Engine Box Size
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Printed Date: November-19-2024 at 9:36am
Topic: Engine Box Size
Posted By: KRoundy
Subject: Engine Box Size
Date Posted: February-11-2012 at 11:28pm
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I'm curious to know if there are alternate engine box sizes for a 1993 Ski Nautique? I'm having a problem and am beginning to wonder if perhaps I just have a big engine box for some reason? Or maybe I don't have a 1993 engine box? It seems to fit the boat properly.
All you Nautique experts tell me, is this a standard 1993 engine box or is it something else? My box all naked, front view: 
Naked box, rear view: 
With skin (wrong color and note the nasty tear: 
 ------------- Previous: 1993 Electric Blue/Charcoal Ski Nautique Current: 2016 Ski Nautique 200 Open Bow |
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Posted By: Waterdog
Date Posted: February-11-2012 at 11:39pm
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I looked in the reference section for 1993 the #2 pic (closed bow ski nautique)looks like the same shape. ------------- - waterdog - http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=3896&sort=&pagenum=2&yrstart=1978&yrend=1978" rel="nofollow - 78 Ski Tique |
Posted By: KRoundy
Date Posted: February-11-2012 at 11:43pm
And just for more help, here's what it looked like when I purchased the boat. Just realizing that I never really took a picture of the engine cover itself. This is as good as I have.
 ------------- Previous: 1993 Electric Blue/Charcoal Ski Nautique Current: 2016 Ski Nautique 200 Open Bow |
Posted By: KRoundy
Date Posted: February-11-2012 at 11:45pm
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Waterdog - looks the same to me too. Makes me think that the problem is not with my engine box, but with a part I purchased. ------------- Previous: 1993 Electric Blue/Charcoal Ski Nautique Current: 2016 Ski Nautique 200 Open Bow |
Posted By: Waterdog
Date Posted: February-12-2012 at 12:13am
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I've got a hood like that. I'm going to mod it to fit over my Steath intake and a 1in. carb spacer( so I can keep the Silver Nautique hood stock) Need something off it? ------------- - waterdog - http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=3896&sort=&pagenum=2&yrstart=1978&yrend=1978" rel="nofollow - 78 Ski Tique |
Posted By: KRoundy
Date Posted: February-12-2012 at 12:59pm
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I'm trying to re-skin it. ------------- Previous: 1993 Electric Blue/Charcoal Ski Nautique Current: 2016 Ski Nautique 200 Open Bow |
Posted By: kapla
Date Posted: February-12-2012 at 9:11pm
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looks like mine 1992 engine box...nasty tears included..lol ------------- <a href="">1992 ski nautique |
Posted By: KRoundy
Date Posted: February-12-2012 at 9:48pm
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Kapla, would you be able to easily and quickly measure two spots on your motor box for me?
If you look in the two shots below you can see I am measuring the seam at the front of the box and at the rear. I'd be curious to see if your 1992 box is the same. It would be a great help. This is the front seam right under the handle: mine is a touch shy of 16" wide here (sorry, the photo is upside down). 
This is the seam at the back of the engine box. It is about 24-1/2" wide.  ------------- Previous: 1993 Electric Blue/Charcoal Ski Nautique Current: 2016 Ski Nautique 200 Open Bow |
Posted By: KRoundy
Date Posted: February-13-2012 at 10:56pm
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Or, anybody with a 1990 - 1993 Nautique can take this measurement. ------------- Previous: 1993 Electric Blue/Charcoal Ski Nautique Current: 2016 Ski Nautique 200 Open Bow |
Posted By: MartyMabe
Date Posted: February-13-2012 at 11:00pm
Trying to re-skin it...... With a pattern or a skin to just cover it? I'll try to get ya a measurement Tuesday---since I'm on 4 hr days 
Edit-- Yeap that's it. Just went outside in 28'F ,snaked under the cover, and measured! ------------- 66 Skylark http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5041" rel="nofollow - 93 SN If you're not living in NC, you're just camping out! |
Posted By: KRoundy
Date Posted: February-14-2012 at 8:00pm
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Super! Thank you, Marty. That helps me know what to do next. My skin is the wrong size and I have the correct-year hatch.! ------------- Previous: 1993 Electric Blue/Charcoal Ski Nautique Current: 2016 Ski Nautique 200 Open Bow |
Posted By: Waterdog
Date Posted: February-14-2012 at 8:38pm
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OK - I'll bite, where did ya get the new vinyl skin ? ------------- - waterdog - http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=3896&sort=&pagenum=2&yrstart=1978&yrend=1978" rel="nofollow - 78 Ski Tique |
Posted By: KRoundy
Date Posted: February-15-2012 at 2:07am
The skin is NOS from a dealer. It is original, the right one, and made for my 1993 (yes I have the correct one) engine cover. I got an email today that gave me some help. I found out that this cover is a b*t*h to install. It takes the shop three guys pulling to stretch it enough to install it correctly. So, I've got some exercise in front of me. I also need to purchase some slip film which will help a bunch. It is a tough one to install. I'm new to upholstery, so I picked a rough place to start. Goodie for me.  ------------- Previous: 1993 Electric Blue/Charcoal Ski Nautique Current: 2016 Ski Nautique 200 Open Bow |
Posted By: Waterdog
Date Posted: February-15-2012 at 2:56am
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Warm it up in the sun or use a heat lamp. It should make a big difference. If you use a heat gun be VERY careful. ------------- - waterdog - http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=3896&sort=&pagenum=2&yrstart=1978&yrend=1978" rel="nofollow - 78 Ski Tique |
Posted By: storm34
Date Posted: February-15-2012 at 6:27pm
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After reading the your last post I assume you have a new skin. But just in case I thought I'd post a link to a 93 motor box skin from N3 - http://www.n3boatworks.com/eshopprod_cat_5045-91744_product_1224636.1990-1993_Ski_Sport.htm - $150 ------------- |
Posted By: kapla
Date Posted: February-15-2012 at 6:38pm
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nice find chris! to bad it does not match my colours..if not I´d be over it! ------------- <a href="">1992 ski nautique |
Posted By: KRoundy
Date Posted: February-16-2012 at 12:48am
My skin is that exact same one. Didn't get it from N3, but that's it. Praying for some warm Seattle sun... Looking longingly at my wife's hairdryer. Maybe it's time for her to get a new one?  ------------- Previous: 1993 Electric Blue/Charcoal Ski Nautique Current: 2016 Ski Nautique 200 Open Bow |
Posted By: Bri892001
Date Posted: February-16-2012 at 12:37pm
| Would a gentle couple a minutes in a clothes dryer help the situation? |
Posted By: kapla
Date Posted: February-16-2012 at 3:37pm
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Hey Kevin hows the search for an engine/tranny? found something?
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Posted By: KRoundy
Date Posted: February-17-2012 at 4:21pm
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I'm picking up a transmission next week! It needs some repair, but that's a big step. Still waiting for the right engine to fall into my lap. ------------- Previous: 1993 Electric Blue/Charcoal Ski Nautique Current: 2016 Ski Nautique 200 Open Bow |