Nautique Ski Pylon
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Category: Repairs and Maintenance
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Printed Date: September-29-2024 at 11:23am
Topic: Nautique Ski Pylon
Posted By: Uncle_Rico_79
Subject: Nautique Ski Pylon
Date Posted: August-08-2008 at 1:52am
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Hello this is my first post and it is to address the issue of bone heads cutting off the eye on the Ski Pylons. I recently purchased a 79 Ski Nautique that this had been done too. After much deliberation i came up with a 8 dollar fix to the problem. If you drill out the center core which is brass and head over to Wal-mart and pickup a 2 inch trailer hitch ball and some epoxy you are set. You will have to cut about a half inch off the shaft of the ball but the thing looks factory once it is done. even to collar id the same size. I will post some pics once i get some time but i thought i would throw the info out there in case anyone was in the same predicament.
Well that is all for now!!!! ------------- I can throw a football over those mountains!!! I have the ONLY!!! SN with a CHRYSLER 318 CRATE MOTOR IN IT I HAVE EVER SEEN |
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Posted By: The Dude
Date Posted: August-08-2008 at 3:09am
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Sounds pretty innovative. I'll look forward to pictures.
If coach only would have put you in...you could have won state! ------------- Mullet Free since 93 http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=717&sort=&pagenum=1&yrstart=1991&yrend=1995 - 95 Sport |
Posted By: The Lake
Date Posted: August-08-2008 at 4:12am
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Welcome to CCFan, would love to see some pictures of your boat, and particularly that Chrysler engine!
Chuck ------------- Walk on Water www.coldwater.me http://correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=775&sort=&pagenum=3&yrstart=1966&yrend=1970 - 69 Ski Nautique |
Posted By: kevin719
Date Posted: August-08-2008 at 6:12am
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Is it better to replace the old "eye" with the newer style? What are the benefits? Where do you purchase? The trailer ball is a good idea if someone has already destroyed the pole! ------------- kevinindy |
Posted By: TRBenj
Date Posted: August-08-2008 at 6:43am
I believe MWCC sells an aluminum "ball top" conversion for ~$125. Definitely a good option if the ring and finger have been destroyed, and one advantage I can think of is the ability to use a slip-over extended pylon. Theres nothing quite as cool as the original ring and finger though! Nothing wrong with a $15 fix, but I wonder how well that trailer ball will hold up to the elements. Im sure having the chrome beat up by the coupler is a major factor, but the trailer ball on my truck is a rusty mess after being installed for a year. ------------- |
kevin719 wrote:Posted By: kevin719
Date Posted: August-08-2008 at 6:16pm
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I agree the ring and finger is cool! I guess that I am lucky that mine is in perfect shape.I was thinking of getting a tower in a year or so, but I will keep the pylon!(Its nostalgic) ------------- kevinindy |
Posted By: horkn
Date Posted: August-15-2008 at 12:10am
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I can see why folks have resorted to cuting the old ring and finger off, but I can't get over why someone would actually do that.
I pulled my ring and finger out so I can use my Fly High wakeboard pole. It was a real PITA, but it DID come out. ------------- 78 martinique- refloored, reinforced, stringers re glassed, re engineered interior GT40P heads Edelbrock Performer intake acme 4 blade http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v64/horkn/fish/nautique.jpg |