Newly Restored 1979 Ski Tique
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Printed Date: March-10-2025 at 6:37am
Topic: Newly Restored 1979 Ski Tique
Posted By: kevinfinney
Subject: Newly Restored 1979 Ski Tique
Date Posted: August-08-2018 at 3:55pm
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Hey all, I recently finished my complete restoration of my 1979 Ski Tique, as original as possible, and spent Saturday on Badin Lake and Sunday on Lake Tillery, both in North Carolina. This boat was my father's and I learned to ski behind this exact boat. Here are a couple pictures to share. I also have shared some on the Classic Correct Craft Boats Facebook page. I even met David on Badin Lake, another Tique owner, while cruising the lake Saturday. Kevin Finney Concord, NC   
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Posted By: 75 Tique
Date Posted: August-08-2018 at 4:38pm
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Nice job. Nice Tique. We might have just missed you on Badin. Greg and I were at David's dock at about 10:00, admiring his yellow Tique. You and David were probably both amused to run across another nice tique while out cruising. Did you redo the lettering on your boat? Just curious because the dark blue air brushing on the light blue matches my Tique lettering exactly, except mine was redone in a smaller font. Unfortunately, I didnt realize until after about 14 years of aggressive cleaning, I was taking off some of the darker blue. there used to be more of it.  ------------- _____________ “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: kevinfinney
Date Posted: August-08-2018 at 4:59pm
Mine wasn't as worn down as yours and I was able to paint match the dark and light blue with what was there. I did the entire job myself and even painted it myself. I taped it off. It isn't perfect but neither was the original work in 1979.  |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: August-08-2018 at 6:27pm
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Kevin, Very very nice. Fantastic job!  ------------- /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: Alex47
Date Posted: August-08-2018 at 9:07pm
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Very Impressive! ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5444&sort=&pagenum=1" rel="nofollow - 1977 Ski Tique |
Posted By: jimsport93
Date Posted: August-08-2018 at 9:38pm
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Welcome to the site Kevin. Great job on the Tique ! ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=2798 - 93 Sport Nautique |
Posted By: Timr71
Date Posted: August-08-2018 at 10:10pm
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Very nice! You're a better painter (and taper off er) than I am. I struggled painting my windshield frame. |
Posted By: samudj01
Date Posted: August-09-2018 at 12:57am
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Always good to see another nice old correct craft come in the cove. I promptly flagged him down to say hello and check out his 79. It was great to meet you Kevin and as I mentioned, please come to badin in oct for the badin mini. There will be a good group of people there. Edit...I see you already signed up. Now how about some engine pics. That 302 looked brand new! ------------- 78 Ski Tique, 72 Skier w/302's, 93 SN w/351 & 17 GS22 w/zr409 Previous - 99 Sport Nautique w/GT40 and 87 Martinique w/351 |
Posted By: Fabcon
Date Posted: August-09-2018 at 12:20pm
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Very nice ------------- 1976 Ski Nautique 351 Escort 1984 Barefoot Nautique (Parting Out) |
Posted By: kevinfinney
Date Posted: August-09-2018 at 4:58pm
             ------------- Safe Boating! Kevin Finney |
Posted By: kevinfinney
Date Posted: August-09-2018 at 4:59pm
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Posted more pics in this thread. You will enjoy them. ------------- Safe Boating! Kevin Finney |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: August-09-2018 at 5:17pm
Enjoyed very much and again,
------------- /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 < |
kevinfinney wrote:Posted By: MACS81SN
Date Posted: August-09-2018 at 6:32pm
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Very nice ------------- Mark 1999 -SN - 502 Python 1981 - SN Owned 33 years - Sold 1968 - Mustang - Sold |
Posted By: Gneil
Date Posted: August-09-2018 at 9:46pm
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Great pics and impressive work indeed !!!! Inspiring to see and a beautiful shop too. Cheers!!! ------------- G. Neil 1980 SN |
Posted By: Donald80SN
Date Posted: August-09-2018 at 11:33pm
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WOW !!!!!! I love it . Nice job. Great job with the rewiring of the electrical under the dash with the bus bars. Donald ------------- 1980 Ski Nautique SOLD Back to Cypress Gardens 2002 Sport Nautique, GT-40, FCT2, Cover Sports, Tower Bimini, Inc., Wet Sounds Audio System, Star Gazer Wake Edition S. 1968 Ski Nautique, Holman Moody |
Posted By: NCH20SKIER
Date Posted: August-10-2018 at 12:14am
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Excellent job but Carolina blue.......#backthepack ------------- '05 206 Limited '88 BFN |
Posted By: austinbenincasa
Date Posted: August-10-2018 at 12:18am
| Great looking boat! Was that the original 302? |
Posted By: NGP
Date Posted: August-10-2018 at 12:22am
| Nice |
Posted By: Hollywood
Date Posted: August-10-2018 at 12:33am
| Dang, that's top notch. |
Posted By: kevinfinney
Date Posted: August-10-2018 at 9:45am
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Yes this is the original engine. We honed it to 0.010” over so there is still room to go later if needed. New cam (same grind as original) and new pistons, also a valve job on the heads to make it work with today’s fuels. Although I am running some race fuel that is excess from our race team at this time! ------------- Safe Boating! Kevin Finney |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: August-10-2018 at 9:51am
Kevin, Did you rebuild with a RH rotation? ------------- /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: austinbenincasa
Date Posted: August-10-2018 at 10:35am
Turned out fantastic! Love to hear what it sounds like going down the lake. |
Posted By: kevinfinney
Date Posted: August-10-2018 at 10:49am
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I kept the original reverse rotation. ------------- Safe Boating! Kevin Finney |
Posted By: Smithfamily
Date Posted: August-10-2018 at 11:27am
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Nice work! Beautiful. ------------- Js |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: August-10-2018 at 11:28am
Great to hear. ------------- /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: dwcar
Date Posted: August-10-2018 at 12:06pm
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Spectacular! Great work ------------- 83Ski |
Posted By: gt40KS
Date Posted: August-10-2018 at 1:21pm
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Outstanding work Kevin!! Everything looks Awesome! ------------- JCCI 1995 Ski Nautique GT40 |
Posted By: kevinfinney
Date Posted: August-10-2018 at 1:46pm
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For those following, I also produced my stringers using CAD. I have a tremendous amount of time generating these files, so sharing them for free isn't going to happen. I may consider water jet cutting sets of stringers like I did if you have the same model, for a fee that includes the material. I hate to sound greedy, but my time is worth something. FYI, I still had to do final fitting of the stringer to the hull bottom so it isn't exactly a drop in an glass system. But, it got me really close.        ------------- Safe Boating! Kevin Finney |
Posted By: Donald80SN
Date Posted: August-10-2018 at 2:13pm
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Other's, here on this site , have uses CAD Files to cut composite materials for stringers for Ski Nautiques. This is the first I have seen for a Ski Tique. Very sharp. ------------- 1980 Ski Nautique SOLD Back to Cypress Gardens 2002 Sport Nautique, GT-40, FCT2, Cover Sports, Tower Bimini, Inc., Wet Sounds Audio System, Star Gazer Wake Edition S. 1968 Ski Nautique, Holman Moody |
Posted By: Rigger
Date Posted: August-17-2018 at 11:23pm
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Wow! Beautiful boat. Awesome job! |