15 1980 454 "Show Nautiques"

Where did the 15 come from?

I drove one about 15 years ago... I assumes at the time that it wasn't a legit model. 80-81 SN with a 454 so it could very well have been. I lost track of the boat, but it was in the northeast.

Did you stumble across one?

Look up the user "UltraHots." He doesn't come around much anymore. His family owned one growing up, and he ws always on the look for one. He posted pictures of his family's boat several times. If you do a search on his posts, you should probably find a picture.

BKH

I just sent an email through the site. Thanks for the recommendation; hopefully it gets to him.

Same number and e mail address still.I have pics somewhere and will post them when I get a minute.Feel free to call me if you wish.My family had one as well as a friend had another so I know of 2 that were in Madison when new.


Terry
608 669 6537

Hollywood did you buy that Big Block boat in your sig ? I tried buying one just like it from a guy for quite a while. Love the reverse Gel on it.

Well now you guys have me curious. Doesn't anyone have a picture of a show Nautique? Never heard of or seen one.

Also, I can't wait to hear what happened between Hollywood and Jodi.

Good to see you around Terry.

BKH

Hollywood wrote: Terry, I did not buy the boat in my signature. I just like it.

Found a new boat for your signature Hollywood

Here is a supposed Show Nautique on the Milwaukee, WI Craigslist.

http://milwaukee.craigslist.org/boa/3881507425.html

That seems to be a pretty good price for that. Looks to be in good shape.

Just curious Art,how were the cables run,both on same side of the boat,or one down each stringer with some sort of dual arm tiller arm?

It that wooden doghouse original??? Cool boat..

I went and looked at this boat tonight. There as with most of these boats Pro's and Con's. For starters this IS a Show Nautique NO QUESTION. When he bought the boat it was out of the Madison area which is what I figured. This boat was bought by JR or the Rock Aqua Jays and used in their shows until sometime in the mid 80's when it was purchased by a local family on our ski team. They knew what it was due to the team having the White / Grey / Black one I am still in search of. Much to my dismay when he got it the striping was not bright enough for him so his local fiberglass guy suggested sanding and rubbing the old stuff off and adding vinyl graphics to it. On the flip side he had enough smarts to snap pictures of it before this happened. He was nice enough to let me dig thru the folder of past owners and slips ETC for purchases of parts and services over the years. In that mess (Good type) I found a bunch of the stills he had taken. I got to ride in and ski behind this boat in the mid 80's for it to turn up in my backyard 25 years later. The Bad..... Stringers are toast with a lot of mush in the rear extending into the area covered by carpet, the motor box was re built from the one that was rotting away 15 years ago, New one is nice and seems solid. A lot of bad mods have been made over the years like a lot of these we see, Now has an electric fuel pump and gotta love the Auto HEI ignition in it. I did get the opportunity to spin it on the local lake he lives near and this thing still gets up and boogies. GPS on my phone put us at 49 with no issues at all. I know the boat had the motor re built a number of years back by guys at the local tech school. If you want a VERY RARE project this is it. If you want a ready to run boat you will want to keep searching. I was very torn on this as I have been searching for years to find one only to have doubts about being able to take it back to where I would want to see it. Have any questions you want answered in person feel free to call me 608 669 6537


Terry


Now onto the pics !


























P.S. Finally located one of them !

That's awesome Terry! And yes you do need to bring that to GL. Looking back to 06', wasn't that you in the 3 wagon who we ran into on our way there lost in some detour??

Congratulations Terry. That is a nice find. Glad you could get that one in the CCFan family.