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Hey Everyone...Thought I'd finally stop lurking and join. What a great forum! I've been with Correct Craft most my life. My Grampa bought a 65 Sportsman 17 when I was 3, and that pretty much locked me up. I still have the boat (in need of much repair) plus a couple others. A friend of mine (member here) have been kicking around the idea of restoring "Grampa". If we do....I'm sure I'll be doing a lot of research here, coupled with a couple questions I'm sure!

Unfortunatley no it's not. That boat looks amazing!!! Mine is a bit rough these days. Firstly, the boat floated until 88 so the old wood took a beating. My Grampa died in Jan of '89...at that time my Gramma sold the Cottage (Angola, In) and I picked up the boat and brought it to Minnesota. In 93 I gave it to my brother after I bought a '89 2001. He took it out to California, brought it up to Big Bear...Hit a rockpile and left it at a friends up there. For the winter. Yup....cracked the block with that move. Didn't even know it until we did a family get together on the old lake. Launched it, fired it....AAAACK!!!. Still pissed! Anyway, had the block "stitched" which worked for a while. It would still "make" oil, but wouldn't hydrolock so we I ran it. I had it on my lake here for about 3 years before it started to leak oil...at that point I had to pull it out. Still can't believe it ran so well with all the water in the oil. The boat was pretty magical. Here's a shot of it. My brother's son is driving it (left hand drive)....at the time of this photo the block had been cracked for about 9 years. Magic I say....Magic!

Welcome and beautiful boat. There's no better looking hull than that one from behind!

Gee, who would have guessed a guy with a 502 in Minnesota was the Slayers Bud??

Welcome man, now we just need to get you and Slayer down to Green Lake next summer!

And what about the '89, still have it?

z...is that lite gray with the yellow and black or is it just the evening lighting? Either way..a very nice looking ride.

john

Beautiful boat! Outstanding colorscheme.

Zman, Brant still owns your 89! I believe it has about 1,800 hours now. A few years ago he was looking at getting a 206, but decided to keep the 89! Like he says, it does what I need it to do! Minnesota must be a python capital! I am listed as a newbie here but own some serious boats. I still have my 99' Ski Nautique with the 502, an 05' 206 and my 89' Yellow Ski Nautique with just 650 hours. My brother has a 95' Sport and my dad has a 83' Ski Nautique that was used to pull our ski team. The 83' will pull 14 skiers off the dock for a three high pyramid. It pulled 10 out of the water this year around Labor Day. His boat has includes a "C" hook and three show pins, custom vernay muffler system and speedo decloggers. Currently the seats and caoming pads have been pulled for a total restoration at C and E auto/boat in Savage Minnesota. My dad's first Nautique was a 68' that pulled many three event tournaments. It had a 318 chrystler engine. Hope to post pictures of the fleet soon! Ox

Zman, not a problem. I can still make a copy of the tape we made the day Brant purchased your boat. He keeps it on a lift at his place on the Rock River. I would be more than happy to get you a recent picture of the 89'and or give you Brant's email. Send me information on where to send a copy of the video. My email is skierox@hotmail.com

thaTS NOT MY BOAT IN THE AVATAR!!!! SORRY