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bilal308 
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 Topic: Nautique OUTBOARD!!!Posted: December-11-2023 at 10:55am |
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63 Skier
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Posted: December-12-2023 at 9:02am |
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Wait, is that for real? Can't tell what that white motor mount actuall is attached to. And if real what is in the engine box? Or maybe I'm just gullible and this is photoshop at it's finest hour.
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bilal308
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Posted: December-12-2023 at 9:13am |
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Bro, it is as real as it can get! Promise you, no Photoshop!
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Posted: December-12-2023 at 10:13am |
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So many questions ... 1st, no way the swim platform is holding a 175 outboard. But I can't picture how that extended motor mount could be integrated into the hull. 2nd, why? 3rd, why, why, why, why?
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bilal308
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Posted: December-12-2023 at 10:26am |
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Hahahaha...
He actually cut through the transom and welded it to the existing fiberglass, very ingenious indeed. Why? Cause in Nigeria you cannot easily replace the engine, got the Nautique for a steal, and he had a 175 HP laying in his garage!
For us skiers and Nautique fans, it is an outrage. For the owner, it looks damn good! |
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63 Skier
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Posted: December-12-2023 at 10:38am |
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Well I don't see it as an outrage now that you explain it, I see it as ingenuity. What model boat is it? Have you seen it run and ski or board? I'd guess it is enough power to ski behind but bigger people would have trouble getting up on 1 ski. Wakes are probably no good for boarding but maybe ok for skiing. Now that you've shown us that boat, someone from this site will be trying to mount a Verado 400 on a Ski Nautique.
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Gary S
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Posted: December-12-2023 at 12:37pm |
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A 400?? Go big or go home find a Seven Marine 627
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Posted: December-12-2023 at 8:06pm |
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Wow. What a great idea.
I mean, there is a Suzuki Marine distributor in Nigeria. Not sure if the same could be said for marinised American automotive engines..
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Fl Inboards
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Posted: December-12-2023 at 8:09pm |
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Makes sense!
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Hobby Boats can be expensive when the hobbyist is limited on their own skill and expertise.
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Posted: December-13-2023 at 12:52am |
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He he has a running boat and a really large trunk to haul contraband in? Unique for sure.
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bilal308
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Posted: December-13-2023 at 5:53am |
It is a 2014 AIR NAUTIQUE. Yes, I saw it leave the Boat Club, the boat takes off quite well but the cruising stance is a bit poised at the front since there it is quite heavy at the back and the outboard creates a big torque lever. It does not level well at cruising speed so the wake at the back is big with a tall rooster tail.
That said, it is definitely not suitable for wake surfing if you want to keep your limbs in one piece!! |
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Posted: December-13-2023 at 8:59am |
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Mother of pearl
He should’ve put it under the dog house |
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Posted: December-13-2023 at 10:22am |
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Boat will need cavitation plates to make it run flatter. Getting it up over the reverse chines might be interesting. wonder if they left the fins on? probably better off leaving it with a high ride attitude..?? We took a late 90's super sport and installed a Mercruiser stern drive set up in it. I think we got about 3 weeks into the testing program when the decision from management stopped the program. boat was promptly dismantled, dissembled wadded up and crushed at the landfill.
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Hobby Boats can be expensive when the hobbyist is limited on their own skill and expertise.
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63 Skier
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Posted: December-13-2023 at 10:29am |
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I get it that the heavy engine is way back there, but also gives it a ton of trim leverage, I would have thought down trim could force the stern up, bow down a bit. Probably need 400 lbs in the bow to help drive it down. Of course no thoughts of surfing!!! But wondered if wakeboarding would be acceptable.
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ultrarunner
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Posted: December-16-2023 at 11:51pm |
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A 175? I'd imagine just fine for motoring along. Did they yank the real motor?
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bilal308
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Posted: December-17-2023 at 5:22am |
Yes of course, they removed the inboard. The boat moves well on a 175Hp. No issues. |
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Posted: December-17-2023 at 10:15am |
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Oh no, there are issues!!
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Posted: December-17-2023 at 6:35pm |
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With engines being scarce , I'll give them an atta boy for ingenuity.
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Feels like I am hanging 10 but in reality - probably hanging 6.
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Posted: December-18-2023 at 8:55am |
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Consider me impressed with the engineering and workmanship. Would like to see the finer details of the mount and how it is all attached.
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67 ski nat
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Posted: December-18-2023 at 9:26am |
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Doubt seriously if any actual engineering (calculations) done here
Just red neck fabrication Perhaps start a ‘sticky page’ so others can learn conversion |
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Posted: December-18-2023 at 9:36am |
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Maybe not engineering calculations, but nothing about that bracket looks "redneck fabrication" to me. I'd definitely be curious to learn more about it, would be great if the boat owner could post some info about the work done.
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Gary S
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Posted: December-18-2023 at 11:09am |
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I'm with ya Dave, it does look like a nice job. I'm thinking they didn't put an outboard on just to say they did it, there must have been some sort of failure. Being where they are maybe it was impossible to get what they needed, things we take for granted here.
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Posted: December-18-2023 at 11:20am |
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Being a fairly late-model boat, it would be interesting to know the point of failure that led to all that work. However, it could have been as simple as a starter/alt/fuel pump, and the inability to source them down there at any cost. Corruption at every level in that country makes things a bit pricey ;-)
Years ago, I flew into Jamaica quite a bit, and was always taking "gifts" to a buddy of mine at the airport, as the import duty on those "gifts" were easily 5 times their value.
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Posted: December-18-2023 at 11:28am |
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And yes, dropping 500 lbs of lead up front would do wonders. That engine weights about 500 lbs and it's way back there. You're sure not limited by weight with the original motor and all its gear having been removed.
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Posted: December-18-2023 at 2:36pm |
OK making this a sticky thread makes a lot of sense. I know where the boat is parked and I will make it a duty to all you fans to get you detailed pics of this setup. It actually makes sense to me, I also own a 1994 Ski Nautique with a bad engine. I am seriously thinking of transforming it into a Barefoot boat with a 200HP outboard!!!
Stay tuned for more... |
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Posted: December-18-2023 at 4:19pm |
it's just a thread about a boat, what makes it worthy of being a "sticky" thread.? If somebody wants to find it, they can do a search for it.
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Posted: December-18-2023 at 5:00pm |
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Maybe the "unique-ness" of a modern era V-drive being converted to an OB. Although, in all fairness, that configuration wouldn't necessarily be unique in the realm of "competition" ski boats. Hydrodyne and MC did it years ago, from the factory.
And, absent a step-by-step process from engineering, pictures, documentation, etc...I'd have to agree....just a pic of a boat with a unique mod.
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Posted: December-18-2023 at 5:20pm |
The 2014 Air is quite a bit heavier than a 1994 Ski, I think your ski weighs around 2,200 lbs., remove the engine/transmission and more like 1,600 lbs. No idea what the ride characteristics will be, but a 200 outboard should really move that hull!
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Posted: December-18-2023 at 8:16pm |
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I thought it looked under-powered, but if it gets you on the water skiing then all good!
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Hotty Toddy lets go skiing!
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Posted: December-19-2023 at 9:25am |
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Please no sticky on this
I was totally joking |
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