Brand new 1995 Nautique hull

Only problem Chris is if you go to sell it,it'a a homemade 1995. Your Chris Craft being so old it might not make a difference. He needs to find a boat like KRoundy did,one a tree fell on,and switch everything.

private water does not need any registration or anything.

I'll take the boat.

Our lake is private. I'd gladly take it off your hands!

8122pbrainard wrote: Wow! Yes, that is a great find. An engine should be pretty easy to find. Just don't put an Indmar in it! One of our members Steve has a brand new Crusader for sale. It's however a different vintage.

That hull is amazing!!!!

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ny_nautique wrote: Derek that is very cool. I too would like to see more pics of the bilge. For the exhaust system, do they just have the through-hull tip?

What do you want to see in the bilge? It's empty.
If your looking for something specific I have some pics of my '95 bilge.
The exhaust thru hull must be in as you can see it in the picture showing the rear of the boat.

Why would treat this boat any differrnt than a "kit" car? Have the state or county inspect it. Then have them assign a "VIN" number along with permanently attaching it to the boat.

Might never get the whole story but I have no reason to believe its nothing other than an incomplete boat. Ask Godfather and Jody they were both there in 95.

Thanks for everyone's input, It's giving me allot to think about. I took some more pictures of the bilge area. Let me know your thoughts

Derek   

This will be a very nice boat when finished. Maybe you can find a donor boat.    Good luck on the registration process.

I would give my left one for a boat that had never seen water. Wow congrats.

As a side note I have a less than 300 hour ex343 at the shop and some old stock possibly good 1.23 to 1 transmissions floating around. Starting point?

phatsat67 wrote: As a side note I have a less than 300 hour ex343 at the shop and some old stock possibly good 1.23 to 1 transmissions floating around. Starting point?

Sounds like a perfect fit!

Again, the biggest question....how are you going to use the boat?

upsman wrote: Let me know your thoughts.

I've been thinking about this a bit and will share some thoughts. I went out and looked at my 1993 (I was referenced early in this thread a the guy who found a boat that had a tree fall on it).

1) You will need a donor boat. Your 1990 might do the trick but even at that you'll likely be scrounging around for quite a few things.

2) I don't know what you paid for what is there but, with a new hull, a new engine and transmission sure would be fun. All new!

2.5) If you don't want to spend that much - that is OK: It is your boat! You could drop the engine and transmission from your 1990 in there and the boat will scoot down the lake.

3) What you have there is a real snapshot in time. That hull is already 18 years old. Please take a lot of photos of the details. I love the image of the interior light layout for instance.

4) There are so many little specialized pieces and parts that make up a ski boat. Others have mentioned things that seem to be missing:
- The straps that hold in the gas tank
- The metal brackets that go under the gas tank
- The engine frame
- All the stuff that mounts to the engine frame like the bilge blower, fuel filter, dog box prop rod, etc. The fuel filter and blower have their own special brackets too.
- All the cables
- The part that the steering cable mounts to
- All the plumbing for the water inlet
- The shaft packing (better check inside the rudder port too)

Buying these new will be a lot of money, for the stuff you can find.

5) Do you know somebody locally who has a 1995 boat who would let you look at it over and over to figure out how things are supposed to look?

Too bad you don't live close to Washington. I have some of the stuff from the list above from my tree-boat. But I have questions - I don't know if a 1993 engine frame would fit in a 1995 hull or not.

KRoundy

Get that engine cradle!
I think one of the hardest parts to find will be the gas tank. You really do need to find a wrecked donor boat. Post on the various forums what you are looking for and hopefully someone will have something.

That's a great boat and a lot less of a project than a lot of people have taken on. The story about it being a "display boat" seems odd. If you like the boat, I'd spend the money to complete it.

backfoot100 wrote: How could anyone desicrate that hull and swim platform with cover snaps? I don't care if he is a nice guy. He should be shot.

I have the same cover made and installed by the same place and I have to tell you it's one of the best/functional cover's I've seen. The snaps are out of the way in the underside of the rub rail not in the glass. The few snaps that are in the swim deck is minimal compared to the protection from the sun and elements it provides.
I have only had to put one light coat of teak oil on my swim deck since I've owned it (7 yrs) due to the protection the cover provides and the material is still like brand new, no fading, no separated seems, nothing, not bad for a 1995 cover.
I have been trying to find out if the company that made it is still in business so I could have one made for my '85 I feel it’s that good.