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81nautique 
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 Posted: January-15-2008 at 3:25pm |
Coors Light for saturday??? |
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TRBenj
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Posted: January-15-2008 at 3:38pm |
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Alan, beautiful work as always. I cant wait to see it with the striping done and the new wheels/tires. If those crash bunks arent original (I know my '78 doesnt have any) you cant tell- they look great.
I need at least one set of guides made up as well- possibly 2. Shoot me an email when you figure out a plan- maybe the same measurements will work for me and we can share some of the cost. |
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81nautique
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Posted: January-15-2008 at 4:24pm |
Thanks Tim. You don't miss much do you, the crash pads are not original but I'm not a fan of the poles just wrapped with rubber so I slapped them together. Surprised no one mentioned the carpeted side pads on the inside of the fenders. CC put a rock hard rubber strip on there and they tend to marr the side of the boat if you load off center. I think the carpet will do a better job and the plywood underneath is completely sealed with resin and put on with SS screws so it should last. As for the striping, my plan is to duplicate the stripe and lettering on the boat but it's a pretty narrow area to work with so it's not laying out quite right yet. I'll let you know how the guides work out but it will be a couple weeks before I get back to it. |
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Barracuda
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Posted: January-15-2008 at 4:27pm |
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Outstanding job Alan!
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quinner
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Posted: January-15-2008 at 4:31pm |
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Alan,
Spoke to an Electrician buddy of mine about this, former owner of a 2001 BTW, anyways he does not have a large bender but if you can provide a drawing/sketch he can bend up whatever you need, he said it would be a breeze, another thought he had was you could rent a bender and try and tackle it yourself. What are you thinking about for wheels? Spinners perhaps? |
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TRBenj
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Posted: January-15-2008 at 5:56pm |
Agreed- the rubber covered poles dont offer much cushioning- the gel on the Tique isnt the prettiest in those 2 spots from loading. All the blue carpet ties the whole trailer together- very nice. Absolutely no rush on the guide poles- if you come up with a good solution and dont mind me piggybacking, that would be great. The original owner cut the poles off the '90 trailer which makes loading a bit more difficult. |
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67nautique312
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Posted: January-15-2008 at 7:11pm |
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Alan,
WOW......You are the "Magic Man" Nice work buddy! Cant wait to see it at green lake. |
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67 Riviera 68 barracuda 1971 Ski Nautique Promo 86 Silver Nautique 1995 Ski Nautique |
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87BFN owner
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Posted: January-15-2008 at 7:12pm |
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I myself like the hoops on the front on the trailers. So long as they are like the ones pictured here.
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81nautique
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Posted: February-13-2008 at 2:55pm |
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Trbenj,
Your 2 sets of guides are on the way. Should work out ok, I trimmed 6" off the bottom after bending and welded on the flanges. They sit nice and plumb and are about 48 " tall. I'd show you a completed set but they're already at the paint shop. Eric, I ended up buying the Harbor Freight bender you suggested for $89. Worked like a charm. 
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TRBenj
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Posted: February-13-2008 at 3:05pm |
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Wow, Alan those look awesome! Your handiwork translates over to metal very nicely.
I wasnt even envisioning the second bend- very cool. Thanks again- just let me know the damage was for shipping and Ill get that check in the mail! |
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eric lavine
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Posted: February-13-2008 at 3:15pm |
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now you can build a tower for your boat
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"the things you own will start to own you"
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62 wood
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Posted: February-13-2008 at 3:55pm |
AAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!! 
I know your kidding...right!?? everyone knows you'd use treated 4x4 lumber for the sturdiest towers... 
Now Alan will be known as "Magic-Metalman!!! Very nice! |
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8122pbrainard
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Posted: February-13-2008 at 4:11pm |
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Alan, I know know you have fantastic skils working with fiberglass and metal. The next step is to get you into that wood boat!!
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81nautique
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Posted: March-16-2008 at 4:51pm |
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The sun has finally come out and I'm close enough to complete to get some final pics of my winter project. Only thing left to do is get a spare tire cover and figure what I'm going to do for a bow tie down, I may install a winch although I've never needed one loading I may put one on just incase.
 I towed it a few miles today to make sure I didn't have any issues and I love the new brakes, even my feeble Aztec stopped it very nicely. Rob, you're right about the LED lights they are worth the extra money, first thing my wife commented on was how bright they are. Come on spring.
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jbear
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Posted: March-16-2008 at 5:07pm |
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Oh my. It looks just awesome. Can I leave my boat and trailer at your house next winter?
Seriously...you gotta be real pleased. Nice neighborhood. Nice sunny day. I assume you've only had CQ and the PLBC guys over under the cover of darkness. john |
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"Loud pipes save lives"
AdamT sez "I'm Canadian and a beaver lover myself"... |
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rleinen79
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Posted: March-16-2008 at 7:08pm |
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Absolutely beautiful. Well done.
Rob |
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8122pbrainard
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Posted: March-16-2008 at 8:10pm |
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Alan, WOW!! It's going to be tough to back that trailer into a weedy and or dirty water lake!
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bkhallpass
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Posted: March-16-2008 at 8:45pm |
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You do have a talent for these types of things Alan. It looks very nice. BKH
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Livin' the Dream
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TRBenj
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Posted: March-16-2008 at 8:55pm |
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Alan, I love the details! As always, beautiful work.
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Hollywood
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Posted: March-16-2008 at 10:45pm |
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You're gonna be hard pressed to find another ski boat from 1981 looking that good going down the road, and to actually go SKI behind the thing. Show stopper.
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Riley
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Posted: March-16-2008 at 10:57pm |
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Wow. That looks brand new. Nice job.
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Posted: March-17-2008 at 12:53am |
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Looks really great Alan. You really do nice work.
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Posted: March-17-2008 at 1:04am |
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WOW! Excellent work Alan! Looks great
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Mojo
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Posted: March-17-2008 at 1:06am |
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Magic, What a killer rig... You finished that out right !!! Glad it all worked out for ya !!!
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M3Fan
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Posted: March-17-2008 at 1:16am |
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Outstanding.
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Posted: March-17-2008 at 10:31am |
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RainDog
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Posted: March-17-2008 at 11:46am |
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A trailer queen trailer?
Just kidding. Stunning, simply stunning. Can't wait to see it in 117 days. -Steve |
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81nautique
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Posted: March-17-2008 at 12:06pm |
Steve, I'll be the only idiot that has to wash his trailer after a day of boating. 
Thanks for the compliments guys, I just really enjoy working on this foolish thing. Never really set out to get this involved with it but it keeps evolving each winter and I'm pretty happy with it at this point. I think most on this site would agree there's a good sense of pride that comes with doing as much of the work yourself and that probably drives most of us that spend way too much time and money on these things. In the end we're gonna get it wet and dirty and ski the heck out of it, if we break it we'll fix it, see you all at Green lake or sooner. |
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Posted: March-17-2008 at 12:34pm |
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Alan,
Wow, the trailer turned out as nice as the boat!! Is the perimeter lettering/stripping painted or stickers? Looks like paint and maybe the "Correct Craft" is a sticker? Awesome work once again! |
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81nautique
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Posted: March-17-2008 at 12:43pm |
Your close, it's all vinyl. I was going to paint it but I didn't want to get into it. I was able to find a metallic vinyl that matchs the paint so close it's hard to tell the difference. The stripe and graphic is all one piece and the Correct Craft script is dropped out so what you're seeing is the painted fiberglass. I originally set the stripes up to have a smaller detail stripe above and below the center one but it was too busy for such a small area so I removed it. 
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