'63 American Skier in Colorado |
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chuckactor
Senior Member Joined: August-20-2013 Location: Ft Collins CO Status: Offline Points: 102 |
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I think Gary S is correct. 100 octane av-gas is green. A local boater here in Colorado says he fills his boat with Av-gas as part of the winterization process. I guess because it's ethanol free. Since the boat is from the area, my guess is whoever had it did the same.
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Alex47
Senior Member Joined: November-11-2010 Location: Tarzana Status: Offline Points: 136 |
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Great find!
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63 Skier
Grand Poobah Joined: October-06-2006 Location: Concord, NH Status: Offline Points: 4234 |
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Steve, I suddenly don't feel quite so bad, I thought I was the only one that put a larger tach in! When I was 19 or 20, seeing that the tach no longer worked, I bought a generic one and hole sawed the dash to install it. I used to have the piece I sawed out, if I find it I might try to re-install the original tach. |
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'63 American Skier - '98 Sport Nautique
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62 wood
Grand Poobah Joined: February-19-2005 Location: NW IL Status: Offline Points: 4527 |
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Phil,
I had an NOS tach, still in the box, just like the one in KC's 63. We weren't 100% sure of the year or application, now we know. Marty is now the proud owner of it. I would have used that tach in my 64 if I had it at the time I restored the boat. It originally had a cable drive tach, but it was long gone when I bought the boat. I had an NOS "Interceptor" tach that I ended up using. I had to cut the hole larger to fit this one. |
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70CC
Senior Member Joined: June-12-2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 338 |
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Very cool original boat. I trailered your boats big brother, a 63 Ski Nautique with the same colors back from Denver a few years ago.
Steve, Marty, or anyone else do you have any leads on a similar tach? I'd love to have one like the one in this boat. -Phil |
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MartyMabe
Grand Poobah Joined: February-21-2006 Location: High Point,NC Status: Offline Points: 3974 |
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Yes! Saw that in his pics. Also same steering wheel with the infamous 'Ship's Wheel' center cap Great Boat and Find KC !! The BoatDr on the site is the 312 Guru! |
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Gary S
Grand Poobah Joined: November-30-2006 Location: Illinois Status: Offline Points: 14096 |
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I wonder if that is aviation fuel?
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Riley
Grand Poobah Joined: January-19-2004 Location: Portland, ME Status: Offline Points: 7952 |
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From a glimpse of the rear exhaust picture, it looks like a Dearbo transmission. It's got an oil cooler, so is it a model C?
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62 wood
Grand Poobah Joined: February-19-2005 Location: NW IL Status: Offline Points: 4527 |
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Here's a SW gauge with 144" cap tube.
another with a shorter dial sweep. (good price!) I have never found any original style gauge with a lower range.. 100 to 250 really isn't needed. You will probably run in the 140 -150 area. but either of these are pretty close to originals. . |
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62 wood
Grand Poobah Joined: February-19-2005 Location: NW IL Status: Offline Points: 4527 |
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KC,
I didn't replace the windshield. When I got the boat you could hardly see thru it, especially if you were heading into the sun. I had nothing to lose so I wet sanded and buffed it ... just like clear coat on paint. I'm very happy with the way it turned out. You might try "bending" the top molding a bit? Not sure with the windshield off,if you could gently use a heatgun to help bring the windshield back to the original shape? Maybe someone else will chime in with other ideas? My secondary stringers were only rotted in a couple of spots at the top edge. I sistered 3/4 boards along side the originals and made all new floor support purlins. Capped it with 5/8" BC plywood for the floor. [ Do you know what trans is in the boat? I wouldn't worry a lot yet about the "dirty neutral". Mine has a Paragon gear box on the trailer you can not feel any neutral and it will spin when the motor is running. In the water it does spin a bit, but not enough to be a problem. Be careful running it this way.. it can burn up the cutlass bearing. I wrap a strip of inner tube around the shaft and use a vise grip to hold the shaft from turning if I need to do any "running engine" work. . |
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cbdenco
Groupie Joined: September-14-2013 Location: Denver Status: Offline Points: 66 |
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Thanks for the info on the temp gauge Steve. Your '64 looks sweet! I see now the difference with the steering column. Did you replace your windshield, it's so clear. Mine is bent from people using it to pull themselves up from the seat I believe.
The great news is…. I got it started! I think it's been sitting since '09, thats the last registration tag. The fuel tank smelled pretty bad. I drained it and this is what came out. Anybody know why it's green?? I drained the fuel pump bowl and pulled the front carb bowl cap thinking I'd find green fuel. But, it was dry!! Reassembled, dropped the fuel line in a fresh 5 gallon. Cleared some fresh fuel through the pump into a bucket, reattached the fuel line. Cranked for maybe 30 seconds and it fired right up! Man am I happy! Sounds better than I imagined it would! The bad news is I can't find neutral, prop is either spinning forward or reverse. (Any ideas/thoughts much appreciated) Here are some close ups, needs work Hull damage, spent the summers tied to a dock on Lake Loveland |
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63 Skier
Grand Poobah Joined: October-06-2006 Location: Concord, NH Status: Offline Points: 4234 |
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My '63 has the dash shifter, but with my LH rotation Buick the wheel is on the left, shifter to the right of it. My original tach is just like that one, stopped working and I never repaired it.
Very nice boat, congrats on the purchase, it's going to be fun! |
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'63 American Skier - '98 Sport Nautique
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62 wood
Grand Poobah Joined: February-19-2005 Location: NW IL Status: Offline Points: 4527 |
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Hey Marty, Check out the tach in KC's boat!
As for the temp gauge, I ordered a new SW mechanical gauge for my 64. They make one with (I think) a 15 foot long sender. It is VERY close to the original gauge with an electric sender. My 64 is in storage but, I think it is the gauge just left of my tach... . |
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cbdenco
Groupie Joined: September-14-2013 Location: Denver Status: Offline Points: 66 |
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Thank you for the kind words and welcome! The second gauge over is a temp gauge, I would like to find an original.
But that is low on the list, she looks ok from 10 feet away, but close ups show she is a little worse for the wear. More pics coming soon, I have lots of questions too. Thanks to all in advance. |
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dwcar
Platinum Member Joined: February-11-2007 Location: Houston Texas Status: Offline Points: 1103 |
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Nice boat KC!! Welcome to the site!! Looking forward to seeing her all cleaned up and on the water!
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89Martinique
Senior Member Joined: September-05-2011 Location: Binghamton Status: Offline Points: 457 |
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Nice find! Also, good job on saving it! Poor thing would have been a night mare if you hadn't come along...
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62 wood
Grand Poobah Joined: February-19-2005 Location: NW IL Status: Offline Points: 4527 |
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A couple things of interest. Your 'skier has a steering column instead of a Teleflex. Also has a "Correct Craft" dash emblem. Mine has an "American Skier" emblem. Wonder how many A.S. had a dash shifter? Most seem to have a floor shifter.
What is the 2nd gauge from the left? Looks like its been replaced? What is it? |
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Waldo
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I agree really nice find. Congrats!!!
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Riley
Grand Poobah Joined: January-19-2004 Location: Portland, ME Status: Offline Points: 7952 |
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Welcome to CCF. What a great find. The steering wheel even looks really good. That boat will fly with that 312. Keep posting pics.
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cbdenco
Groupie Joined: September-14-2013 Location: Denver Status: Offline Points: 66 |
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Hi Steve,
Thanks, it's the 215hp It has had a new long block at some point. (different paint color) The original owner passed away, it was bought at an estate sale by a gentleman that lives near me. I drove past it sitting on the back of his property for months. He was asking too much for it I suppose. We had a freeze warning forecast a couple days ago and I knew the boat had to be holding some water with the epic rains we've had. Long story short I traded a motorcycle and a little cash, shop vac'd maybe 40 gallons of water out of the hull and saved her from the hard freeze. It's the original floor (repainted) except just behind the dog house and the piece between the engine and the battery. Stringers are solid, but but there is some de-lamination on the outer ones. I'll take more pics later, I sure need some advice on proper repairs. |
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62 wood
Grand Poobah Joined: February-19-2005 Location: NW IL Status: Offline Points: 4527 |
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KC,
NICE FIND!!! Your 'skier looks to be in pretty good shape. Doesn't look like it will take a lot to get her back in the water. do you know what hp the Interceptor is? |
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cbdenco
Groupie Joined: September-14-2013 Location: Denver Status: Offline Points: 66 |
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Hello, I've joined the ranks
She's been a Colorado, one owner boat, her whole life. I'm looking forward to getting her back on the water with help from the wisdom on this site! Let the journey begin [ IMG]uploads/14368/Dearbo_C-1_drive_63_CC_American_SKier.jpg[/IMG] |
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