started buffing my 93 S.N.
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Topic: started buffing my 93 S.N.
Posted By: flyweed
Subject: started buffing my 93 S.N.
Date Posted: August-25-2016 at 5:51pm
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Well, finally got my boat home, and pulled all the old decals off the sides, and started in on the wetsanding, polishing process. Here's a few pics. I'd say this old, weathered '93 is cleaning up damn nice! This one is a BEFORE Pic:  Couple AFTER pics, but before any wax yet:   ------------- '93 Ski Nautique NWZ, Air Boom Tower Drink Tonight..for tomorrow We Ride! |
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Posted By: Mojo
Date Posted: August-25-2016 at 5:58pm
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NICE !!!!! ------------- 05' SV211 TE 73' Martinique had:96' SNOB had:76' Nautique had 77 Tique |
Posted By: Hollywood
Date Posted: August-25-2016 at 6:02pm
| Not to diminish what you've done so far, which looks fantastic, but those aren't the same area... |
Posted By: Air206
Date Posted: August-25-2016 at 6:09pm
Ditto - I thought the same thing... Love the colors! ------------- https://tinyurl.com/y6t5e3bu" rel="nofollow - 04 Air206 http://tinyurl.com/9urzgls" rel="nofollow - 91 Barefoot 78 SkiTiq |
Hollywood wrote:Posted By: flyweed
Date Posted: August-25-2016 at 6:16pm
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it's the same "general" area...if you see the first photo with the decals still on, you'll see the old Nautique guide on post on the trailer. the two photos that have decals removed and have been sanded you'll see the pvc pipe of the very same guide on. All 3 photos are taken of the rear port side of the boat. All within 2 feet of each other give or take. :) ------------- '93 Ski Nautique NWZ, Air Boom Tower Drink Tonight..for tomorrow We Ride! |
Posted By: TRBenj
Date Posted: August-25-2016 at 6:17pm
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You guys need to get your eyes checked. Rear port side is shown in all pics. |
Posted By: Hollywood
Date Posted: August-25-2016 at 6:29pm
| strike 2, i better stop for the day |
Posted By: flyweed
Date Posted: August-25-2016 at 6:33pm
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Don't worry..I'll forgive ya! But my tired, sore arms wont! LOL ------------- '93 Ski Nautique NWZ, Air Boom Tower Drink Tonight..for tomorrow We Ride! |
Posted By: JPASS
Date Posted: August-25-2016 at 7:55pm
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Looks great so far  ------------- '92 Correctcraft Ski Nautique |
Posted By: samudj01
Date Posted: August-25-2016 at 8:56pm
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looks awesome...can we have an overall before shot of one side...can't wait to see it once the decals are back! ------------- 78 Ski Tique, 72 Skier w/302's, 93 SN w/351 & 17 GS22 w/zr409 Previous - 99 Sport Nautique w/GT40 and 87 Martinique w/351 |
Posted By: flyweed
Date Posted: August-25-2016 at 9:12pm
Sure..I didn't have a good FULL shot of Port side, but it was beat to hell from Dock rash. This starboard side, looks OK in these photos, but you can still see, pretty dull and faded.  ------------- '93 Ski Nautique NWZ, Air Boom Tower Drink Tonight..for tomorrow We Ride! |
Posted By: bb12
Date Posted: August-25-2016 at 10:16pm
Looks great- nice work!  ------------- 1989 Ski Nautique 2001 |
Posted By: Donald80SN
Date Posted: August-25-2016 at 10:30pm
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Wax on. Wax off. Grass Hopper. Looks great. Now for a coat of Mop N Glow !!!!!  Just kidding.  ------------- 1980 Ski Nautique SOLD Back to Cypress Gardens 2002 Sport Nautique, GT-40, FCT2, Cover Sports, Tower Bimini, Inc., Wet Sounds Audio System, Star Gazer Wake Edition S. 1968 Ski Nautique, Project. |
Posted By: SNobsessed
Date Posted: August-25-2016 at 10:46pm
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I think your son likes his boat! ------------- “Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.” Ben Franklin |
Posted By: flyweed
Date Posted: August-26-2016 at 12:12am
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yeah...NO Mop n Glow here! just alot of sweat and elbow grease. Now I know some won't like the wax I use..but I've used it on ALL of my sports cars I've ever owned and have been very happy with it..and that is Meguiars Carnuba wax. And YES...all of my kids like this boat, after having them ALL learn to ski behind my little old 3.0 omc cobra (4 cyl) I/O this has been a big step up for them. ------------- '93 Ski Nautique NWZ, Air Boom Tower Drink Tonight..for tomorrow We Ride! |
Posted By: fanofccfan
Date Posted: August-26-2016 at 12:44am
| Nice work! Great to see the young ones taking that much pride. Hope they got to help! |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: August-26-2016 at 12:52am
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------------- /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: flyweed
Date Posted: August-26-2016 at 12:56am
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Yes, my 13 yr old (pictured with the boat) actually did ALL of the interior vinyl. It had alot of staining, and some mold on it..he went through and sprayed all the seats, combing pads, etc with LA's Totally Awesome, and then took a nylon bristle brush and scrubbed them all clean, then went over ALL of that with 303 protectant. Then he cleaned the windshield, dash, etc. He's proud of the boat. ------------- '93 Ski Nautique NWZ, Air Boom Tower Drink Tonight..for tomorrow We Ride! |
Posted By: Waterdog
Date Posted: August-26-2016 at 9:32am
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Pete likes it ! Me too....i ------------- - waterdog - http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=3896&sort=&pagenum=2&yrstart=1978&yrend=1978" rel="nofollow - 78 Ski Tique |
Posted By: relake
Date Posted: August-26-2016 at 11:23am
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Looking good, elbow grease works great on so many things...... ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=8310" rel="nofollow - '97 Ski Nautique |
Posted By: 75 Tique
Date Posted: August-26-2016 at 11:56am
What's up H-Man? you've been starting to sound a lot like Pete used to sound lately. And he's been mellowing. In the great space time continuum are we seeing the parallel impacts of the law of conservation of crankiness and the combined impacts of retirement and post wedding nookie? ------------- _____________ “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: Hollywood
Date Posted: August-26-2016 at 12:31pm
| some NWZ expert should chime in on that pin tape, looks totally odd to me. Certainly the skinny piece should be on the bottom but i've also seen just solid 1/2" separating the colors |
Posted By: flyweed
Date Posted: August-26-2016 at 1:57pm
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I Know nothing about the Pin tape...I thought the double stripe above and single below looked pretty good. Not sure what I'll go with just yet when I go to put them back on. Any thoughts?? ------------- '93 Ski Nautique NWZ, Air Boom Tower Drink Tonight..for tomorrow We Ride! |
Posted By: Hollywood
Date Posted: August-26-2016 at 2:07pm
wat |
Posted By: Air206
Date Posted: August-26-2016 at 2:12pm
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Is this the Recent 93 from TN/VA? ------------- https://tinyurl.com/y6t5e3bu" rel="nofollow - 04 Air206 http://tinyurl.com/9urzgls" rel="nofollow - 91 Barefoot 78 SkiTiq |
Posted By: JPASS
Date Posted: August-26-2016 at 3:03pm
Here's the tape on our '92   ------------- '92 Correctcraft Ski Nautique |
Posted By: Hollywood
Date Posted: August-26-2016 at 4:07pm
seems like 90-91 go the double tape (1/2" on top separating the colors, 1/8" in the white) and then transitioned through 92 towards the single 1/2". I've definitely never the double tape inverted like flyweed's boat      
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Posted By: phatsat67
Date Posted: August-26-2016 at 4:10pm
| Looks great! I really like the color scheme with the grey as the main stead of maroon. |
Posted By: AAM196
Date Posted: August-26-2016 at 4:29pm
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Very nice Dan! Love those colors! Are you going original graphics, no graphics or doing what this guy did and go with the "08" for a bit of updated look? 
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Posted By: flyweed
Date Posted: August-26-2016 at 5:23pm
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I am going ALL original graphics on her. just trying to decide what to go with for those replacement pinstripes, we are currently talking about. Otherwise, I have all the original decals in my garage, waiting application. ------------- '93 Ski Nautique NWZ, Air Boom Tower Drink Tonight..for tomorrow We Ride! |
Posted By: Hollywood
Date Posted: August-26-2016 at 5:27pm
Well, there have been a handful of members who put their decals (the slanted kind) on the wrong sides of the boat because that's the way they got it, then later regretted it. Think about it now before they go on! 
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Posted By: flyweed
Date Posted: August-26-2016 at 6:15pm
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Yeah, no worries there. I've been studying up before I even ordered the decals. I also printed out the original 1993 color brochure...so I have both style and placement that I am going directly off the 93 color brochure. ------------- '93 Ski Nautique NWZ, Air Boom Tower Drink Tonight..for tomorrow We Ride! |
Posted By: flyweed
Date Posted: August-26-2016 at 6:22pm
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Ok, so question...WHY does the 1993 closed bow have the word SKI start at the rear of the boat, and on the other 93's open bow, etc, the word SKI starts up toward the front of the boat??? Weird ------------- '93 Ski Nautique NWZ, Air Boom Tower Drink Tonight..for tomorrow We Ride! |
Posted By: Blamey
Date Posted: August-26-2016 at 6:41pm
Port vs Starboard side. ------------- 96 Super Sport Previously: 95 Sport Nautique, 1980 Ski Supreme |
Posted By: flyweed
Date Posted: August-26-2016 at 7:24pm
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Ah...didn't know that...so one goes one way, and the other goes opposite? I figured each side would have decals laid out to look the same and mirror the opposite side. ------------- '93 Ski Nautique NWZ, Air Boom Tower Drink Tonight..for tomorrow We Ride! |
Posted By: Blamey
Date Posted: August-26-2016 at 10:25pm
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For that to be the case the writing would be backwards on one side. ------------- 96 Super Sport Previously: 95 Sport Nautique, 1980 Ski Supreme |
Posted By: KRoundy
Date Posted: August-27-2016 at 1:39am
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That looks amazing. For what it is worth, my 1993 has a bit different graphics package than your (later build I think) and it has two solid 1/2" stripes. One on the top and one of the bottom. But, I don't have the "world" graphic like you do either. A look at the 1992 and 1993 brochures would show the differences. ------------- Previous: 1993 Electric Blue/Charcoal Ski Nautique Current: 2016 Ski Nautique 200 Open Bow |
Posted By: phatsat67
Date Posted: August-29-2016 at 8:35pm
Mm mm, white wall trailer tires. |
Posted By: fgroce
Date Posted: August-29-2016 at 9:26pm
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If I remember correctly our 88 2001 came with white wall tires when we bought it new in 88. Frank ------------- FGroce 88 Ski Nautique For 28 years Now 2002 Ski Nautique |
Posted By: flyweed
Date Posted: August-30-2016 at 10:05pm
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Hey guys...few more days, and a couple more photos. ALMOST THERE! First photo is after FINAL sanding. 2nd photo is after first polish. It was overcast, so it's hard to appreciate what it looks like. but if you look at the trailer guide, you can see how easily it Mirror images in the boat finish. I even got rid of ALL the shadow from the old lettering on the boat. Tomorrow will be final polishing filling the couple dings you can still see by the trailer wheel yet. and then finishing her up. final sanding done  first polish  ------------- '93 Ski Nautique NWZ, Air Boom Tower Drink Tonight..for tomorrow We Ride! |
Posted By: flyweed
Date Posted: August-30-2016 at 10:16pm
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Also, I know I can get the 1/4" grey pinstripe from Nautiqueparts, but anyone know where I can get the double grey strip at the bottom?? I didn't see it on the Nautiqueparts website. ------------- '93 Ski Nautique NWZ, Air Boom Tower Drink Tonight..for tomorrow We Ride! |
Posted By: relake
Date Posted: August-30-2016 at 10:36pm
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Looking good, keep it up......I'm in the same boat, looking for a 1/4" purple pinstripe for mine......I may just order from a Google search on the purple and try to match best I can ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=8310" rel="nofollow - '97 Ski Nautique |
Posted By: Wisky Badger
Date Posted: August-30-2016 at 10:41pm
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Your progess looks terrific. Can you detail the steps you used I.e. what grit sand papers, what type of cutting compound and polish? Also did you use a rotary air sander or do it by hand? The family just picked up a winter project so I am trying to read up on all these threads and gain as much info as possible. |
Posted By: relake
Date Posted: August-30-2016 at 10:46pm
Depends on the amount of "damage" on the gel coat, upload a few pics of your ride so we can see! I simply used the 3M one step oxidation remover/wax, went over it multiple times (by hand) and the results were very good.....still not where I want it to be, but getting there. ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=8310" rel="nofollow - '97 Ski Nautique |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: August-30-2016 at 10:50pm
http://www.correctcraftfan.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15595&KW=which+3m+product&title=span-classhighlightwhich-span-span-classhighlight3m-span-span-classhighlightproduct-span" rel="nofollow - Gel coat thread out of the FAQ's in the maintenance section ------------- /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: flyweed
Date Posted: August-30-2016 at 11:07pm
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Relake... aint' NO amount of 3M remover/wax would work on taking the scratches and shadowing out that was on my boat sides. I used EXACTLY what Pete just posted a link to up above. This process works perfectly. I did use a variable speed rotary polisher that saved some serious arm fatigue..but I still did MOST of the wet sanding with a rubber block. Here is a photo of the worst side damage from "dock rash"  ------------- '93 Ski Nautique NWZ, Air Boom Tower Drink Tonight..for tomorrow We Ride! |
Posted By: TRBenj
Date Posted: August-30-2016 at 11:47pm
| White lake or n3 may have the 1/4-1/4-1/2 double pin. You need a 1/2" pin between the charcoal and cranberry. |
Posted By: velde99
Date Posted: August-30-2016 at 11:56pm
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I have become somewhat of an expert trying to find pinstripe tape. 1/2 & 1/4 double line tape is usually custom made. Zach at N3 used to get it for us. Not an option now. Plus it was EXPENSIVE! So eBay has a company that has almost exactly what you need, but you need to buy 1/2" as well as 1/4" rolls and do it manually. Medium grey is what you need. I just did my boat- and it is a close as you'll find without going custom. Here is link- that you'll need to copy and paste. You'll need to do two rolls. $33 is a steal. Hope it helps. Link #1 https://www.ebay.com/itm/300728346193 Link # 2 https://www.ebay.com/itm/300728352402 |
Posted By: velde99
Date Posted: August-30-2016 at 11:58pm
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Light grey is what you need between the cranberry and grey. https://www.ebay.com/itm/300728352402 |
Posted By: JPASS
Date Posted: August-31-2016 at 8:33am
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/300728352402" rel="nofollow - half inch pinstripe http://www.ebay.com/itm/300728346193" rel="nofollow - quarter inch pinstripe ------------- '92 Correctcraft Ski Nautique |
Posted By: velde99
Date Posted: August-31-2016 at 9:27am
| Thanks for fixing the link. Not sure why iPhones don't work on the site.😜 |
Posted By: Hollywood
Date Posted: August-31-2016 at 10:35am
| hyperlinking with an iphone works fine you just have to do it manually |
Posted By: velde99
Date Posted: August-31-2016 at 10:49am
| Please explain that- so I can do links in future- thanks |
Posted By: Hollywood
Date Posted: August-31-2016 at 12:00pm
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quote any link and you'll see what is needed. then, just type in the URL bracket stuff by hand, pasting in the actual address where it goes the buttons are just cheaters, everything the buttons do you can do by hand if you know the "codes" |
Posted By: flyweed
Date Posted: August-31-2016 at 8:23pm
Ok...done polishing. Just have to WAX yet......LOOK AT THIS SHINE.........my old 1993 is gonna be HOT again! :)  ------------- '93 Ski Nautique NWZ, Air Boom Tower Drink Tonight..for tomorrow We Ride! |
Posted By: TRBenj
Date Posted: August-31-2016 at 8:36pm
| Decals before wax |
Posted By: flyweed
Date Posted: August-31-2016 at 8:47pm
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yep, that's what I figured....so decals are next! probably this weekend. ------------- '93 Ski Nautique NWZ, Air Boom Tower Drink Tonight..for tomorrow We Ride! |
Posted By: velde99
Date Posted: August-31-2016 at 8:47pm
| Did you get links for your pinstripe tape? |
Posted By: flyweed
Date Posted: August-31-2016 at 8:50pm
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Yes I did. got the pinstriping ordered already. I got the medium grey coming for the bottom striping and the light grey ordered for the upper (between cranberry and charcoal grey) striping. Plus I have all the decals here already that match all of the ones I took off. ------------- '93 Ski Nautique NWZ, Air Boom Tower Drink Tonight..for tomorrow We Ride! |
Posted By: flyweed
Date Posted: August-31-2016 at 9:51pm
couple more side shots. this side was the WORST....tons of "dock rash" and scrapes. some scratches were pretty deep. But they ALL came out!! I am really happy with the results.  ------------- '93 Ski Nautique NWZ, Air Boom Tower Drink Tonight..for tomorrow We Ride! |
Posted By: KRoundy
Date Posted: September-02-2016 at 2:57pm
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Wow. Well done! Now I have no excuses left - I need to do the same for my 1993 machine. Time and elbow grease... ------------- Previous: 1993 Electric Blue/Charcoal Ski Nautique Current: 2016 Ski Nautique 200 Open Bow |
Posted By: Dreaming
Date Posted: September-02-2016 at 3:32pm
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Looks AWESOME, nice work! |
Posted By: flyweed
Date Posted: September-02-2016 at 4:16pm
Well, Get goin'.......what r u waiting for!! ------------- '93 Ski Nautique NWZ, Air Boom Tower Drink Tonight..for tomorrow We Ride! |
Posted By: flyweed
Date Posted: September-02-2016 at 7:12pm
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for those of you guys following my thread...I am looking for a photo or image of the dash mounted mirror/bracket for my 1993 SN. I have purchased a new mirror, and the "bracket" is still mounted to the dash on my boat, but I am missing SOMETHING that makes the connection from the bracket to the mirror, and need to see what it is, so I can fabricate one, or buy one. ------------- '93 Ski Nautique NWZ, Air Boom Tower Drink Tonight..for tomorrow We Ride! |
Posted By: flyweed
Date Posted: September-06-2016 at 8:04pm
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Well, over the holiday weekend, I managed to get MOST of my new decals on. I still have to do the pin-striping down the sides, and then put the decals on the rear end. I think the sides look pretty good.    ------------- '93 Ski Nautique NWZ, Air Boom Tower Drink Tonight..for tomorrow We Ride! |
Posted By: Hollywood
Date Posted: September-07-2016 at 1:33am
| Air206 should be able to help you with the mirror. PM him |
Posted By: flyweed
Date Posted: September-07-2016 at 10:17am
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Thanks, I got the mirror all put together this weekend too, so another project down! Now it's time for stereo install. :) ------------- '93 Ski Nautique NWZ, Air Boom Tower Drink Tonight..for tomorrow We Ride! |
Posted By: Hollywood
Date Posted: September-07-2016 at 11:17am
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Great progress but without the pinstripes it just looks unfinished. They're cheap too... |
Posted By: desertskier
Date Posted: September-07-2016 at 12:01pm
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Funny story about the boat in your picture. Some friends of ours thought it was us floating in a cove last weekend so they pulled up behind it and "surprised" the new owners. Nothing like a little platform action (ahh. the platform life!). We were good lake friends with the previous owners. I guess we need to meet the new owners. edit: Hollywood, Make that the picture that used to be in your post. Decided to be a nice guy after all. |
Posted By: flyweed
Date Posted: September-07-2016 at 12:27pm
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Hollywood Yep, I got the two different grey pinstripes in the mail yesterday, so once the rain stops, I'll be doing the final pin striping down the sides. Then the sides will be ALL DONE! Well, except for the waxing.  ------------- '93 Ski Nautique NWZ, Air Boom Tower Drink Tonight..for tomorrow We Ride! |
Posted By: flyweed
Date Posted: September-07-2016 at 12:38pm
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Also, for any of you guys with more knowledge on the boat and trailers...can anyone tell me what trailer I have? Make, Model, etc? There are NO decals on it anywhere, except for the white pin stripe that runs down each side..and then there is a "serial number" stamped into the metal towards the front..but that's it. I'd love to get more info on it if possible. ------------- '93 Ski Nautique NWZ, Air Boom Tower Drink Tonight..for tomorrow We Ride! |
Posted By: 96SNEFI
Date Posted: September-08-2016 at 2:21am
Well I'll put in a little something. I'm certainly no expert of course but...some parts of your trailer bear some resemblance to my DHM. The sorta flush mount rear lights, the guide post mounts, the wheels, the fenders, the carpet on the boat-side back of the fenders, the bunk mounts underneath. The step pads are bigger than mine though. And just generally I certainly don't know what all might be pretty generic and generally universally used by other manufacturers. Maybe a point in the right direction though. |
Posted By: flyweed
Date Posted: September-11-2016 at 10:44pm
Well, since I am on "hold" to finish the wiring of my dash, waiting for a new breaker, I decided to start in on the boat pin stripes. Here's a shot of the light grey stripe between the cranberry and charcoal grey. Really finishes the "look" I think   ------------- '93 Ski Nautique NWZ, Air Boom Tower Drink Tonight..for tomorrow We Ride! |
Posted By: fanofccfan
Date Posted: September-11-2016 at 11:04pm
| this has been/is a great thread to follow.....you have done some great work! |
Posted By: flyweed
Date Posted: September-11-2016 at 11:55pm
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Thanks...I never knew this would be such a large "Project" when I bought it..but one thing led to another, and I am a stickler for perfection, so I do things that probably wouldn't necessarily need to be done. It's turning out great however. ------------- '93 Ski Nautique NWZ, Air Boom Tower Drink Tonight..for tomorrow We Ride! |
Posted By: 63 Skier
Date Posted: September-12-2016 at 12:11am
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Thanks for the link, I had missed this thread. You do very impressive work. ------------- '63 American Skier - '98 Sport Nautique |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: September-12-2016 at 6:13am
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Dan, Looking fantastic! ------------- /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: Fabcon
Date Posted: September-12-2016 at 1:55pm
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Looks great ------------- 1976 Ski Nautique 351 Escort 1984 Barefoot Nautique (Parting Out) |
Posted By: flyweed
Date Posted: September-22-2016 at 6:57pm
here's a few more pics.....JUST about done! Got the pin striping on...light grey up top and a darker grey down at the bottom. It's hard to see the dark grey. Plus I got the Transom buffed out, and new rear decals applied. LOOKS GOOD.    ------------- '93 Ski Nautique NWZ, Air Boom Tower Drink Tonight..for tomorrow We Ride! |
Posted By: MartyMabe
Date Posted: September-23-2016 at 4:09pm
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Whereś your replacement Gold AWSA decal?? E-mail me mtmabe@northstate.net Also youĺl need a NEW PEF Plaque for that beauty ------------- 66 Skylark http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5041" rel="nofollow - 93 SN If you're not living in NC, you're just camping out! |
Posted By: flyweed
Date Posted: September-23-2016 at 4:11pm
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My AWSA stickers were white and blue. I can't find them anywhere ------------- '93 Ski Nautique NWZ, Air Boom Tower Drink Tonight..for tomorrow We Ride! |
Posted By: throttle out
Date Posted: October-05-2016 at 11:28am
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Looks damn fine!!! Is the cover custom or did you purchase it somewhere that stocked one? Me likey!! ------------- 1989 Ski Nautique 2001 351 PCM w/ 1-1.23 |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: October-05-2016 at 12:41pm
With the snaps in the deck?  ------------- /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: flyweed
Date Posted: October-05-2016 at 1:33pm
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it came with a custom cover that snaps along the top of the windshield, down either side of the boat, and across the back, where you see those snaps. I wish it was a full boat cover from stem to stern, but this is what it came with, so it works for me. ------------- '93 Ski Nautique NWZ, Air Boom Tower Drink Tonight..for tomorrow We Ride! |
Posted By: flyweed
Date Posted: October-05-2016 at 10:24pm
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Well for those of you following along..I am ALMOST done! I started in on the interior the last few days. I took the dash apart, added new 10 guage ground and "hot" wires to the dash. I re-glued the dash vinyl that was coming loose all the way around the pod, and then polished the entire thing and re-mounted it. I took the windshield off and had it powder coated black and re-installed (sorry no pics of the process, just too busy) Lastly, I went to the dollar store and picked up some LA's Totally awesome, and cleaned ALL of the seats, rails, engine cover, etc. then gave them all a coat of 303 protectant. Here's a few shots of the interior. Sorry not the best photos.    ------------- '93 Ski Nautique NWZ, Air Boom Tower Drink Tonight..for tomorrow We Ride! |
Posted By: Blamey
Date Posted: October-05-2016 at 10:50pm
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What did you use to glue the vinyl? I need to do this. ------------- 96 Super Sport Previously: 95 Sport Nautique, 1980 Ski Supreme |
Posted By: flyweed
Date Posted: October-05-2016 at 11:06pm
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I use what I know works. Contact Cement (either HH-66 or 3M Scotch-Weld High Performance) . You can buy a toothpaste size tube of it, and a small, flat paintbrush..brush it onto the backside of the dash vinyl, and then paint another layer onto the backside of the dash pod itself.. let them both dry about 15 minutes, then stick together. Works like a charm, and holds forever! ------------- '93 Ski Nautique NWZ, Air Boom Tower Drink Tonight..for tomorrow We Ride! |
Posted By: Donald80SN
Date Posted: October-05-2016 at 11:55pm
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Looks Sharpe. Nice work. ------------- 1980 Ski Nautique SOLD Back to Cypress Gardens 2002 Sport Nautique, GT-40, FCT2, Cover Sports, Tower Bimini, Inc., Wet Sounds Audio System, Star Gazer Wake Edition S. 1968 Ski Nautique, Project. |
Posted By: bb12
Date Posted: October-06-2016 at 12:08pm
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Looks like a new boat! Nice work! ------------- 1989 Ski Nautique 2001 |
Posted By: flyweed
Date Posted: October-08-2016 at 6:26pm
Well, a little Saturday afternoon relaxation! Figured I've done the rest of the boat, I may as well sand and re-do the teak deck next!   ------------- '93 Ski Nautique NWZ, Air Boom Tower Drink Tonight..for tomorrow We Ride! |
Posted By: 63 Skier
Date Posted: October-08-2016 at 9:43pm
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Dan, with the sanding it may end up being slippery when wet. It definitely makes it look good though. I chose to just do some wire brushing and cleaning, then lots of oil, it shows some of the tone and staining of being 18 years old but isn't at all slick. ------------- '63 American Skier - '98 Sport Nautique |
Posted By: flyweed
Date Posted: October-09-2016 at 12:19am
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yeah, I wasn't sure how much sanding I should do. The previous owner I don't think ever touched it, so it did need some sanding with some nicks and cuts and other dings in the wood. I think I'll call it good and oil it up good tomorrow and call it good. ------------- '93 Ski Nautique NWZ, Air Boom Tower Drink Tonight..for tomorrow We Ride! |
Posted By: flyweed
Date Posted: October-09-2016 at 6:38pm
Got the teak deck all cleaned up and re-oiled. Looks pretty darn good.  ------------- '93 Ski Nautique NWZ, Air Boom Tower Drink Tonight..for tomorrow We Ride! |
Posted By: flyweed
Date Posted: October-13-2016 at 3:35pm
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Well. finally got ALL I am getting done this year on the boat. She is now washed, waxed, and winterized,,,,,,ready for a winter sleep. Today's photos after final wash and wax:         Thanks for following along on my Journey! This spring we'll be installing a wake tower! ------------- '93 Ski Nautique NWZ, Air Boom Tower Drink Tonight..for tomorrow We Ride! |