Its Correct Craft Trivia Time!
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Printed Date: November-23-2024 at 11:13am
Topic: Its Correct Craft Trivia Time!
Posted By: davidg
Subject: Its Correct Craft Trivia Time!
Date Posted: May-20-2010 at 2:51am
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Okay guys and gals! I came across a very interesting Correct Craft today in my travels. I am told this Ski Nautique is VERY special. Anybody want to venture a guess what may be special about it? Never, ever seen one like this before, and I have seen a lot of Ski Nautiques.
Any guesses on the year? More pictures available. 
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Posted By: davidg
Date Posted: May-20-2010 at 3:12am
Another picture. Sorry for the poor quality cell phone pictures.
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Posted By: OverMyHead
Date Posted: May-20-2010 at 3:28am
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For one it lives on a trailer with the worlds tallest bunks. ------------- For thousands of years men have felt the irresistible urge to go to sea, and many of them died. Things got better after they invented boats. 1987 Ski Nautique |
Posted By: storm34
Date Posted: May-20-2010 at 3:33am
haha....its an early 80's. I'm guessing an 83? ------------- |
OverMyHead wrote:Posted By: OverMyHead
Date Posted: May-20-2010 at 3:40am
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shouldnt an 83 have a three color stripe? strip looks like an 89. But it looks like an early 80s bow vent under the cover. ------------- For thousands of years men have felt the irresistible urge to go to sea, and many of them died. Things got better after they invented boats. 1987 Ski Nautique |
Posted By: storm34
Date Posted: May-20-2010 at 3:47am
Thats what I was going off ------------- |
Posted By: davidg
Date Posted: May-20-2010 at 9:27am
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Those weren't bunks, they were stilts!!!
'83 is correct. Hint: If I didn't know better, I almost thought it was a bass boat, except it didn't have a 700 HP outboard on it. |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: May-20-2010 at 10:00am
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Dave,
How about a picture of the aft end/transom? ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: davidg
Date Posted: May-20-2010 at 10:10am
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Pete....didn't get that shot, but, I don't recall that it would have revealed any clues.
Man, that boat was "one of a kind" though. Check the gel coat scheme out. 
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Posted By: eric lavine
Date Posted: May-20-2010 at 10:14am
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Sanity should consider this boat since she likes to Bass fish off of them ------------- "the things you own will start to own you" |
Posted By: Swatkinz
Date Posted: May-20-2010 at 10:57am
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Did this supposedly come from the factory that way? I'm not sure I like it. The Silver Nautiques had about all the metalflake I could stomach, but to each his own. ------------- Steve 2011 Sport/Air 200 Excalibur 343 2017 Boatmate Tandem Axle Trailer Former CC owner (77, 80, 95, 88, all SNs) Former Malibu owner (07, 09) |
Posted By: sanity
Date Posted: May-20-2010 at 11:11am
Eric, I am sensing that you might have missed me a little bit? |
Posted By: TRBenj
Date Posted: May-20-2010 at 11:32am
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It looks to be a special edition boat, made for the '83 Masters like http://correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=2242 - this one.
Pauly Banana shared some original literature about these boats http://www.correctcraftfan.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13116 - in this thread. ------------- |
Posted By: Morfoot
Date Posted: May-20-2010 at 11:34am
I thought Jbear fixed his boat?  
Just kidding...........Could it have been a milestone SN in that it was the ----th boat off the line? ------------- "Morfoot; He can ski. He can wakeboard.He can cook chicken.He can create his own self-named beverage, & can also apparently fly. A man of many talents."72 Mustang "Kermit",88 SN Miss Scarlett, 99 SN "Sherman" |
Posted By: Hollywood
Date Posted: May-20-2010 at 11:43am
Awesome, so that's the blue one? I would have guessed it was the middle/red boat based on the top pictures. Where is it?
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Posted By: sanity
Date Posted: May-20-2010 at 12:08pm
| I wonder how many of those were made? Was it really only three? |
Posted By: Hollywood
Date Posted: May-20-2010 at 12:30pm
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sanity - Three!
MaddMarxx said he had an '85 Ski Nautique metalflake gel boat too. ------------- |
Posted By: sanity
Date Posted: May-20-2010 at 12:36pm
| I wonder if private individuals or corporations ended up with the boats? That's interesting! |
Posted By: storm34
Date Posted: May-20-2010 at 2:19pm
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There's an 88 on PN thats got metalflake. pretty cool looking boat ------------- |
Posted By: Hollywood
Date Posted: May-20-2010 at 2:43pm
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Oh yeah, orzech's boat.
http://www.correctcraftfan.com/forsale/details.asp?ID=3176&sort=&pagenum=1 - That reminds me, this one is pretty sweet too!  ------------- |
Posted By: mdvalant
Date Posted: May-20-2010 at 3:35pm
Doesn't the new 200 have some metal flake in the paint somewhere?
 ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5009 - '90 Ski (sold) http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5479 - '00 Sport Mississippi River - Bellevue, IA |
Posted By: phatsat67
Date Posted: May-20-2010 at 5:55pm
| Where did you see it I want it! haha throw in a silver with it too. |
Posted By: quinner
Date Posted: May-20-2010 at 6:34pm
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PAK,
CC brought back the Metal Flake in 2010', it's available as an option, not sure what the cost is. Like the look of some Flake, replaced the black pin tape on my boat with Silver Metallic, Bling Bling! David, where is it at, want to see it! ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1143" rel="nofollow - Mi Bowt |
Posted By: davidg
Date Posted: May-21-2010 at 12:09am
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I saw this boat in Angola IN at a used car lot. The owner, Mark Crist, of Mark Crist Motorsports told me all about the boat. He has it for sale for $8000, and that even includes the trailer with the worlds tallest bunks on it. The interior is brand new, and looks just like in the pictures above.
http://www.markcristmotorsports.com/ - Mark Crist Motorsports |
Posted By: MaddMarxx
Date Posted: May-21-2010 at 12:21am
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We had one custom made in 85, the metel flake stripe only 250 extra! ------------- |
Posted By: Gary S
Date Posted: May-21-2010 at 12:34am
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So Dave when are you bringing it home? You'd look good in it at GL ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1711&sort=&pagenum=1&yrstart=1966&yrend=1970" rel="nofollow - 69 Mustang HM SS 95 Nautique Super Sport |
Posted By: davidg
Date Posted: May-21-2010 at 12:34am
| I like the metal flake, but, that '83 was just a tad over the top with it. A little goes a long way. Plus, it looked like water was getting under the gel at the water line and causing it to fog pretty bad in areas. I think if just the stripe was done, that would be in good taste and not too much. |
Posted By: DrCC
Date Posted: May-21-2010 at 1:21pm
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In 1983 I was told by CC Dealer Robert Glover, son-in-law of CC Dealer Phil Hildebrandt Jr., That one of the Sea World display boats was equipped with a Clear Lexan Motor Box.
Love that MetalFlake! AT edit: sorry, Lucite, not Lexan. |
Posted By: 75 Tique
Date Posted: May-21-2010 at 1:31pm
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I think those boats are very cool and thought how great it would be to own a 1 of 3 boat, and even cooler that David reported it was for sale. But then I thought too bad when Woody reported in the older thread that there were problems with the gel/metal flake process, as confirmed by David with this boat. You wouldnt think such a unique boat would end up for sale in a boat yard outside of Chicago.
Interesting little bit of trivia in that old thread about HW being banned from 2001. And he's such a nice guy over here. ------------- _____________ “So, how was your weekend?” “Well, let me see…sun burn, stiff neck, screwed up back, assorted aches and pains….yup, my weekend was great, thanks for asking.” |
Posted By: 79nautique
Date Posted: May-21-2010 at 2:56pm
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Angola is on the other side of the state of Indiana and about 2-3 hours from the Windy city but right in the back yard of the former MWCC though ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=756&sort=&pagenum=1&yrstart=1979&yrend=1979 - 79 nautique |
Posted By: east tx skier
Date Posted: May-21-2010 at 3:36pm
I agree with the sentiment that a little flake can make for a nice accent. Replaced my black stripes as well.
 ------------- http://correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=2383&sort=&pagenum=7&yrstart=1996&yrend=2000 - 1998 Ski Nautique (Red & Silver Cloud); GT-40; Perfect Pass Stargazer; Acme 422. |