Vintage Speed
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Printed Date: April-27-2024 at 5:58am
Topic: Vintage Speed
Posted By: vernonfarmer
Subject: Vintage Speed
Date Posted: September-30-2014 at 1:41am
Finally got the GPS speedo out on the 1955 Atom Skier. The model 620 Gray Marine 4 flathead got the 14.5 woody up to 30.3 mph. Is this good...bad...or what? Gotta say...30 mph in that little boat feels like 70! 
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Posted By: Gary S
Date Posted: September-30-2014 at 1:51am
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Sounds on the low side,what rpm's was it turning? I had an 64 American Skier,same hull as the 65-70 Mustang,with a 70hp 4cylinder Gray,pre GPS days and it would turn 3600. I know Pete's Atom gets up and scoots but he's been MIA lately ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1711&sort=&pagenum=1&yrstart=1966&yrend=1970" rel="nofollow - 69 Mustang HM SS 95 Nautique Super Sport |
Posted By: vernonfarmer
Date Posted: September-30-2014 at 1:57am
| I don't have a tach, Gary. Thanks for the input. |
Posted By: vernonfarmer
Date Posted: September-30-2014 at 2:02am
| Oh...that 30.3 was with with two people aboard. |
Posted By: phatsat67
Date Posted: September-30-2014 at 10:20am
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That little one we had is in need of tuning and ran about 28 mph on gps. ------------- |
Posted By: boat dr
Date Posted: September-30-2014 at 11:03am
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Glad to see some wood on this site,lol............... ------------- boat dr /diaries/details.asp?ID=4631 - 1949 Dart /diaries/details.asp?ID=1533 - 1964 American Skier |
Posted By: SNobsessed
Date Posted: October-01-2014 at 12:21am
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Billy's back, now we need Pete! ------------- “Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.” Ben Franklin |
Posted By: 62 wood
Date Posted: October-01-2014 at 12:40am
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John, might be worth throwing a temporary tach in the ol girl to see what she's spinning at WOT. What size wheel you running on it? I dont think your speed is that far off. ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1117&sort=&pagenum=6" rel="nofollow - 64 American Skier 62 Classic.. 73 Ski Nautique |
Posted By: vernonfarmer
Date Posted: October-01-2014 at 1:23am
| How does one go about throwing a temporary tach on the old girl? I have never checked the prop for numbers either. That I will do in the daylight. But as for the tach...how is that done? |
Posted By: phatsat67
Date Posted: October-01-2014 at 10:19am
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Go to O'reilly and buy the Innova timing light that has the tachometer feature. About 140 bucks but will be very useful to have in your tool box. Also reads dwell/voltage. ------------- |
Posted By: vernonfarmer
Date Posted: October-13-2014 at 12:20am
Got an old school analog Snap-On Tach/Dwell meter hooked up with a borrowed 12 volt battery. Alone in the Atom skier I got 31.1 mph at 3300rpm. Honestly, I don't need to go any faster than that in a 59 year old wooden boat. The motor sings and the wake is flat...what more can a guy hope for?
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Posted By: 62 wood
Date Posted: October-13-2014 at 12:30am
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John, Great picture!! The boat (and driver) look happy!  Did you ever check the prop to see what pitch your running? ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1117&sort=&pagenum=6" rel="nofollow - 64 American Skier 62 Classic.. 73 Ski Nautique |
Posted By: vernonfarmer
Date Posted: October-13-2014 at 12:49am
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Nuts...I did not check the prop. Will do, tho... But yeah...boat and driver happy! The passenger is having a good time too. |
Posted By: 62 wood
Date Posted: October-13-2014 at 12:56am
Keeping the passenger happy IS important for smooth operations! Depending on the actual slippage, I'm guessing an 11 or 12 pitch. btw, what water you running on? . ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1117&sort=&pagenum=6" rel="nofollow - 64 American Skier 62 Classic.. 73 Ski Nautique |
vernonfarmer wrote:Posted By: skutsch
Date Posted: October-13-2014 at 1:19am
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Great stuff! Awesome to see that little atom scooting along! ------------- Our http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=4669" rel="nofollow - 98 Sport Nautique My Dad's 63 Ski N |
Posted By: JoeinNY
Date Posted: October-13-2014 at 11:40am
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That Gray 620 was rated at 3200 rpm, turning at 3300 would be exactly how I would prop it to keep the load a bit lower and to get those skiers out of the water. So whatever size and pitch that prop is seems just about right and the motor is relatively healthy and in reasonable tune, enjoy the heck out of it! ------------- 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: 63 Skier
Date Posted: October-13-2014 at 12:20pm
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Nice looking (and running!) boat John! That picture is great, love the smiles. If you ever have a chance please post a video of the boat at speed, would love to heat that Gray wound up, and at idle at the dock. ------------- '63 American Skier - '98 Sport Nautique |
Posted By: GlassSeeker
Date Posted: October-13-2014 at 12:28pm
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Innovas 3340 multimeter has digital tach for about 80 ------------- This is the life |
Posted By: vernonfarmer
Date Posted: October-14-2014 at 1:50am
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The speed shot was taken by my neighbor, Judy Wagner riding shotgun with her hubby Randy at the helm of their '46 Higgins 17' utility. Sweet ride! We were on Lake Beulah on a sun drenched Sunday afternoon. 
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Posted By: vernonfarmer
Date Posted: October-14-2014 at 9:22pm
Finally climbed under the Atom Skier to check out the prop. Not really sure what I'm looking for tho. Three pix of what's stamped on the prop for the experts to decipher for me?  
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Posted By: 63 Skier
Date Posted: October-14-2014 at 11:54pm
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John, no clue on the numbers. I think if you remove the castle nut and washer you might see the diameter and pitch embossed on the end under where the washer sits. By the way, that castle nut and washer and pin aren't steel, are they? Kind of look that way in the picture. ------------- '63 American Skier - '98 Sport Nautique |
Posted By: vernonfarmer
Date Posted: October-15-2014 at 1:10am
| Rainin' like heck out...would have to pull the boat out to get to the nut. Thinking that cotter pin should go. What should the nut and washer be? Brass? |
Posted By: Gary S
Date Posted: October-15-2014 at 1:25am
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You don't need a washer just a brass castellated nut and a stainless cotter key. I doubt you'll find any numbers under the nut,that's a relatively new thing,and that's an old Federal prop ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1711&sort=&pagenum=1&yrstart=1966&yrend=1970" rel="nofollow - 69 Mustang HM SS 95 Nautique Super Sport |
Posted By: 63 Skier
Date Posted: October-15-2014 at 1:30am
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Both props from my '63 have the numbers on the end. Of course it's a relatively new boat compared to the Atom! ------------- '63 American Skier - '98 Sport Nautique |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: October-17-2014 at 9:34am
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The 3300 is good so I wouldn't worry about the prop. Still, it would be a good idea to send it into the prop shop. A 11" diameter is hard to find so it's worth sending in for a tune up. Your speed is just about there. You may get some more out of it after the prop tune up but don't expect much. I get about 34 to 35 out of my Atom but I have the Hercules model B (60 HP) which is lighter than the Gray. Have you checked the timing? With the vintage engines it was and still is common to get to WOT and have someone advance the distributor for max RPM/speed and then back it off slightly. Dwell can be set with the feeler gauge. Have you checked it? When you get the prop back, don't forget to lap it onto the shaft. The one picture shows dings on the shaft so someone has been whacking on it. Maybe he didn't have a prop puller? The washer is only needed when the nut goes on the shaft too far so the cotter pin hole will line up better. This does happen when the prop taper is too deep. BTW, this vintage engine can be run WOT all the time as they were made for it. Think about an old gen set were they would run at 3600 all day long. ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: vernonfarmer
Date Posted: October-18-2014 at 11:44am
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Thanks for the input....hoping for a decent day yet this fall to try the distributor adjustment. Have not checked the dwell but will do. I'm not familiar with what you said about "lap it to the shaft". And I'm so green I didn't know anything about tuning up a prop! What's that about? John |
Posted By: OldSchoolBlue84
Date Posted: October-18-2014 at 11:53am
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Sorry for the link but below what they are talking about laping the prop. I have been studying this as I will be installing my new 540 prop today http://www.correctcraftfan.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12866&KW=proper+prop&PID=145077&title=proper-prop-installation#145077 Good luck. ------------- Kostas http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=6700&sort=&pagenum=1" rel="nofollow - 1984 Ski Nautique 2001 |
Posted By: vernonfarmer
Date Posted: October-18-2014 at 12:18pm
| Wow...thanks for the link. Makes me wonder what else I don't know! Pretty sure its a bunch, tho... |
Posted By: Gary S
Date Posted: October-18-2014 at 12:20pm
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A prop tune up John is just where a prop shop would make sure that the pitch is correct and the same on all blades and then check the balance. Don't take it to a marina they just farm them out and add their fee. Pete might know of a local shop,if it was a more modern prop, Delta Propeller a site sponsor would be a better choice. ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1711&sort=&pagenum=1&yrstart=1966&yrend=1970" rel="nofollow - 69 Mustang HM SS 95 Nautique Super Sport |
Posted By: Gary S
Date Posted: October-18-2014 at 12:32pm
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You should consider bringing it up to Green Lake next summer for the reunion too. ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1711&sort=&pagenum=1&yrstart=1966&yrend=1970" rel="nofollow - 69 Mustang HM SS 95 Nautique Super Sport |
Posted By: skutsch
Date Posted: October-18-2014 at 12:52pm
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Actually there is a good prop shop just north of Green Lake in Red Granite, WI. It's old school so not a place to take a CNC prop. Place is called Luft's Prop Shop (really old school - No website) phone:(920) 566-4575 There is also shop here near Racine called http://propsahoy.com/" rel="nofollow - Props Ahoy . He is a bit expensive, but has all the ACME blocks and is one of the certified ACME repair shops - costs about the same as sending it back to ACME. He does really nice work. Not sure what he charges for an older style. ------------- Our http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=4669" rel="nofollow - 98 Sport Nautique My Dad's 63 Ski N |
Posted By: vernonfarmer
Date Posted: October-18-2014 at 12:54pm
| Reunion page here doesn't show a date for Green Lake 2015. Is there a date set? Would very much consider attending if it doesn't conflict with anything already on the schedule. |
Posted By: skutsch
Date Posted: October-18-2014 at 1:01pm
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Usually the 3rd weekend in July. The planning guys are talking about setting the date sometime in January. Watch this thread for the announcement http://www.correctcraftfan.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34749&PID=447178&title=green-lake-2015#447178" rel="nofollow - Green Lake 2015 ------------- Our http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=4669" rel="nofollow - 98 Sport Nautique My Dad's 63 Ski N |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: October-18-2014 at 1:16pm
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Northside prop outside of Milwaukee is another great shop. Many of the vintage ACBS boat owners have have very good luck with it. I don't believe he has a web site but if you google it, his address and phone # will come up. ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: TRBenj
Date Posted: October-18-2014 at 2:02pm
C'mon Pete, you know the deal! |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: October-18-2014 at 5:24pm
Tim, Yes, a dwell meter is better but understand we are talking about vintage flat heads that rarely get over 3500 RPM. I know of no one who pulls out the dwell meter on a old flat head. In fact, you would find it difficult to find dwell spec degrees in any old manual. The practice of using a meter didn't start until the late 50's when the higher RPM V8's were marinized. ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: Riley
Date Posted: October-18-2014 at 5:27pm
| So unless your working on an old GM engine which had dizzys that could be adjusted with a tool while looking at a dwell meter, how do you adjust these boat dizzys. Keep pulling the cap after looking at the meter and changing the gap until you get it right according to the meter? What a PIA. |
Posted By: SNobsessed
Date Posted: October-18-2014 at 6:08pm
Yep, that is what I used to do. However, if you are good at setting the gap with a feeler gage, it doesn't take many iterations. ------------- “Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.” Ben Franklin |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: October-18-2014 at 7:09pm
Correct. I agree. ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: TRBenj
Date Posted: October-19-2014 at 12:24pm
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Correct... Adjusting the gap will change the dwell. You can measure it with the distributor disassembled... It's not very painful. Pretty sure feeler gauges are used to set the gap, Pete! ;) |
Posted By: Gary S
Date Posted: October-19-2014 at 1:06pm
Only if your one of the guys with those new fangled plastic boats,if you want to keep it original you'd use a matchbook cover to set the gap ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1711&sort=&pagenum=1&yrstart=1966&yrend=1970" rel="nofollow - 69 Mustang HM SS 95 Nautique Super Sport |
Posted By: NautiqueNut
Date Posted: October-31-2014 at 1:49pm
Vintage Speed, here is one for you all, a 1962 Higgins port royal that was junk converted to a usable ski antique before we ever herd of the word correct craft.
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Posted By: NautiqueNut
Date Posted: October-31-2014 at 2:14pm
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Date Posted: October-31-2014 at 2:16pm
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Date Posted: October-31-2014 at 2:17pm
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Date Posted: October-31-2014 at 2:19pm
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Date Posted: October-31-2014 at 2:24pm
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Date Posted: October-31-2014 at 2:25pm
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Date Posted: October-31-2014 at 2:30pm
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Date Posted: October-31-2014 at 2:31pm
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Date Posted: October-31-2014 at 2:32pm
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Date Posted: October-31-2014 at 2:34pm
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Date Posted: October-31-2014 at 2:35pm
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Posted By: TRBenj
Date Posted: October-31-2014 at 2:40pm
| Every time i see a Higgins like that it seems to reinforce the notion that the 1st gen SN was VERY closely related. |
Posted By: NautiqueNut
Date Posted: October-31-2014 at 2:47pm
Vintage Speed, This all took place in 1970-1975. My boyfriend and I loved to waterski, he loved to barefoot. We needed a fast boat and he made the one I have posted. Sorry I did it wrong but I will try again next time to get it right  http://www.correctcraftfan.com/forum/smileys/smiley2.gif
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Posted By: NautiqueNut
Date Posted: October-31-2014 at 2:53pm
| You are so right about that! This Higgins was lowered 9"-10" off the deck , however the design was near the same as the first generation Nautique it is incredible. |
Posted By: 62 wood
Date Posted: October-31-2014 at 3:07pm
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Wow, that does look like a first Gen SN! This "carving" was done in the 70's? Pretty cool! Here is a pic of my "stock" hulled 62 Higgins Port Royal...  ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1117&sort=&pagenum=6" rel="nofollow - 64 American Skier 62 Classic.. 73 Ski Nautique |
Posted By: 63 Skier
Date Posted: October-31-2014 at 3:16pm
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Lisa, welcome to CCF! Is the boat still around? What was the engine? ------------- '63 American Skier - '98 Sport Nautique |
Posted By: NautiqueNut
Date Posted: October-31-2014 at 3:39pm
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Iam sorry to say that it was sold some 39 years ago, then we had know idea what the future would be. If I could go back in time we would never have sold that boat it was a one of a kind. But then we bought a 1972 correct craft Skier with the 302 Holman Moody. This was a nice boat. The old Higgins had a 327 gray marine v8 it would pull 48mph. Time changes everything, for me its great to remember the old days... http://www.correctcraftfan.com/forum/smileys/smiley19.gif |
Posted By: Hollywood
Date Posted: October-31-2014 at 3:47pm
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I like the black windshield frame rendering. ------------- |
Posted By: NautiqueNut
Date Posted: October-31-2014 at 3:49pm
Wow that is a nice stock 62 Higgins. That is what we started with in 1970 but ours was restorable but not the boat we wanted for mostly barefooting. It could have been saved but my carpenter boyfriend had a different vision for the design. He would say that Higgins built PT boats during WWII. It just needed to be tweak a bit. We had years of fun with that boat. 
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Posted By: 62 wood
Date Posted: October-31-2014 at 4:11pm
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48 mph in that Higgins had to be a "ride"! . ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1117&sort=&pagenum=6" rel="nofollow - 64 American Skier 62 Classic.. 73 Ski Nautique |
Posted By: 63 Skier
Date Posted: October-31-2014 at 4:12pm
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I'd ask "was that on GPS" but ..... never mind. I didn't even have a speedo in any of our boats so would have to get someone with a faster boat to drive alongside to get any speed numbers. It was fun back in the day! ------------- '63 American Skier - '98 Sport Nautique |
Posted By: NautiqueNut
Date Posted: October-31-2014 at 9:13pm
63 Skier; There was a speedometer, I did a lot of the driving back then I also purchased the Air glide 0-50 at a Kmart store back in 1972 for a Christmas stocking stuffer. If you look closely you can see it on a peace of clear plexiglass and the pickup on the transom similar to the 74 Ski Nautique. The boat was covered in 4 coats of fiberglass mat and then gel coated. Yep there were know GPS readings,but that boat would fly. All the guys did was barefoot. 
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Posted By: vernonfarmer
Date Posted: November-01-2014 at 1:09pm
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LOVE those classic pictures, Lisa! Thanks for sharing. My "Higgins" neighbor loves 'em too. Hey, maybe we can find the old girl? John |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: November-01-2014 at 2:54pm
Lisa, It's always sad to see someone glassing a wood hull. In the ACBS group, we call it "the kiss of death" since it expedites rot promoting an inevitable hull failure . Why was it done? Didn't the original hull float? Was there any attempt to repair the hull? ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: 75 Tique
Date Posted: November-01-2014 at 4:14pm
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There must be a statute of limitations on finding fault with someone's restoration, wouldn't you think? ------------- _____________ “So, how was your weekend?” “Well, let me see…sun burn, stiff neck, screwed up back, assorted aches and pains….yup, my weekend was great, thanks for asking.” |
Posted By: Gary S
Date Posted: November-01-2014 at 4:58pm
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She did say they sold it 39 years ago,way before the Information Age. It was after all just a used wood boat,info was hard to get, lots of boats got glassed no one knew what would happen at the time. ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1711&sort=&pagenum=1&yrstart=1966&yrend=1970" rel="nofollow - 69 Mustang HM SS 95 Nautique Super Sport |
Posted By: Hollywood
Date Posted: November-01-2014 at 10:50pm
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And it seemed to work out for them just fine. Not every repair/restore needs to last forever. ------------- |
Posted By: NautiqueNut
Date Posted: November-01-2014 at 11:02pm
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John, I thought you fellas would like these pictures. Glad they are now a part of the CCF, forum's. I have a few more pictures if I can dig them up ill post them as well. ------------- It was not to late for my 78 !978 Ski Nautique |
Posted By: NautiqueNut
Date Posted: November-01-2014 at 11:26pm
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Pete, The boat was restorable back then, yet it was not the boat that we needed for skiing. It had been sitting out for years even though it was young in age. The boat became an experiment in low profile and speed, with a modern design. We were all 17-20 years old know info then about stuff as you mentioned. It was sad and crazy to destroy a vintage boat like that, hide sight is 20-20. We had 8 years of fun every summer all over Ohio, Pa. New York. The boat was a real looker in 1971 ------------- It was not to late for my 78 !978 Ski Nautique |
Posted By: NautiqueNut
Date Posted: November-01-2014 at 11:35pm
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Re: Vintage speed, Once we got are hands on that first 1972 Correct Craft Skier, the old wooden re-glassed re-designed Higgins was history. Like you must know that was a real hot boat new. ------------- It was not to late for my 78 !978 Ski Nautique |
Posted By: NautiqueNut
Date Posted: November-02-2014 at 12:43am
 This was the 1972 skier, in 1974.------------- It was not to late for my 78 !978 Ski Nautique |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: November-02-2014 at 9:50am
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Lisa, It's great that you were able to use the Higgins for your needs back then and glad you were able to step up to the Skier when you were able.  Understand that my intent was not to find fault with the Higgins modification but to simply point out the problem with glassing a wood hull. Fiberglass came out in the boating would about the mid 50's. Chris Craft even tried it in the late 50's with their Silver Arrow which was glass over a wood hull. Problems were showing up even in the early 60's and the reason for Chris to discontinue making it. When I was working at Watercraft Sales (CC dealer) in the late 60's to the early 70's, I remember two glassed wood hulls coming in that had failed. The glass was coming off in large pieces. I was asked to repair one of them and found plenty of rot and glass fracturing at seams. Thankfully we didn't repair it since there was no way I could guarantee the repair. Keep the pictures coming. We love them! ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: vernonfarmer
Date Posted: November-02-2014 at 11:00am
| Is that an AMC Matador back there? |
Posted By: Riley
Date Posted: November-02-2014 at 11:12am
| Looks like a Javlin? |
Posted By: Gary S
Date Posted: November-02-2014 at 11:13am
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Looks more like a Javelin. My Grandmother had a 75 Matador ran good but really drove like a boat ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1711&sort=&pagenum=1&yrstart=1966&yrend=1970" rel="nofollow - 69 Mustang HM SS 95 Nautique Super Sport |
Posted By: 63 Skier
Date Posted: November-02-2014 at 11:35am
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I agree on Javelin. Matador? What's a Matador? ------------- '63 American Skier - '98 Sport Nautique |
Posted By: Gary S
Date Posted: November-02-2014 at 11:42am
It was AMC's attempt to keep young drivers from borowing grandmothers cars to joy ride in   ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1711&sort=&pagenum=1&yrstart=1966&yrend=1970" rel="nofollow - 69 Mustang HM SS 95 Nautique Super Sport |
Posted By: vernonfarmer
Date Posted: November-02-2014 at 1:17pm
Don't forget this gem...the Pacer!
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Posted By: peter1234
Date Posted: November-02-2014 at 3:22pm
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how ironic ... the category is vintage speed . please move the rambler stuff to the anchor blog ------------- former skylark owner now a formula but I cant let this place go |
Posted By: NautiqueNut
Date Posted: November-02-2014 at 7:55pm
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John, not a problem I was not offended at all. If you would have been there back then, we were all kids making do. Money and knowledge was well, "lets do it this way". That boat may have delaminated at some point, but that glass and gel coat was on there when we used it. I wish I had the stringer repair photos of the old thing, there was no movement in the hull structure at any speed. All the old Higgins engine stringer support was removed and redesigned. My boyfriend was a fine carpenter and the thing was strong. ------------- It was not to late for my 78 !978 Ski Nautique |
Posted By: IAughtNaut
Date Posted: November-02-2014 at 8:00pm
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hang on, just saw the updated location on your post, Kirtland oh? I think I got arrested there once. I live downtown Cleveland, there are a few of us in the NE Ohio area if you're looking for skiing partners. ------------- bring the ruckus http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5347" rel="nofollow - 2000 Pro Air |
Posted By: NautiqueNut
Date Posted: November-02-2014 at 8:07pm
I agree, but hey that was my first car 1974 Javelin. After I totaled it one night I upgraded to the gold 75 Trans Am. Us girls did like to drink a few back in the day. I don't drink any more, to old. ------------- It was not to late for my 78 !978 Ski Nautique |
Posted By: john b
Date Posted: November-03-2014 at 12:36am
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Pete, I saw a Silver Arrow at the Minocqua boat show. It is a unique and beautiful design. It's the only one I have seen, I assume they are quite rare. I spoke with the owner briefly and he related the story about the rot issue with the model due to the fiberglass applied over the wood. His was nicely finished and one of my favorites at the show, along with a beautifully restored Atom with a backwards Ford 170 I believe. ------------- 1970 Mustang "Theseus' paradox" If everyone else is doing it, you're too late! |