New to the site

Ive actually looked around the site for a good bit and found quite a bit of good info for myself in the meantime.

I own a 1986 American Skier Advance "Barefoot Skier" I know, I know, Im not a Correct Craft guy, but I do love boats and 2 good friends just got into the ski boat craze, both with 2001 Nautique's.

One friend just purchased the 2001 that is on the main page of CorrectCraftFan.com "Kissimmee Florida" and another friend just found a boat and purchased, I believe it to be an 82 or 83 model. He has not went to pick up the boat yet and the owner isn't exactly sure what he has.

Im sort of the "mechanic" for at least one of these guys and Im guessing It will be for both.

Im glad to be here and I hope you guys don't mind if I pick your brains from time to time about some things on their boats I don't or wont know about.

First and foremost the 82/82 needs a windshield. If its anything like my Advance it will be the needle in the haystack routine....... anyone with a line on one it would be appreciated.

Hope my A/S doesn't get me booted off the site I know that at least one other member here has the same model boat as myself in a different color. (Backfoot100)

Welcome! Don't worry we won't think any less of ya! Those older A/S boats are awesome IMO. Are you in FL?

Yes, I am in central FLA.

Im at work now, Ill try and get some pics up of the boat ASAP (if I can figure out how)

my first thought too.

http://s1216.photobucket.com/user/gongchuan/slideshow/

Im not much of a computer guy and I don't know how to resize pictures, but here is a link to my photobucket with quite a few shots of my boat through the recondition process.

New Floor, New carpet, New paint, built engine, new wiring harness.... ect. ect.

I hope the link works.

You can resize photos through MS Paint or most other photo editing software. Think the limit is 500KB.

Where in Central Florida are you located?

^^^^^ Correct sir, I actually live between Coon and Center lake on Nova in Saint Cloud

That's quite the restoration on the American Skier. Welcome!

Everything is good Eddie. Thanks for asking, hope all is well with you also.

The boat is the first thing to go to the back burner and it had done just that yet again. The wife has had some serious back issues but it appears we may be getting out of that mess at this point in time. Lots of plans but $$$ was always in question and couldn't be spent on the ole girl till Mama was taken care of.

Im on track to have it completed end of March.

Ive been so cramped on time, I haven't even got the decals on it yet... but its being cut and buffed as I type this (having to pay someone, hate it but I just don't have time) and my dad and I will be putting the decals on very very soon.

Hollywood wrote: That's quite the restoration on the American Skier. Welcome!

Thank you sir, Im pretty proud of it. Everything that has been done to the boat I did myself with my dad's help.

It was a promo boat which only adds to the uniqueness as the Barefoot edition was far and few between from American Skier.