1988 Ski Nautique project boat
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Topic: 1988 Ski Nautique project boat
Posted By: Kiteboarder
Subject: 1988 Ski Nautique project boat
Date Posted: March-23-2013 at 7:15pm
My 1988 Ski Nautique 2001, with 198hrs and a locked up engine. Great shape cosmetically and structurally.       
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Posted By: jo-e90
Date Posted: March-23-2013 at 7:19pm
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8 hrs./yr. that is low for an '88. What is the current damage? ------------- 1997 Sport Nautique |
Posted By: Kiteboarder
Date Posted: March-23-2013 at 7:50pm
| It didn't get used much, floor and stringers look good. The engine got water in it some how, don't the whole history of the boat, it was locked up however. Owens racing engines in Pearland, TX is currently doing the machine work on it. I purchased some GT40P heads for it, from Clearwater Cylinder head in Florida. |
Posted By: GlassSeeker
Date Posted: March-23-2013 at 9:03pm
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That will be real nice with a freshened up engine in it. ------------- This is the life |
Posted By: SNobsessed
Date Posted: March-23-2013 at 9:23pm
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What a great find! It's going to run good with those new heads. Are you going to warm up the cam too? ------------- “Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.” Ben Franklin |
Posted By: Oletela
Date Posted: March-24-2013 at 1:28am
| You buy that thing from Buxton here in Lewisville? |
Posted By: storm34
Date Posted: March-24-2013 at 1:56am
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Please put a cam and intake along with the heads!! You'll be pleased! Nice boat! ------------- |
Posted By: Kiteboarder
Date Posted: March-24-2013 at 10:06am
| I'm hoping the engine is finished this week, the machine shop is really good. New cam, rebuilt the holley 4160, doing some work on the GT40P heads, keeping the stock intake but doing some work on it also. Got a really good deal on the boat from Buxton Marine who was selling it on consignment for one of thier customers. |
Posted By: gR@HaM
Date Posted: March-24-2013 at 10:43am
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That pcm engine incl. rocker covers and arrestor looks exactly the same as on my 82 tique - thanks for the photo as mine is dismantled at the moment and all the photos I took on the iPhone to help me put it back together ended up down the toilet!!! ------------- '82 Ski Tique |
Posted By: phatsat67
Date Posted: March-24-2013 at 1:37pm
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Wow, That thing is a star...... Buy it from Buxton marine I assume? ------------- |
Posted By: Kiteboarder
Date Posted: March-24-2013 at 3:16pm
| Yes I bought from Buxton marine on a consignment deal, I'm thinking it just sat in a boat house most of its life since it has a little bit of oxidation on the transom but thats it. |
Posted By: wwchevy
Date Posted: March-25-2013 at 11:06am
That is a sweet looking engine hoist that you have, very Heavy Duty  Nice find, low hours and in Beautiful shape. Good Luck with the new engine. ------------- wwchevy 1989 Barefoot Nautique |
Posted By: phatsat67
Date Posted: March-25-2013 at 11:24am
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I really dig that color scheme. It'll be a looker. The price was very right on the net if I remember correctly. Assuming you got a better deal than that ;). Do what Chris(storm34)said and it will be a screamer. ------------- |
Posted By: Kiteboarder
Date Posted: March-26-2013 at 1:16pm
| I gave them $3100 for it, and will probably end up spending about another $3k on the GT40P heads and rebuild. I thought it was a great deal. |
Posted By: TRBenj
Date Posted: March-26-2013 at 1:31pm
Im assuming that you (and your machine shop) are aware that the engine is a RH (reverse rotation) and will therefore need a RH cam and reverse rear main seal? Need to pay attention to the piston direction if they have offset wristpins as well. Boat looks to be in great shape! ------------- |
Kiteboarder wrote:Posted By: Kiteboarder
Date Posted: March-26-2013 at 2:34pm
| TRBenj, Thanks for the input, SKIDIM hooked me up with all the correct seals,ect for my engine. It was interesting to find out that PCM or whoever originally assembled the engine put the pistons in wrong. They should have all been turned 180deg. |
Posted By: TRBenj
Date Posted: March-26-2013 at 2:42pm
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My understanding is that they dont need to be turned 180 degrees if the wrist pins are not offset. Many Ford Windsor pistons dont have any offset- so it is unlikely they were in backwards. Where did you get the cam? ------------- |
Posted By: Kiteboarder
Date Posted: March-26-2013 at 10:01pm
| The machine shop (Owens Racing Engines) ordered the cam. http://owensracingengines.com/ |
Posted By: Nautique2001
Date Posted: March-27-2013 at 11:05am
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How could the previous owner let a beautiful boat like that sit so long without using it? Looks like the hour meter will soon be spinning away! Nice boat. Ken ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1052&sort=&pagenum=4&yrstart=1986&yrend=1990" rel="nofollow - Nautique 2001 |
Posted By: skicat2001
Date Posted: March-28-2013 at 3:07pm
3100.00 Wow!!  Holy moly! Great buy Congrats on the new boat and welcome too CCFan. ------------- 1985 CC 2001-SOLD Lee Michael Johnson |
Posted By: MartyMabe
Date Posted: April-03-2013 at 11:24pm
Here's the PEF Plaques.   ------------- 66 Skylark http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5041" rel="nofollow - 93 SN If you're not living in NC, you're just camping out! |
Posted By: Kiteboarder
Date Posted: April-21-2013 at 7:00pm
 slowly coming together
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Posted By: Kiteboarder
Date Posted: April-21-2013 at 7:06pm
      
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Posted By: Kiteboarder
Date Posted: April-21-2013 at 7:11pm
  
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Posted By: Hollywood
Date Posted: March-29-2016 at 2:29pm
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http://houston.craigslist.org/boa/5423880453.html" rel="nofollow - Now for sale $13,900 This might just be the highest asking price 2001 I've ever seen. |
Posted By: bwinn
Date Posted: March-29-2016 at 5:20pm
| Ugh that tower..... |
Posted By: desertskier
Date Posted: March-29-2016 at 5:29pm
http://www.correctcraftfan.com/forsale/details.asp?ID=7691&sort=&pagenum=1" rel="nofollow - You must have missed this one. |
Posted By: Hollywood
Date Posted: March-29-2016 at 5:40pm
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Yea, that's up there alright. At least it is a Silver and has an Excalibur. I'd expect new wheels and correct decals for anywhere near that price though. I was thinking more for a stock looking/appearing boat. There's also been a few "custom" jobs asking astronomical money too, which I didn't really consider either. |
Posted By: kapla
Date Posted: March-29-2016 at 5:49pm
wonder the top speed with the EX 343... ------------- <a href="">1992 ski nautique |
Posted By: JoeinNY
Date Posted: March-29-2016 at 5:57pm
Its been done before on here, iirc they are a tad over 50 ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1477 - 1983 Ski Nautique 2001 1967 Mustang 302 "Decoy" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cO5MkcBXBBs - Holeshot Video |
Posted By: SNobsessed
Date Posted: March-29-2016 at 8:54pm
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Is the tag trailer idea legal? I thought that you could only have a double trailer on a 5th wheel. ------------- “Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.” Ben Franklin |
Posted By: Sampson 182
Date Posted: March-29-2016 at 9:17pm
As a cdl driver and Manager you have to have an endorsement on your CDL's to pull Doubles or Triples Just saying???? or at least in NC anyway ------------- 1987 Ski Nautique 2001 |
Posted By: Hollywood
Date Posted: March-30-2016 at 1:01pm
| He had a separate thread about adding the receiver(s) on the boat trailer, the legality was talked about in it. |
Posted By: Jeff8226
Date Posted: May-03-2016 at 5:28pm
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Posted By: Jeff8226
Date Posted: May-03-2016 at 5:29pm
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Is this boat for sale and what is cost, THANKS |