Proper way to lift Ski Nautique?
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Topic: Proper way to lift Ski Nautique?
Posted By: KooK
Subject: Proper way to lift Ski Nautique?
Date Posted: February-27-2014 at 6:19pm
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1978 Correct Craft Ski Nautique I was wondering what the proper way to lift this thing would be, I need to do a little work to the hull (there are some scrapes and scratches I want to take care of) and afterwards, I want to give it a fresh coat of gel coat. It only really needs to be in the air for the sanding/spraying/drying bit which will take me probably 2 days. Seeing as the engine and drivetrain is still all in there, is there a good way to do this without flipping it upside down? |
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Posted By: gR@HaM
Date Posted: February-27-2014 at 6:35pm
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I decided to do mine on the trailer, any areas needing attention underneath will be patched ------------- '82 Ski Tique |
Posted By: TRBenj
Date Posted: February-27-2014 at 6:38pm
| Uh, wouldnt this be a good use of the lifting rings? |
Posted By: gR@HaM
Date Posted: February-27-2014 at 6:59pm
Not if they are as rusted as mine are!!!!!  ------------- '82 Ski Tique |
Posted By: IAughtNaut
Date Posted: February-27-2014 at 8:03pm
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Depends on where you are in Iowa...you could just call the manchild and have him come pick it up and hold it in the air for you. ------------- bring the ruckus http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5347" rel="nofollow - 2000 Pro Air |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: February-27-2014 at 9:17pm
 But, do check the condition of both the hardware AND the attachment point to the hull.
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TRBenj wrote:Posted By: SNobsessed
Date Posted: February-27-2014 at 11:14pm
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Even with good lift rings - one should not work under a suspended load. It needs jack stands or blocks. Aaron - It is easy to pull the trailer out from under the boat. Just takes a floor jack & some concrete blocks (& carpet). Search for a how-to thread (there was one recently). By the way, where are you in Iowa? We have a small contingent but are spread out from Des Moines to Davenport. ------------- “Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.” Ben Franklin |
Posted By: phatsat67
Date Posted: February-28-2014 at 11:17am
Hahaha he will. ------------- |
Posted By: KooK
Date Posted: March-04-2014 at 10:14pm
Yeah, that was my biggest concern was working under it while it's suspended. If an eye bolt were to break, pull out, or lifting point failed it would make for a poor day. Thank you. I'm out in Des Moines actually. |
Posted By: MrMcD
Date Posted: March-05-2014 at 4:35pm
I decided to pull the rudder out of my 95 Nautique after reading how much improved a properly greased rudder would be. I used my engine hoist to lift the rear of the boat with the lifting rings, this seemed to work just fine. I was trying to post a picture of the lift but I seem to be picture challenged.
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Posted By: ny_nautique
Date Posted: March-05-2014 at 4:42pm
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Someone on here (hansenindustries) posted a cool Vimeo time-lapse of him lifting and then flipping his Nautique last year. Here's the video http://vimeo.com/66981703" rel="nofollow - http://vimeo.com/66981703 His http://www.correctcraftfan.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27381&PN=3&title=1988-ski-nautique-2001" rel="nofollow - rebuild thread was really good too. ------------- - Jeff 1999 Ski Nautique |
Posted By: storm34
Date Posted: March-05-2014 at 6:04pm
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Kook - Where you working on this thing? I work in Adel but make it to DSM several times a week. Let me know and I can certainly come shed some light if you need another set of eyes. I'd love to see your boat. We ski down at the river during the week in the summer and live out on Lake Diamondhead. As for the lift rings, I wouldn't be too concerned about them if they have a little rust. I've lifted plenty of boats and seen many lifted without any issues. Heck, this one's (Craigslist Ad) been hanging for most it's life.  ------------- |
Posted By: BuffaloBFN
Date Posted: March-05-2014 at 6:16pm
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Different kinds of rings can be a pain, though you generally want a straight pull from the rings. Lifting brings the question of stringer integrity into the picture. Also and depending on the design, the hardware blow deck should get an inspection. Stern hardware can sometimes not be as tight as it could be. With vertical pull rings, it's easy (after checking h-ware), to lift a touch with the picker so you can move the hull supports/strands. That's a +1 on the stands as they can be moved for a bunch of reasons. ------------- http://correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=2331&sort=&pagenum=12&yrstart=1986&yrend=1990" rel="nofollow - 1988 BFN-sold "It's a Livin' Thing...What a Terrible Thing to Lose" ELO |