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Grand Poobah Joined: October-06-2006 Location: Concord, NH Status: Offline Points: 4269 |
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Really enjoyed the writeup Tim, and really nice work, just a great looking boat!
Colors like that are interesting, to say the least. When they were new they fit in ..... then a few decades go by, and people look at it like "what the hell was Correct Craft thinking" ..... then a few more decades go by and the color is so cool looking that people turn and point when you ride by. I love it, "didn't push it much past 52". Based on how mine feels at 40 that always sounds like an emergency in a 16' hull! |
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'63 American Skier - '98 Sport Nautique
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AirTique98
Senior Member Joined: January-13-2011 Location: avon lake, ohio Status: Offline Points: 321 |
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Loved the story and love these old school colored boats...very, very cool! John must have missed your comment that next water test was scheduled for White Lake as the last I heard he was planning on being there. Appreciate the open invite.....might just get there one of these days...on the bucket list. By the way the dock has been cleared and booked for "flyers" the last week of July!!
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Bill
98Air Nautique Former Owner: 1990 Ski Nautique 1981 Ski Nautique 1976 Ski Nautique 1971 Ski Nautique |
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TRBenj
Grand Poobah Joined: June-29-2005 Location: NWCT Status: Offline Points: 21169 |
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Sounds excellent Bill, we're booked for July.
Ah WL- yes... April is still early spring for us northerners but now I am following. Hope John coerces you to come along. There has been some talk of reviving the CT mini, would be great to have you guys out here in any case. |
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Morfoot
Grand Poobah Joined: February-06-2004 Location: South Lanier Status: Offline Points: 5320 |
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That would be a good thing .......seems we've had better weather there that last two years y'all had it then at Badin Lake. |
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"Morfoot; He can ski. He can wakeboard.He can cook chicken.He can create his own self-named beverage, & can also apparently fly. A man of many talents."72 Mustang "Kermit",88 SN Miss Scarlett, 99 SN "Sherman"
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75 Tique
Grand Poobah Joined: August-12-2004 Location: Seven Lakes, NC Status: Offline Points: 6121 |
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Huh? You hittin' the Schnops before lunch today Tim? Remind which planes NOT to get on to today. |
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“So, how was your weekend?” “Well, let me see…sun burn, stiff neck, screwed up back, assorted aches and pains….yup, my weekend was great, thanks for asking.” |
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JD ski
Senior Member Joined: September-25-2016 Location: North of Tahoe Status: Offline Points: 199 |
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I was wondering about this as a wedding gift myself. I knew two guys that bought their wives shotguns for Christmas. Those stories did not workout so well. If your wife is happy with this, you definitely have a keeper. |
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JD ski, slicing, dicing, and shredding since 1981
1999 Air Nautique, GT40 Pro Boss, Trail Rite trailer 1975 Century Resorter |
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KRoundy
Platinum Member Joined: August-23-2010 Location: Lake Stevens Status: Offline Points: 1702 |
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Great write up and pictures!
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Previous: 1993 Electric Blue/Charcoal Ski Nautique
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Morfoot
Grand Poobah Joined: February-06-2004 Location: South Lanier Status: Offline Points: 5320 |
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LOL...No Schnapps Larry just whatever beer is left on the Airplane....They lock the Liquor kits up. .... The last two Benjamin Minis I was at the weather was perfect....The last two Basin Minis....It's rained.
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"Morfoot; He can ski. He can wakeboard.He can cook chicken.He can create his own self-named beverage, & can also apparently fly. A man of many talents."72 Mustang "Kermit",88 SN Miss Scarlett, 99 SN "Sherman"
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john b
Grand Poobah Joined: July-06-2011 Location: lake Sweeny Status: Offline Points: 3241 |
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I gave a friend a Honda SL350 for a wedding gift back in the 70s.
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1970 Mustang "Theseus' paradox"
If everyone else is doing it, you're too late! |
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Bri892001
Grand Poobah Joined: September-27-2008 Location: Boston MA Status: Offline Points: 4947 |
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I've definitely given tools to my male friends as wedding gifts. It seems logical enough to me, because often times that's when you get a new house, that may need work etc.
The guy typically gets the short end of the wedding gift thing. How many blenders does a person need. |
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Gary S
Grand Poobah Joined: November-30-2006 Location: Illinois Status: Offline Points: 14096 |
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I have a picture of her back in the day. You had a great canvas to start with
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Kristof
Grand Poobah Joined: October-08-2007 Location: Bree, Belgium Status: Offline Points: 3397 |
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Nice story for a VERY NICE boat!
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- Gun control means: using BOTH hands!
- Money doesn't make one happy, but when it rains cats and dogs, it's still better to cry in a Porsche than on a bicycle... |
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TRBenj
Grand Poobah Joined: June-29-2005 Location: NWCT Status: Offline Points: 21169 |
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June update... I sanded and buffed out the hull a few weeks ago, and installed new emblems this past weekend. The discolored gel at the waterline that has been there since before I owned it is finally cleaned up.
Engine break in is just about done... guessing I have close to 10hrs on it now. No bad behavior and it runs very strong. It seems to like the larger 1214 Acme, guessing its turning in the 5000rpm range based on the speed and my calibrated ear. I will have to send the tach out for repair next offseason. Almost time to add a little more timing and dial back the jetting and see what it is truly capable of. |
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john b
Grand Poobah Joined: July-06-2011 Location: lake Sweeny Status: Offline Points: 3241 |
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Beautiful!
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1970 Mustang "Theseus' paradox"
If everyone else is doing it, you're too late! |
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Gary S
Grand Poobah Joined: November-30-2006 Location: Illinois Status: Offline Points: 14096 |
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What tach is in there Tim a Mk 24 Teleflex?
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john b
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A guy up here in Manitowish Waters WI has a skier like
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1970 Mustang "Theseus' paradox"
If everyone else is doing it, you're too late! |
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TRBenj
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No, no Teleflex gauges on this boat. One of only a few boats I've seen with Medallion gauges. There are no brand markings on the tach (unlike the 2" gauges) so I'm not certain who made it. My plan was to send it to Kocian for evaluation, and possible modern guts replacement (like Steve W had done).
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john b
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Kocian did a nice job on mine. I especially like the color of your Skier, Tim. A guy up here in Manitowish Waters WI has its twin in very nice original cosmetic condition. It needs a strut and shaft and possibly a rudder from a strike years ago. It's in a garage up here now. I haave tried to pin him down on a price, but no luck. It is powered by a Chrysler slant 6. Seems like an uncommon choice to me. It deserves to have an owner who would put in the necessary time and $ to make it like yours. Love that color.
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1970 Mustang "Theseus' paradox"
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TRBenj
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Interesting... the 6cyl on the 71+ version is pretty rare. I can only think of 2 Skiers that didn't have v8's after the hull changed. The 6cyl Chrysler was very typical on the preceding 16'1" version that was offered 68-70.
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john b
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Chalk it up to me not knowing what I'm talking about. The one up here has a hull like my 70 Mustang but no back seat or side panels.
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1970 Mustang "Theseus' paradox"
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8122pbrainard
Grand Poobah Joined: September-14-2006 Location: Three Lakes Wi. Status: Offline Points: 41045 |
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Tim,
Very nice. Great job. |
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Gary S
Grand Poobah Joined: November-30-2006 Location: Illinois Status: Offline Points: 14096 |
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I had him do mine too,FYI it was 180 and a year wait- that was just to do the conversion- no cosmetics. I had the chrome done and recently found a non worker on ebay with a very nice face that I'm going to transfer over. In the meantime I got a nos one from Art that has been in the boat for quite awhile now. If yours had been a Teleflex I was going to take it apart to see what model Autometer he used to convert. |
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Donald80SN
Grand Poobah Joined: January-12-2009 Location: Denver, NC Status: Offline Points: 3896 |
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She is a beauty .
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1980 Ski Nautique SOLD Back to Cypress Gardens
2002 Sport Nautique, GT-40, FCT2, Cover Sports, Tower Bimini, Inc., Wet Sounds Audio System, Star Gazer Wake Edition S. 1968 Ski Nautique, Project. |
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jbear
Grand Poobah Joined: January-21-2005 Location: Lake Wales FL. Status: Offline Points: 8193 |
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hmmm....not sure how I missed this.....but I believe this should go on me & Bill's bucket list. john |
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"Loud pipes save lives"
AdamT sez "I'm Canadian and a beaver lover myself"... |
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jbear
Grand Poobah Joined: January-21-2005 Location: Lake Wales FL. Status: Offline Points: 8193 |
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jeez I wish I knew how to 'double quote'......but anyhow... Bill's 1st Correct Craft was a 'green' one......will never forget the 1st time I saw it at Rocky River boat launch. We skipped Wl in favor of the 50th Icebreaker for the WSWSC.. Am hoping that dock gets plenty of use in July john |
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"Loud pipes save lives"
AdamT sez "I'm Canadian and a beaver lover myself"... |
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8122pbrainard
Grand Poobah Joined: September-14-2006 Location: Three Lakes Wi. Status: Offline Points: 41045 |
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John, Copy and paste one quote into another quote. |
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relake
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Well done!
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Morfoot
Grand Poobah Joined: February-06-2004 Location: South Lanier Status: Offline Points: 5320 |
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She's beautiful Timmy! Hope to get a ride in it instead of wrenching on it this fall!
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"Morfoot; He can ski. He can wakeboard.He can cook chicken.He can create his own self-named beverage, & can also apparently fly. A man of many talents."72 Mustang "Kermit",88 SN Miss Scarlett, 99 SN "Sherman"
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81nautique
Grand Poobah Joined: September-03-2005 Location: Big Rock, Il Status: Offline Points: 5778 |
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Looks great Tim, Takes a long time to put hours on a boat that you don't ski doesn't it. Think it's going to take me all summer to break in the Hurricane.
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Riley
Grand Poobah Joined: January-19-2004 Location: Portland, ME Status: Offline Points: 7953 |
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looks beautiful!
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