Tangerine Barracuda
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Printed Date: March-06-2025 at 4:02am
Topic: Tangerine Barracuda
Posted By: Riley
Subject: Tangerine Barracuda
Date Posted: September-25-2013 at 10:37am
We found this unusual tangerine '68 Barracuda with a 352 Ford last week. It's unmolested and in pretty decent condition, although needs a good cleaning and buffing, and a little work to get it lake worthy.   
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Posted By: juniorwoody
Date Posted: September-25-2013 at 10:42am
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Nice find Bruce, there's no stopping you guys... ------------- The value of money spent on new adventure far exceeds the value of money saved for the future |
Posted By: turningpoint84
Date Posted: September-25-2013 at 11:00am
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Amazing how just the difference in where you take a picture how much the color changes.... Looks like regular orange in the outside pick and an almost red in the indoor pic. Anyways, quite the awesome find!!! Is it the same color as that 72 skier that has the matching 2006 196 orange crush? ------------- Proud 1968 mustang owner and now http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=6454&sort=&pagenum1" rel="nofollow - 1970 Mustang |
Posted By: Bakchose
Date Posted: September-25-2013 at 11:15am
| That is quite the score. What is the story behind it? |
Posted By: Riley
Date Posted: September-25-2013 at 11:19am
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Color difference is mostly due to the lighting. It came up on Craigs List over in VT. It was a guy's father's boat who had passed away a couple years ago. The guy sat on it for a few years, but didn't have time to fix it up, so decided to let it go. |
Posted By: Bakchose
Date Posted: September-25-2013 at 11:28am
I saw that ad. I really need to get a truck, another section of dock, a bigger garage 
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Posted By: JoeinNY
Date Posted: September-25-2013 at 11:42am
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That thing is pretty cool, its gonna look great next to the seafoam green mustang. Too bad it's going to clash terribly with the other barracuda. You better send the mahogany one down to me for storage... ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1477 - 1983 Ski Nautique 2001 1967 Mustang 302 "Decoy" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cO5MkcBXBBs - Holeshot Video |
Posted By: TRBenj
Date Posted: September-25-2013 at 11:43am
The Crush is a 2009 and no, the early 70's orange is very different from Tangerine. orange:  tangerine:   
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turningpoint84 wrote:Posted By: Hollywood
Date Posted: September-25-2013 at 12:03pm
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I think it's the lighting. ------------- |
Posted By: phatsat67
Date Posted: September-25-2013 at 12:07pm
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We thought our Skylark was red when it was oxidized. We saw the original lacquer paint cracks and saw orange below that. That Cuda is quite the score! Bet it will scat with that 250 horse in it. Probably known around it's lake back in the day. ------------- |
Posted By: 81nautique
Date Posted: September-25-2013 at 12:08pm
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Great find Bruce, unique color and power. Very nice. ------------- You can’t change the wind but you can adjust your sails |
Posted By: storm34
Date Posted: September-25-2013 at 12:46pm
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Another nice find by the Hart boys! Looks pretty water worthy to me...what's it need? ------------- |
Posted By: Morfoot
Date Posted: September-25-2013 at 1:13pm
+1  Can't find squat like that down here in GA. All y'all and your old CC's are making me want another one. After driving Reids hot little blue skier in CT a while back I got a little fever I can't seem to get rid of.  ------------- "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: JoeinNY
Date Posted: September-25-2013 at 1:18pm
I am pretty sure Reid could be talked out of that skier buy the right guy for the right price, don’t see any reason why Tim Morfoot couldn’t pull that home this very weekend. Sure you would have to endure the lost puppy face he would make while you were hitching it up… but he’ll get over it when the next one happens by ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1477 - 1983 Ski Nautique 2001 1967 Mustang 302 "Decoy" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cO5MkcBXBBs - Holeshot Video |
Posted By: Riley
Date Posted: September-25-2013 at 1:23pm
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Boat needs a steering cable, new or rebuilt carb, and other misc stuff that will no doubt come up. We gave it a tune up and fired it up and it runs good. Tim, From what I've seen, NC and WI seem to have the most/best old Correct Crafts. Most of the old boats up here that we find are parts boats. |
Posted By: Morfoot
Date Posted: September-25-2013 at 1:31pm
Joe, Shhhhhhhhhhhh I've already been brainstorming over that one in my head a little bit. If I'm headed to Norman this weekend I may ask him about it once I get a few beers in him. I've been hanging round you guys too long and there's something about the Holman Moody sound that's just intoxicating. ------------- "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: TRBenj
Date Posted: September-25-2013 at 1:44pm
| Tim, what about that yellow Cuda down the street? That thing has potential if you like to tinker! |
Posted By: crabman
Date Posted: September-25-2013 at 2:40pm
| Oh my that's a nice find. A Cuda' is on the short list of must haves. |
Posted By: Donald80SN
Date Posted: September-25-2013 at 7:26pm
| MAN OH MAN, that is one heck of a find. That is a beautiful boat. |
Posted By: peter1234
Date Posted: September-25-2013 at 7:59pm
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i'll take it ------------- former skylark owner now a formula but I cant let this place go |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: September-25-2013 at 8:10pm
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Great work Bruce! Get the boy's onto another project!! ------------- /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: Tim D
Date Posted: September-25-2013 at 8:25pm
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Center console, SS ? ------------- Tim D |
Posted By: kytom2
Date Posted: September-25-2013 at 10:11pm
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That's a great looking boat. If the outside cleans up as good as the inside looks, it will be one sharp ride. ------------- |
Posted By: Got Tiques
Date Posted: September-25-2013 at 10:47pm
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Bruce, Really nice find as you do have the knack!! (and glad you have the resources to support this addiction we all have!!) Anyway, the mantra of the (BFN) "Benjamin's Fleet of Nautiques" is being overtaken by (BAR) "Barracudas Are Riley". or Bruce's Armada Returns!! I'll check with Tim and Gregg, but we may have to conceded!! Sadly, Todd bruce, Really nice find ------------- http://correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=4811" rel="nofollow - '78 Ski Tique |
Posted By: Riley
Date Posted: September-26-2013 at 10:22am
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Todd, No way will we ever approach the numbers in the BFNs. I don't think there's enough old boats left out there even if we tried! This is the first boat we've found without the help of CCF. All the others have come from the Diaries or with our friend's on the site help. This boat presented itself and David jumped on it. We really weren't looking for another old boat to fix up, but this one caught our eye. |
Posted By: phatsat67
Date Posted: September-26-2013 at 10:42am
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I don't know how anyone could pass up an original all there Tangerine Cuda! ------------- |
Posted By: Gary S
Date Posted: September-27-2013 at 1:22pm
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Nice find Bruce.Pretty soon you will not be able to use them because your lake will be full of moored boats! Workman and I are going to have to come up with a plan if any more of you Easterners come this way poaching our game ------------- 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: Got Tiques
Date Posted: September-27-2013 at 9:43pm
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David Great find. (PS, your Dad is proud!!) Keep looking and buying because at some point you will "overload" and TR Benj will jump in. Just think of this as another Rescue that could not have gone to a better Family. Todd ------------- http://correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=4811" rel="nofollow - '78 Ski Tique |
Posted By: 63 Skier
Date Posted: October-01-2013 at 11:31am
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That looks like a nice boat Bruce and sons! The Ford - rated at 250 HP is that a 4 bbl carb? When did they make the shift from 352 Interceptor to 351? Thoughts on adding power, or stock will be more than enough for you? ------------- '63 American Skier - '98 Sport Nautique |
Posted By: Riley
Date Posted: October-01-2013 at 11:55am
| David, 352 was an FE block, completely different engine. It was a big block that became the 390, 427 and 428. I believe the carb is a Carter AFB. This one will be staying stock unless we can pick up a 427 somewhere. |
Posted By: DHart
Date Posted: October-01-2013 at 1:38pm
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Thanks Todd, very excited to find a project that doesn't need much and will look respectable after some elbow grease. We will see how it runs first but no plans to build up a 352. Spent a few hours last weekend buffing and am pretty happy with the results. |
Posted By: DHart
Date Posted: October-02-2013 at 10:19pm
The gel is coming back nicely although still not as bright as the gel under the stripes. Decent enough for now.  
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Posted By: peter1234
Date Posted: October-02-2013 at 10:25pm
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what a find ------------- former skylark owner now a formula but I cant let this place go |
Posted By: storm34
Date Posted: October-02-2013 at 11:20pm
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Buffed...waxed... Raked the leaves and new siding all in one day. You Hart boys do good work! ------------- |
Posted By: Got Tiques
Date Posted: October-02-2013 at 11:32pm
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Bruce, Yep, you can't get away with anything on this forum. You have to be proud (of the buffing, leaves, and siding)!!! Todd ------------- http://correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=4811" rel="nofollow - '78 Ski Tique |
Posted By: 75 Tique
Date Posted: October-02-2013 at 11:52pm
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And then after lunch.... ------------- _____________ “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: peter1234
Date Posted: October-03-2013 at 10:27am
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after lunch hopefully the oil line ------------- former skylark owner now a formula but I cant let this place go |
Posted By: Hussler
Date Posted: October-03-2013 at 1:39pm
| Is that a standard or reverse rotation? I've been having a terrible time finding parts for a rev 390, classic boat connection couldnt get me a rebuilt distributor and a cap and rotor was in the $140 ballpark, does yours have a 72c borg behind it? |
Posted By: Riley
Date Posted: October-03-2013 at 2:15pm
| It is RR. It has a 71C. The cap and rotor are available at NAPA. |
Posted By: quinner
Date Posted: October-03-2013 at 4:05pm
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Such a cool boat, soon to be even cooler!! Have to imagine you wetsanded that stern, what grit did you go down to?? |
Posted By: Hollywood
Date Posted: October-03-2013 at 4:09pm
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Poly Glow? ------------- |
Posted By: DHart
Date Posted: October-03-2013 at 5:56pm
| So far, I haven't wet sanded and don't plan to. The gel is coming back nicely. I did use an incredible amount of 3M super duty compound. I won't be surpised if it takes a gallon to do the entire boat. |
Posted By: reidp
Date Posted: October-04-2013 at 7:20pm
That cracked me up, as did the series of follow-ups And Hussler, as well as others with old distributor issues: I went down this road several years ago (2006) with the RR dist for my Classic 390 Ford. Another CCF friend turned me on to the guys directly at Mallory (now owned by Presotlite) who do the rebuilding in house. I tracked them down just now after finding them online and talked to an nice informative guy named Craig. He said that they still provide this service. I previously remembered the rebuild on my 390 dist being unbelievably low as it was a dual point and included all internal parts and was just a whopping $125.00  . I almost fell out of my chair at how low it was, and was just as surprised to find today that service is still just $129.00, AND comes with a warranty! As I did before, Craig said to just box it up with a letter stating your rebuild desires and contact info. The number is 216-658-6413Mallory Marine Repair Dept 10601 Memphis Ave., #12 Cleveland, OH 44144 ------------- ReidP /diaries/details.asp?ID=231&yrstart=1971&yrend=1975 - 1973 Mustang |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: October-04-2013 at 8:03pm
And Billy Mays died!!! ------------- /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: Hussler
Date Posted: October-09-2013 at 3:01am
Thanks for the info reid! After a sonic cleaning the guts look a lot better, but for 129 that will be my next stop |
Posted By: Riley
Date Posted: April-24-2020 at 4:16pm
| Ha |