Floor Ice Chest Install
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Category: Repairs and Maintenance
Forum Name: Boat Maintenance
Forum Discription: Discuss maintenance of your Correct Craft
URL: http://www.CorrectCraftFan.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7816
Printed Date: January-29-2025 at 5:44pm
Topic: Floor Ice Chest Install
Posted By: my90sn
Subject: Floor Ice Chest Install
Date Posted: August-02-2007 at 7:51pm
I like my friends Sport for many reasons, but particularly because of the beverage storage. I want to install one of these in my 90' Ski but lack the experience. I have seen in brochures that the 94 ski had one. Does anyone with a 90-92 have a cooler in the floor. Has anyone tried, know if I have room? Will I have to remove the entire floor? Should stringers forward and aft be installed and resined? Pics and advice please for a winter project plan promising full documentation. Thanks, Eric
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Posted By: TRBenj
Date Posted: August-02-2007 at 8:00pm
Our '92 had one from the factory. It shouldnt be hard to add it to your boat, theres plenty of room under there. I would say the floor is plenty strong and wouldnt require any additional supports. Just cut a hole and drop it in.
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Posted By: tullfooter
Date Posted: August-02-2007 at 8:02pm
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This thread should get interesting. ------------- Play hard, life's not a trial run. '85 BFN '90 BFN White Lake, Michigan |
Posted By: M3Fan
Date Posted: August-02-2007 at 8:25pm
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Nicely stocked cooler. I like how you guys roll. ------------- 2000 SN GT40 w/99 Graphics/Gel 2016 SN 200 OB 5.3L DI https://forum.fifteenoff.com |
Posted By: BuffaloBFN
Date Posted: August-02-2007 at 9:25pm
interesting indeed! if you "just cut a hole"...better disconnect the battery?!!?
sorry, couldn't resist :) I really like the observer's seat...is the entire seat lifted up or is the base set out of the way? that system would greatly increase access over my setup(88 bfn)...appologies to the purists ------------- 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 |
Posted By: TRBenj
Date Posted: August-02-2007 at 9:34pm
If you set the proper depth on the saw blade (1") youd be fine too 
All 90+ Ski Nautiques have the gullwing observer seat.  ------------- |
BuffaloBFN wrote:Posted By: my90sn
Date Posted: August-02-2007 at 10:52pm
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Thanks TRBenj,
The photo of the floor ripped is very helpful, is that a 90'Ski Nautique? Your gullwing seat photo shows a storage the same width of the battery box, but I think Im gonna try to find the wider drop-in cooler fron CC. Hopefully it wont restrict those ventilation tubes. Do you know what those lower holes are? It also tells me I might have to replace the battery cables with longer ones. If anyone else has photos of their 90+ Ski Nautique floor, stringers, or cooler they are welcome to join in please. Thanks |
Posted By: BuffaloBFN
Date Posted: August-03-2007 at 12:13am
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TRB - luv it LOL I am a woodworker by trade, but there was a time that I'd have been the guy using the wrong saw...circular vs sabre
and I'm the sort that has to be able to see what I'm about to cut into either way...how cool would it be to have those little spy cams like in 'the negotiator'? ------------- 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 |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: August-03-2007 at 11:32am
Who was it that drilled a drain hole in a under floor compartment and found out the hard way that the bottom of the compartment was actually the hull?? ------------- /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: TRBenj
Date Posted: August-03-2007 at 12:41pm
The picture with the floor out is my '90. You can see more pics in my floor repair thread http://correctcraftfan.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4002 - here. The picture of the gullwing seat is a '93, and you can see the factory cooler that was standard starting in '91 or '92. I think you should be able to fit the wider cooler in there, as it fit in the TSC1 Ski Nautique (below).  ------------- |
Posted By: nates78ski
Date Posted: August-03-2007 at 1:05pm
Whaaaaaat?! Nate ------------- Nathan http://correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1463&sort=&pagenum=3&yrstart=1978&yrend=1978" rel="nofollow - My '78 Ski Nautique <a href="http://photobucket.com/Nates78ski" rel="nofoll |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: August-03-2007 at 1:54pm
Yup! Found it! Copied and pasted from previous post: rudderdad Groupie Joined: 29 April 2007 Location: United States Posts: 43 Posted: 29 June 2007 at 10:17am | IP Logged | Report Post -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Actually, the hull was the bottom of the battery box on my 72 ski tique. I remember drilling a drain hole in what i thought was the battery box to let it drain into the bilge, and then heard water hitting the shop floor. __________________ rudderdad ------------- /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: nates78ski
Date Posted: August-03-2007 at 3:53pm
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HAHAHAHA oh my god that would suck soooooo bad. oh man!
Nate ------------- Nathan http://correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1463&sort=&pagenum=3&yrstart=1978&yrend=1978" rel="nofollow - My '78 Ski Nautique <a href="http://photobucket.com/Nates78ski" rel="nofoll |
Posted By: Hollywood
Date Posted: August-03-2007 at 4:53pm
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I can think of worse places (cosmetically), atleast nobody will ever see it! ------------- |
Posted By: my90sn
Date Posted: August-08-2007 at 1:46am
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Posted By: my90sn
Date Posted: August-08-2007 at 1:47am
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Posted By: my90sn
Date Posted: August-08-2007 at 1:52am
| After much searching Correct Craft has discontinued the original cooler. If anyone with a newer Correct Craft has a floor cooler and would like to send some deminsions and photos it would be appreciated. Also if anyone with this cooler has some demensions maybe I can finf an alternate that is suitable. Any help is appreciated, sure would like some more room on the boat. Thanks, eb |
Posted By: jon4pres
Date Posted: August-08-2007 at 1:08pm
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What about just making a compartment that you could put one of those soft coolers in. Then when you want to head to the beach you can just pull it out and take your cold beverages with you. It would be easier to fill and empty outside the boat. ------------- http://correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1801&yrstart=1976&yrend=1980 - 82 2001 jon4pres@gmail.com Fort Scott Kansas |
Posted By: my90sn
Date Posted: August-08-2007 at 8:40pm
| Does a Ski Nautique 196 have a cooler in the floor? |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: August-11-2007 at 12:31am
| my 94 does |
Posted By: bkhallpass
Date Posted: August-11-2007 at 12:37am
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My 98 did as well. BKH ------------- Livin' the Dream |