New acquisition
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Printed Date: January-22-2025 at 5:08am
Topic: New acquisition
Posted By: MourningWood
Subject: New acquisition
Date Posted: June-14-2014 at 2:05am
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Just bought this Dunphy X-55, having skied behind one when I was 11 years old out here in Calfornia. This is a California boat since new, so …..you never know. I'll work on the early history. Many, many Nautiques, but first wood boat. I'll post a few pics soon as I figure out how...  
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Posted By: IAughtNaut
Date Posted: June-14-2014 at 5:42am
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http://www.correctcraftfan.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23667&title=need-help-posting-pictures-here-it-is" rel="nofollow - try this we do love pictures ------------- bring the ruckus http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5347" rel="nofollow - 2000 Pro Air |
Posted By: MourningWood
Date Posted: June-14-2014 at 11:45am
Thanks IAughtNaught….a couple more... 
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Posted By: Riley
Date Posted: June-14-2014 at 2:06pm
| Nice find! Looks like it's been well taken care of or very nicely redone. |
Posted By: JPASS
Date Posted: June-14-2014 at 8:56pm
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Cool boat. Congrats ------------- '92 Correctcraft Ski Nautique |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: June-14-2014 at 9:06pm
So, what trans do you have? The Dearbomatic or a velvet? ------------- /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 < |
MourningWood wrote:Posted By: MourningWood
Date Posted: June-15-2014 at 3:17am
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Thanks for the nice comments. 8122pBrained: Oops. I got a bunch of pics from the seller, I assure you the other 3 are of the boat I just got. Like yours, btw. Not sure of trans type, will check tomorrow. Looks larger that a Velvet 1:1.. I have a lot of questions, and there is precious little info, would like to open email dialogue at bcferrin@yahoo.com |
Posted By: MourningWood
Date Posted: June-15-2014 at 2:15pm
| The only i.d I have for the tranny is "C" Model. |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: June-15-2014 at 2:54pm
That's a Dearbomatic. Hopefully you won't have any problems with it. You can PM me with any questions you have about the X55. The latest list of owners I know of: Dunphy X55's registered with the ACBS 8 in the 2006 directory Rantala, John Nwwport, MN. 651-458-584 wood-boat@comcast.com 1965 Monkres, Mark Tulsa, OK. 918-834-3417 fuelblender@aol.com 1962 Leaverton,Karl Bellvue, WA. 425-653-7712 karl.leaverton@rbcdain.com 1963 Griffin, Charles Orchard pk.,NY. 716-662-1949 mickg16@aol.com 1964 Janson, Paul Oshkosh, WI. 920-231-5433 no email 1965 Hulzinga, Ben West Olive, MI. 616-399-1766 no email Garabedian, Heather Andover, CT. 860-724-9132 rocklightyear@comcast.net 1965 Brainard, Peter Northfield, IL. 847-441-7369 pbrainard@wistool.com 1963 non ACBS X55's Von Luetzo Three Lakes Burgandy Three lakes ------------- /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: Riley
Date Posted: June-16-2014 at 12:50pm
| We've got 2 Dearbos, one which is on a 312. If it works fine, stick with it. It's original which is important in a classic beauty like that, and it does the job. The problem with them is if it needs to be rebuilt, you'll have a hard time finding anyone that'll touch it, and if you need hard parts, you'll have to find a spare transmission that has them. We had one of ours rebuilt by Eric Levine and it works really well. Eric sold FFM, so I'm not sure if they will rebuild them anymore, but there is a guy in Maine that will do them. |
Posted By: Gary S
Date Posted: June-16-2014 at 1:48pm
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Seeing that list I think there are more of them than Cypress Gardens Correct Crafts. Here is the neighbors-  ------------- 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: MourningWood
Date Posted: June-16-2014 at 2:05pm
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The trans was just overhauled and is (for now) working perfectly. I plan to keep it in there for originality sake. With that older list of owners, and with Gary's neighbor, and myself, is there, or could there be, an X-55 registry, to keep track of them, and owner's could dialogue, etc. etc.? |