Barn Find 1989 Ski Nautique

Firstly, when are you going to clean that boat, you have had it for a day already!?!
My 92, if my daughters put their feet up on the dog house, it grinds, I yell, they apologize. Check the clearence and the "stops" at the deck.
Motor looks great! Get to the detailing!! Looks like its outside? Snowsuit!

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It's from the box hoping over the stops when someone's feet are pushing against it. Not the pylon extension. I'm just a hobbyist though.

Chris, they should have smelled it too!

Skierox purchased a brand new 1989 Ski Nautique, sold it in 1993. We have seen the hole damage many times. Most likely from pushing a foot, or two against the engine cover. For sure, not factory, no hole in the engine cover from Correct Craft! I have helped repair one in a 1989. This was also the first year for that engine box design. Old style would not fit the new muffler.

wwchevy wrote: Chris, you have a pylon extension in your diary photo, did you ever experience anything like this? By the way, when I was looking at this boat I was drooling over your boat and hoping I will be able to make this one look like yours and Scotts.

Yes, there is some evidence of this - but it did not happen on my watch! Definitely from pushing, not the pylon.

Thanks for the compliments. These boats have a timeless look to them.

Great barn find. have fun with it!

Must not be much clearance on those 89s

My 90 is susceptible to the box rubbing on the pulleys as well... not a lot of clearance. I would be hesitant to move the box forward, as you'll decrease clearance between the pylon and box, which is a negative when it comes to using a barefoot boom. You may not have the option to do so anyways- I know my rear panel that holds the hinge tie downs is all the way forward, butted against the transmission.

Like everyone else confirmed, the Fly High has nothing to do with that wear... its all from people putting their feet up against the motorbox. Thats a no-no.

Thanks for the info- I guess the new policy is feet off the motor box

But that's the most comfortable position!! haha.

If my memory is correct. The 71 Nautique I owned, had a slot in front of the motor cover, to clear the pylon as you closed it.
I guess that way they could mount the motor cover a little farther foward to clear the pulley.

I went through all of the mechanicals of the boat in the last month and finally took it out to the lake yesterday. Weather was absolutely beautiful and spent about 3 hours doing a "test" run. Had a few small kinks to iron out, but overall it performed excellent.
New Steering Cable
Rebuilt Carb
Electronic Ignition conversion
Compression 145lbs lowest / 149 highest
Changes all the fluids
Tune up
Plug Wires
Cleaned all electrical connections
New manifold and riser gaskets
Gore tex rope seals
New impeller
New accessory drive belts

Where I started

I still have to buff and polish the boat, do a shaft alignment (very slight vibration) and adjust my steering wheel alignment.
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What a pretty boat!

wwchevy wrote: I still have to buff and polish the boat, do a shaft alignment (very slight vibration) and adjust my steering wheel alignment.

The boat looks great. Enjoy all the hours you put into doing all that work.

I do need to correct you about an alignment needed due to vibration. Typically a misaligned shaft/strut/engine will NOT cause vibration since the shaft is in a bind. What will cause vibration is a bad prop, a loose prop and or a bent prop shaft. Have you check any of these items?