'82 SN "Cyndi" post refresh
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Printed Date: March-03-2025 at 4:55pm
Topic: '82 SN "Cyndi" post refresh
Posted By: MourningWood
Subject: '82 SN "Cyndi" post refresh
Date Posted: January-10-2022 at 10:16pm
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Here is a photo of "Cyndi" after rehab. (the boat, not her...) An '82 that was given to CC team skier Cyndi Benzel (nee. Matranga). I haven't replaced her name since the graphics redo. (Originally had "Cyndi Benzel" hand-painted in script on each side). I used some colors which I felt had a bit more 'pop', while staying true to the original scheme. Runs exceptionally well.  ------------- 1964 Dunphy X-55 "One 'N Dun" 'I measured twice, cut three times, and it's still too short!" |
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Posted By: Donald80SN
Date Posted: January-10-2022 at 10:54pm
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Sweet !!!!!!!!! ------------- 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, Project. |
Posted By: MrMcD
Date Posted: January-10-2022 at 11:32pm
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Great Looking Boat, my buddy Pat dated Cyndi, I skied with Pat a lot but never met Cyndi skied with her brother and her dad but she was away on the National Tour back then. ------------- |
Posted By: wetskier2000
Date Posted: January-11-2022 at 8:09am
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beautiful... Before pic?? ------------- Current: 1997 Nautique Previous: 1987 Nautique 1964 American Skier |
Posted By: 67 ski nat
Date Posted: January-11-2022 at 8:59am
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Beautiful. Cool story. Is cyndi still skiing |
Posted By: MourningWood
Date Posted: January-11-2022 at 10:32am
Here's a before, and a bit of a story for winter reading: July, 2019. Driving to Tahoe, saw this at boat dealer in Rocklin, Ca. Stopped to have a look. Filthy (esp. engine) but started and ran fine. Floors, upholstery, and carpet had been done. Asking $4500. Offered $2500. Not 5 minutes back on road phone rang. $2500. Pick it up on way home. Pretty much sat while I did bare-metal restos of '65 Porsche 912 and '69 Boss Mustang and complete re-upholster of Dunphy. This one fairly easy. Pulled powertrain, re-built short block, snapped on some GT-40 heads, cleaned it up. Sanded/polished hull bare, then painted stripes and added decals. replaced fuel sender...usual stuff. This is my 4th 2001, and arguably the best. Solid. Wakes are....well....it's a 2001. But did manage to slalom. Now that I have a '94, not sure where this one goes.... Yes, Cyndi Benzel is alive, well, and according to her, "still skiing behind a Nautique" while living in Florida. She remembers getting the boat, and over the course of her career, did receive several 'trophies'.
------------- 1964 Dunphy X-55 "One 'N Dun" 'I measured twice, cut three times, and it's still too short!" |
Posted By: wetskier2000
Date Posted: January-11-2022 at 10:53am
Super nice!! I would have been really conflicted about removing her name which I would guess might have been her signature.. Custom decals can be made for reasonable money these days...  ------------- Current: 1997 Nautique Previous: 1987 Nautique 1964 American Skier |
Posted By: MourningWood
Date Posted: January-11-2022 at 11:25am
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Agree about the "Cyndi Benzel"..but what is done is not necessarily done... Had to sand hull bare to re-do it. Made good tracing of her name before, and have good sign painter who can repaint her name just as it was. Up to the next owner...
------------- 1964 Dunphy X-55 "One 'N Dun" 'I measured twice, cut three times, and it's still too short!" |
Posted By: MrMcD
Date Posted: January-11-2022 at 12:08pm
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Nice work on that Nautique, you get right with it. Now, for pictures of the 69 BOSS! ------------- |
Posted By: Morfoot
Date Posted: January-12-2022 at 6:09am
Art or Jody can confirm but I don't think she got her "signature" boat because she won the slalom title. I'm pretty sure ALL the Nautique team skiers back in 82 got a Nauti and was asked to sign it. Jody has or had Carl Roberge's SN and someone here has Cindy Todds SN. She might even still have it. I'll have to ask her hubby Les or even Cindy when we see him or them at the Ruckus. Not sure about the rest of them. At any rate ...I'm glad to see it restored to her glory. Definitely
 ------------- "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" |
MourningWood wrote:Posted By: wetskier2000
Date Posted: January-12-2022 at 7:56am
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What did you do to refurb the hull? (every time I compound my boat for the haziness I hear an old buddy telling me "don't be scared, it's only oxidation". I'm scared anyway ) ------------- Current: 1997 Nautique Previous: 1987 Nautique 1964 American Skier |
Posted By: Smithfamily
Date Posted: January-12-2022 at 8:25am
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Looks great! While I appreciate "originality" the color changes do "pop" and look excellent. Nice work! ------------- Js |
Posted By: KENO
Date Posted: January-12-2022 at 8:44am
I doubt that she got the boat for winning Slalom at the 82 Nationals, since Deena Brush was the winner that year.  She (Cyndi) did win Slalom in 1980, Overall in 1981 and Tricks and Overall in 1982 And to kinda go along with what Morfoot said here's a quote from Jody from an old thread
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Posted By: MourningWood
Date Posted: January-12-2022 at 11:44am
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Thanks for the kind words, and great input. Never let the truth ruin a good story.... Maybe it was for the '82 overall? Maybe it was for nuthin'... The "82 slalom championship" thing came from the second owner (79-year old woman) who bought it from Cyndi. I bought it from her through the dealer on consignment. She must have been mistaken, and I never bothered to corroborate the story. Cyndi did tell me that she had received several Nautiques with signatures over her career.....maybe they were the CC teams 'promo' boats...appreciate the intel... Come to think of it, when I was sanding the hull I saw faint remnants of "Deena Brush"...
 ------------- 1964 Dunphy X-55 "One 'N Dun" 'I measured twice, cut three times, and it's still too short!" |
Posted By: MrMcD
Date Posted: January-12-2022 at 12:37pm
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Just a tidbit, both Deena and Cyndi were Sacramento Water Ski Club members so they got their start here. Unfortunately I am not aware of any since those two that have reached the top level in National events.
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Posted By: Jonny Quest
Date Posted: January-13-2022 at 2:42pm
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Damn. That 2001 is fine-looking. JQ ------------- Current 2003 Ski Nautique 206 Limited Previous 2001 Ski Nautique Open Bow 1994 Ski Nautique Open Bow Aqua skiing, ergo sum |
Posted By: j-draper@outlook.com
Date Posted: April-26-2022 at 10:36am
| I have an '84 that needs fresh paint. Does any one have a shop near Dallas that they'd recommend? |