Abbreviated Ski Nautique History
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Topic: Abbreviated Ski Nautique History
Posted By: Wacko
Subject: Abbreviated Ski Nautique History
Date Posted: March-23-2009 at 5:49pm
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Hello,
Just wondering if someone could school me on the model years that significant changes took place in the Ski Nautique model. "For example 1982 the 2001 hull design was introduced". I am a rookie to this forum so please be patient. Other things of possible importance, number of fins, transmissions, ect... Thanks |
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Posted By: kapla
Date Posted: March-23-2009 at 6:24pm
you could use the search function here... something will come out....
 ------------- <a href="">1992 ski nautique |
Posted By: TRBenj
Date Posted: March-23-2009 at 6:36pm
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Hull change years:
'61 (debut) '70 (2nd Gen) '82 (2001) '90 (No Wake Zone) '97 (TSC) '02 (TSC2) '06 (TSC3) Check out the brochures in the http://www.correctcraftfan.com/reference/brochures.asp - reference section for more info. ------------- |
Posted By: farmer
Date Posted: March-23-2009 at 11:37pm
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Last year of wood stringers was 92? ------------- Watch your fingers. |
Posted By: bkhallpass
Date Posted: March-24-2009 at 12:13am
Yes. BKH ------------- Livin' the Dream |
farmer wrote:Posted By: Wacko
Date Posted: September-18-2009 at 5:53pm
| Just wanted to confirm something, am I correct in the fact that the Ski Nautique hulls are the same from 1970-1981? |
Posted By: Tim D
Date Posted: September-19-2009 at 3:03am
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I thought 92 was the first year without wood stringers. ------------- Tim D |
Posted By: bkhallpass
Date Posted: September-19-2009 at 3:07am
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93
BKH ------------- Livin' the Dream |
Posted By: DrCC
Date Posted: September-19-2009 at 1:53pm
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Hulls the same 70-81??? No.
A rundown on some minor changes: 70-72 17'6" ( 3 inches shorter) 73-76 17'9" (alum. deflector bar) 77-78 17'9" (moulded rope deflector) 79 17'9" (moulded fwd. vent) 80-81 17'9" (3pc. windshield) 82-86 18'9" (new design 2001) 87-89 18'9" (weird tilted windshield hump) And there are exceptions, rolled over features to the previous year and vice versa. And I've seen Small Letter Nautiques, as late as '78 |
Posted By: SNobsessed
Date Posted: September-19-2009 at 4:15pm
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder LOL! ------------- “Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.” Ben Franklin |
Posted By: skutsch
Date Posted: September-19-2009 at 4:33pm
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Does anybody know what the "Ski Nautique" script looked like on the early 60's (63-64). My Dad remembers buffing them off. I have never been able to find a picture with a Nautique with the script still on... ------------- Our http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=4669" rel="nofollow - 98 Sport Nautique My Dad's 63 Ski N |
Posted By: boat dr
Date Posted: September-19-2009 at 4:39pm
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Skutsch, shoot me an email adress and I will send some pics of the Masters this year.Art Cozier has the flagship SN there every year.Have lottsa pics of at all angles.
The Dart sat beside it at the Masters ,Two Stories There. The Old @ The New Then they forgot their name ------------- boat dr /diaries/details.asp?ID=4631 - 1949 Dart /diaries/details.asp?ID=1533 - 1964 American Skier |
Posted By: DrCC
Date Posted: September-21-2009 at 2:58am
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Another little tid-bit of info that might be of interest to 62wood.
The first Ski Nautique was adopted from a 17' Higgins. AT |
Posted By: skutsch
Date Posted: September-21-2009 at 7:59pm
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Billy, sent you an email. Steve ------------- Our http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=4669" rel="nofollow - 98 Sport Nautique My Dad's 63 Ski N |
Posted By: anthonylizardi
Date Posted: September-21-2009 at 8:07pm
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87-88 have the split winshield
89 is a flat windshield, same intake vents 88-89 has the curved low profile dash pod I have an 87 |
Posted By: TRBenj
Date Posted: September-21-2009 at 8:10pm
I was positive that all 70-81 hulls were the same until you highlighted this difference. In looking at pictures, I cant see any visual cues that would correspond with this 3" (and 50 lb) change- anybody know what the deal is? The rest of the details you mentioned are correct- but he was asking whether the hulls were the same, not the deck or other trim pieces. I would imagine they all ski and perform exactly the same. ------------- |
Posted By: Wacko
Date Posted: September-21-2009 at 8:30pm
| All this information is great. I appreciate everyone taking the time to share their knowledge. |
Posted By: kapla
Date Posted: September-21-2009 at 8:32pm
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I thought the 80-81 were also known as 2001... ------------- <a href="">1992 ski nautique |
Posted By: TRBenj
Date Posted: September-21-2009 at 8:43pm
Nope, the 2001 debuted in '82. 80-81 looked unique but used the same hull as the 70's SN. ------------- |
Posted By: 87ccsn2001
Date Posted: October-07-2009 at 9:17pm
| great bunch of info, you guys know your nautiques |
Posted By: 62 wood
Date Posted: October-08-2009 at 12:41am
Al, Ive heard that before...pretty cool. I was told they split the Higgins and widened it? My Higgin's deck doesnt have the raised perimeter, above the rub rail like the early SN's do. ....ahhhh someday.... maybe I need to see if I can talk "uncle Reid" out of one of his 60's SN?  ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1117&sort=&pagenum=6" rel="nofollow - 64 American Skier 62 Classic.. 73 Ski Nautique |
Posted By: Fl Inboards
Date Posted: October-08-2009 at 12:01pm
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Historical Fact!
The first MasterCrafts were actually patterned and widened off of of a early 60's Correct Craft. I have heard the story a few times from Art Cozier who was Rob Shirley's partner down in Boyten beach florida in the sixty's. Art came back from a weekend at a tournament and found the motor of their Ski School boat hanging out of a tree and the boat cut clean in half down the middle. Rob then widened it and made a couple of other small changes, put the boat back together and ran it. Then latter pulled a mold off of it and the rest is MasterCraft History. If any have a chance to see a early MasterCraft one can see the similarities in both the hull and deck to the Corrct Craft Ski Nautique. Also Art has the pictures to prove it!!!  ------------- Hobby Boats can be expensive when the hobbyist is limited on their own skill and expertise. 1993 Shamrock "fat" 20. 2008 Nautique 196 5.0 |
Posted By: 62 wood
Date Posted: October-08-2009 at 12:34pm
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Jody...
We need to get Art in gear and have him post some pics of that.. ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1117&sort=&pagenum=6" rel="nofollow - 64 American Skier 62 Classic.. 73 Ski Nautique |
Posted By: Wacko
Date Posted: October-08-2009 at 2:56pm
I have read that a few places as well. It gets the Mastercraft guys pretty hot when it is brought up. They deny it to the end. |
Posted By: Pauly-Banana
Date Posted: October-09-2009 at 1:39am
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Here is what I recall about Rob Shirley in the summer of 1967. At the time that I met Rob, he and his wife were skiing for the Tommy Bartlett show in Wisconsin Dells. Rob discussed with me the idea of holding off on ordering a Ski Nautique because there was going to be a possibilty that in the Spring of 1968 he would have a new improved three event ski boat for sale. He told me that his boat would have an improved wake for all three events within tournament skiing! I still went ahead and ordered my 1968 Ski Nautique on September 14th, 1967 for $4249.58 with trailer. I needed the boat for my training and for our newly formed club, the Ski Broncs.
The story from Florida makes good sense! Show skiers are not paid well, so using a tree was most likely a cheap and quick way to get the engined pulled. Pictures of his Cutting of that boat in half and the engine in the tree would be really cool to see! I have a video tape from the mid to late 1970's showing his boats being made in a very, very small garage! They were going out at one boat at a time, not any sort of production line. Really interesting, but did not see Rob in the Video, but included some of their team members skiing behind the boat. ------------- mailto:mrfurymn.8124@yahoo.com" rel="nofollow - Pauly-Banana http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=4102&yrstart=1981&yrend=1985" rel="nofollow - My 1983 Nautique <b |