mercury crewlcab, Factory built with speedy upgrades by me. Its my family cruiser, swapmeet bruiser! Most of it is original paint, it only has 45,000 original miles, was a Fire Crew Truck and spent its life sitting in the Fire Dept shop. I have another one I am puting on a Cummins 12valve 4x4 chassis


This is our '35 Ford Phaeton, yes it has a trailer hitch!


My '50 Ford shoebox, I built it, cruised it then sold it. It is now on one of the Hawaiian Islands


I did some work on this '55 GMC sChOOL bus. i looked after it for the last few years, it as just sold and is now in Ontario somewhere

Get some pics of the interior and motor also and while your at it some pics of the kool stuff from your shop!!