'94 Sport Nautique - My first boat |
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Blamey
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Your boat is very similar to mine. Except for the black hull stripe.
Interior is the same teal on teal but I am currently replacing my interior and chose a blue as I couldn't find a good match for the original teal. |
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sport1999
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I've been waiting for pictures. Looks nice. Have a good Summer.
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KTMrider
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Thanks so much for the great information! It will certainly be helpful in my new venture. Looking forward to our first trip out this Memorial Day Weekend.
@quinner - I have lots of experience with trailering but my wife not so much. I've been game-planning on how exactly to coordinate our launching & loading procedure. My eldest son is only 12 and my wife has never driven a boat or backed up a trailer so a little practice is a good idea for sure. @AAM196 - I haven't chosen a marina as of yet. I'm very close to Lock 5 in Freeport and Lock 7 in Kittanning. I plan to check out those pools and see which we like better. Here are a few pictures. |
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rebel skier
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Many people are Angola fans but I also have to add that I have had exceptional service from Carver Cover.
It probably goes without saying, but if you are going to leave the boat in the water be sure and test out your auto bilge system by putting the plug in and adding water to be sure its working. |
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SNobsessed
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Best tool to have on board in case of emergency is your cell phone.
It's also good to have someone (besides 911) on land you can call if you get stranded. |
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AAM196
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Hey Cory, Looks like you got some good info already... what river/marina are you at?
Here are some of my suggestions: 1) Angola does make good covers for our boats, I've had one that fit decent right out of box, since you are going to leave boat at dock, you may want to give Tumac's in Pleasant Hills a call and price a custom fit sunbrella cover. My Dad bought one from them in the 80s that still looks good! 2) Taylor made fenders work great and seem to be std... probably a pair of 20" is all you would need... are you aloud to use "mooring whips" at marina? If so, I'd invest in them! 3) Yeah, dock lines need to be color matched... 1/2"-5/8" double braided pre-spliced. 4) On the rivers for temporary use, the mushroom style anchors hold well in the mud. I have a Fortress (danforth style) and it is overkill for a ski boat! Get at least 150' anchor line... you will need it to lock up and down as well... typically, when anchoring... you only need 75-100' rode out for good hold on river. 5) In my boat, I have extra impeller, set of belts, extra spark plug or two, section of extra waterhose (left over), hose clamps, zip ties, electrical tape, stabil for fuel, quart oil, tran fluid, tool kit, paddle, etc (stuff starts to accumulate)... Good luck, see you out there! |
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Bri892001
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2.) I use the Taylor Made, Tuff End, round buoy fenders. I fasten them to the dock instead of the boat. There are cheaper options, but they've held up well and protected the boat well. I used a bigger one towards the front, where the bow sweeps in.
1.) On the cover, you'll need some method of propping it up too, so it acts as a tent when it rains. I used a section of PCV tube with an end cap, slipped over the pylon towards the front, and purpose built pole to prop the back section. Although, I plan to make something out of pvc for the back as well, as the pole puts a lot of stress on one spot on the cover. |
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Hollywood
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You're not supposed to get your cover wet.
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TRBenj
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You can put the cover on without getting wet if you know what you're doing. I sometimes put my cover on while on the lift and I don't get in the water... not that it's the end of the world though. I can't think of any other way to secure the cover around the back of a NWZ euro tail (without the dreaded snaps). It does get wet and you may want to clean it more often but the cover holds up fine (at least the materials we've had were a non-issue).
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Blamey
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I had always just assumed that the cover would get wet and it wouldn't last. And maybe also this
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Gary S
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I think I know,saw it in another thread-- is it because you have to get in the water??
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TRBenj
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Why can't you use a cover that covers the platform in the water? We did it for many years.
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Blamey
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I have a '95 Sport Nautique (same boat as the '94). Really a great all round boat. Hard to find a boat that will ski and wakeboard as well. It is one of the classic wakeboarding hulls (the Super Air Nautique 210 used the same hull until 2006) and the boat was waterski tournament rated back in it's day.
As mentioned Angola Canvas is a great bet for a cover. They are hard to beat on price and do great work. Just be sure to mention that you are going to keep the boat in the water so they can advise on the best cover for that. I have one of their cover and love it but mine covers the swim platform so I can't use it when the boat is in the water. I used the Polyform G Series fenders that you can buy off Amazon. They are relatively cheap and well made. The also come in multiple colors. The G2 is the correct size for the stern of the boat and the G3 size work well with the factory cleat at the Windshield. If it is in the budget, I'd recommend upgrading the prop. Best option for this is to post what you have and some numbers (top speed and top RPM) and the prop experts here can recommend an upgrade. Props have gotten much better since the boat was made and it is also good insurance to have a spare prop so you don't ruin a weekend if you hit something out there. And looking into adding Perfect Pass or another speed control device. It makes a world of difference to the driving and skiing/riding experience. I personally think it's also a safety device as it keep less experienced drivers from getting distracted trying to monitor speed. Lets see a picture of the boat. |
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hal2814
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Regarding 5, the only things I've experienced that were fixable but have left me stranded on the water (or made it really tough to get back in) are a broken drive belt, a dead impeller, and once when we ran over the ski rope. I've had other things go wrong out there but they were either minor enough to get back to dock easily or major enough that I wasn't fixing them on the water no matter what parts/tools I had with me. So I keep spare belts and last year's impeller on board as far as spare engine parts. I also keep a knife and snorkel mask handy with my tools.
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Gary S
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Don't forget tools either,regular and phillips screwdriver,nut driver to fit your hose clamps.7/16, 1/2, 9/16 combo wrenches,channel lock pliers,needle nose pliers and a volt ohm meter. Put it all in a cloth tool bag from Harbor Freight. Do not ask Quinner for his tool box recommendations
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quinner
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Congrats and you need to post some pictures.
Taking the coast guard course is a great idea, if your kids are close to 12yrs old have them take it with you. 1. Check with Angola Covers in Indiana, 2. IMO any fender will work, bigger the better, some guys like the bouncy ball things with the handles - hippity hop balls or something like that. Biggest challenge on bumbers may be a place to attach on the boat. 3. I like colored match is all, anything will work as long as strong enough 4. I bought like 150' anchor line and rubber coated danforth anchor 30 years ago, works fine and still have it 5. Impeller and a jump box, after you get to know the boat you may need other things. Do you have any driving/towing skier experience?? If not would be a really good idea to maybe join a local ski club or hook up with a local CCFan in your area, Paul (Gundriver) on the site being one that comes to mind. |
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KTMrider
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Hey guys
As the title says, I recently purchased a '94 Sport Nautique which has been well taken care of with 640 hrs. Its the first boat I've owned and I have a few questions to get started in the right direction. I did spend some time on the water many years ago when I was younger but that's about the extent of my on-water experience. My friend had an early 80's Ski Nautique that we used for skiing, tubing and barefooting. I'm now 47 with two young boys and want to have some watersports fun with them. I've signed up for a boater safety course and recently attended an event for boat safety and proper procedure going through the locks on the river near us where we intend to dock the vessel. Any help/suggestions on the following would be appreciated: 1. recommendation on good mooring cover? I intend to keep it docked at a marina. 2. any specific type of dock bumper/fenders I should look that work better for the correct craft type boat? 3. does it matter what type of mooring/docking rope is used? 4. what type of anchor and rope should I use? Or do I even need one? 5. any recommended extra engine parts I should carry on board? I know Im probably forgetting about other items so any useful recommendations on what to use/buy would be greatly appreciated. Many thanks in advance |
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