Sad Day At The Lake!

Vince,
Sorry you had to go through this. I am curious how many were in the boat and if any were hurt, i.e., thrown into the windshield, banged up or tossed overboard, etc.? The pictures don't seem to indicate a rocky bottom in the area where the boat is floating, so I am intrigued by the absence of a marker in that area? The hull looks like it was not riding high in the water when the strike happened, almost like a slower speed impact since the hull is grooved almost all way to the bow. But the damage is incredible. I agree with the others who have commented about the possibility of transmission damage, and also the obvious water in the engine issues.

My advice, for what it is worth, take the insurance proceeds and find another CC as soon as possible, the season is still young. The boat can be fixed, but at significant cost, and time. This is not the type of repair to learn on.

Hate to see that, your boat looks like it was a nice one in the pictures. That damage is pretty severe.   If you like projects and like to learn new things and would enjoy doing the repair it can be done. You may have to donate every weekend all summer to do it though.
Maybe buy another similar boat that needs parts that your old boat can offer and make one good boat out of two.

I know it seems like the wrong time of year to be buying a boat, but Covid is causing some people to sell their toys, I think this year is a bit different from other years. If you keep your eyes peeled and are willing to travel a bit to look at boats you can find a fair deal.

You mentioned v-drives, are you guys mostly wake boarding?

Could the intake from a GT40 work on a 351 Pleasure Craft?

gun-driver wrote: Depends on what your'e trying to do.

If I ifind a 95/96 Super Sport with a bad engine I'm wondering if I could take the 351 from the 1989 ski nautique 2001, switch out intakes and install it. Would that work or am I way off track?    

A GT 40 is left hand rotation. Your crank and cam are wrong. Block,pistons, rods, flywheel, balancer, could be used. Gt’s Heads are better as well. A GT 40 block in your case is not really much difference than the block you now have. The big difference is a between the two is a 40 block is ready to accept roller lifters where yours is not. Does not make any difference because Ford never used roller lifters in a marine engine but the blocks were just pulled from normal production which used them in cars and trucks.

Gary S wrote: A GT 40 is left hand rotation. Your crank and cam are wrong. Block,pistons, rods, flywheel, balancer, could be used. Gt’s Heads are better as well. A GT 40 block in your case is not really much difference than the block you now have. The big difference is a between the two is a 40 block is ready to accept roller lifters where yours is not. Does not make any difference because Ford never used roller lifters in a marine engine but the blocks were just pulled from normal production which used them in cars and trucks.

When looking at the front of the engine it rotates to the right. Would that be considered right or left rotation?

C_Heath wrote: Gary S wrote: A GT 40 is left hand rotation. Your crank and cam are wrong. Block,pistons, rods, flywheel, balancer, could be used. Gt’s Heads are better as well. Gary are you still stuck in FL?

I heard there was a petition circulating up north to close the borders to him.

vbatla wrote: When looking at the front of the engine it rotates to the right. Would that be considered right or left rotation?

vbatla wrote: Or, could the entire engine be swapped out with a carburetor?

Yes & Yes
rotation
But remember yours was under water so if you want to use that you need to get into yours start drying/cleaning that up ASAP
Since yours was a lefty also, I would think you can use that as a short block and build the it with the GT40 parts from the other, Not sure how the cam profiles differ so you may or may not get the total GT-40 performance.

vbatla wrote: Donald80SN wrote: There are people selling stripped hulls. You could move many of your items to a new used hull. Best is too take the insurance money and get another boat. What's a good source for a stripped hull?

They appear on this site and on classic correct craft facebook. Look for someone parting out a boat in the parts for sale forums. The wait could be long and could be short.   If you go this route you have to be willing to travel to get one and spend all summer doing the work and not in the boat.

Also, like was stated above, that engine has been underwater so it need to be taken apart or dealt with in some manor before it rust up. Water need to be removed and pickled in some manor. Filled with oil until you can deal with it. I am not an expert on this process, but you need to move fast.

vbatla wrote: The stringers are perfect. Looks like insurance will total it. 50/50 on rebuild at this point. Looking at a 1999 Malibu Sunsetter VLX. I like the additional room. How does the wake on the Malibu compare to an 89 Ski Nautique?

It compares favorably, but just in terms of above-the-waterline function, open bow, all that jazz. Wake-wise you're taking a hit, if you wakeboard primarily.

Those Sunsetters are nice but the hull is flat and it makes a pretty weak wake unless you load it down big time. You'd be much better off with a Sport Nautique, or a ProStar 205, V-drive 205 or even a Super Sport Nautique. Those are good options. It kind of hurts my stomach to see that 2001 sunk to the gunwales and I'm sorry for your loss. I'm glad everyone was safe but oooooofffffff.

It’s a 89 so it’s going to be a lefty as he describes with a 1.23 and rh prop.

63 Skier wrote: +3, or maybe by now +7, on finding a new boat and enjoying the summer. By all means if you want to keep the 2001 engine and useful parts, and over the next year keep eyes open for a hull that needs engine, it would be a neat project if you have the bug to complete a restoration. Otherwise cut your losses and move on, you'll be MUCH happier IMO.

Thanks. I appreciate all the input while maneuvering through this.   Finding another boat would get me on the water much faster, that's for sure.

Mine would through out a nice wake with no ballast. Would that be the case with a sport, super sport or a Ski Nautique Sport 216? 226?

63 Skier wrote: Sport - good wakeboard wake with ballast. In my experience surfing was a stretch, lighter people were able to, heavier were not. We use a pair of 400 lb. bags beside the doghouse, one 800 lb. in the back. Super Sport v-drive - would be ideal for you, harder to find these days. Sport 216 or 226 - I'm not really familar with those boats.

I've zeroed in on a 2002 Super Air Nautique TE. Would my trailer accommodate that boat?

desertskier wrote: vbatla wrote: I've zeroed in on a 2002 Super Air Nautique TE. Would my trailer accommodate that boat? Also, there are differences between V-drive and DD trailers. I think the axle is farther back for the v-drives.

Correct. With the engines weight in different spots, the axle(s) are positioned differently.