SURVEY: Nautique Trailers
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Topic: SURVEY: Nautique Trailers
Posted By: hasbeenskier
Subject: SURVEY: Nautique Trailers
Date Posted: March-26-2007 at 8:59pm
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I am winding down on the 81 Nautique restoration and one of the remaining tasks is the trailer. I am personally fond of the original Correct Craft #3 trailer and am going to build a replica one for the 81. I am determined to doing this I began wondering what opinion all you collectors have about a classic sitting on any other brand of after market trailer. In your opinion does it detract from the boat? Does it matter to you? I am very interested in all input and view points. ------------- hasbeenskier |
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Posted By: hasbeenskier
Date Posted: March-26-2007 at 9:22pm
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Posted By: hasbeenskier
Date Posted: March-26-2007 at 9:26pm
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Posted By: ultrahots
Date Posted: March-27-2007 at 12:48am
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Boat looks great.I personally have passed on a couple of boats due to the trailer.If it is the same style I am ok but one was on a roll type trailer...Not my taste and probably interesting to launch as well. ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=6960&sort=&pagenum=2&yrstart=1986&yrend=1990" rel="nofollow - 1980 Show Nautique |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: March-27-2007 at 4:16am
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Hasbeen, You may already know my answer but I'd say if you can't find a original, build one. From the looks of the boat, (looking great) and the work you put in to it, it seems that you have the ability to build a trailer. They, as you know are relatively simple. Get the 3" channel out and the welder buzzing! ------------- /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: 81nautique
Date Posted: March-27-2007 at 7:11am
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Definately matters, these things don't look right on anything but a CC trailer. Detracts big time from the value in my opinion. They look Even better on a low boy so if you want some pictures and measurements of mine I plan on taking the boat off to do some bottom work this weekend. I think the major difference is the drop axle and prop guard. ------------- You can’t change the wind but you can adjust your sails |
Posted By: Riley
Date Posted: March-27-2007 at 8:05am
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http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1046&sort=&pagenum=5&yrstart=1966&yrend=1970 - http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1046&sort=&pagenum=5&yrstart=1966&yrend=1970
The original trailer is a bonus, but not having one wouldn't keep me from buying the boat. |
Posted By: boat dr
Date Posted: March-27-2007 at 8:29am
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81, I guess i have a different mind set when it comes to trailers,and the job they do.
C/C builds the best ski and pleasure boats out there,1960s to 1975,they built their own trailers. The boats were a 10 the trailers a 2,somehow this amazes me.Were the boats built in Fl. and the trailers at Bubba's Backyard Boat & BarBQue?................boat dr ------------- boat dr /diaries/details.asp?ID=4631 - 1949 Dart /diaries/details.asp?ID=1533 - 1964 American Skier |
Posted By: Hollywood
Date Posted: March-27-2007 at 8:42am
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I like the originals, simple and low. ------------- |
Posted By: Riley
Date Posted: March-27-2007 at 9:28am
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Inboard trailers evolved from wooden cradles. Correct Craft trailers are a good example of this. The trailers back in the day were unique, and I'd like one to match the boat, but it wouldn't be critical, as long as the trailer supported the boat.
Here's a photo of our old Barracuda on its trailer hitched to a 69 GTO. The boat sat pretty high, as compared to trailers today. http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=207&sort=&pagenum=11&yrstart=1966&yrend=1970 - http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=207&sort=&pagenum=11&yrstart=1966&yrend=1970 |
Posted By: 81nautique
Date Posted: March-27-2007 at 9:39am
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Just my opinion but these older boats look better sitting on a period correct bunk trailer. I think it's important for the package to look correct not just the boat. I'm in no way a purest but I want my boat to look as good sitting on the trailer as it does in the water. hence my search for a deluxe lowboy with the fiberglass skirts. Sooner or later I'm going to give up on that and make a mold and build my own.
Doc, I can't vouch for the build quality of cc trailers but I never liked to the short ones they put under the Tiques where you had about 3' of the boat hanging off the back but that's how it was done back then and still looks correct. ------------- You can’t change the wind but you can adjust your sails |
Posted By: quinner
Date Posted: March-27-2007 at 10:43am
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IMO having an original trailer is best, the coolest CC/Ram-Lin trailer we have had was the Low Boy Custom under the 77', similar to this one:
http://www.79skinautique.zoomshare.com/1.shtml/Change%20of%20Color - 79' Ski Nautique On Trailer Today there are some better trailer options then a Ram-Lin, when ordering our 99' the dealer had a Ram-Lin and Eagle right next to each other on the showroom, the Eagle appeared to be a much better built trailer hence we ordered one then and again for our 206. If that was my 81' I would opt to put a factory trailer underneath it. ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1143" rel="nofollow - Mi Bowt |
Posted By: 62 wood
Date Posted: March-27-2007 at 11:08am
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When I fist bought my 64 it was setting on a brand new Shorlander trailer. I thought the same thing,,gotta find an original trailer, but after pulling the boat across the midwest, Its not as big a deal as before.
One thing I do like about mine is it sits pretty low ,so you dont have to be as deep to launch. Also nice not having 12" tires as most of the early 60s trailers had. 
I am planning on replacing the plastic fenders with metal ones and installing "guide-ons". Also planning on putting a set of Torque-thrust mags on it...and a prop guard. Hope to make it look a little more 60's... ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1117&sort=&pagenum=6" rel="nofollow - 64 American Skier 62 Classic.. 73 Ski Nautique |
Posted By: 81nautique
Date Posted: March-27-2007 at 11:20am
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Quinner, That's exactly right, when you put a boat on one of those it looks like it should be sitting in a trophy case. ------------- You can’t change the wind but you can adjust your sails |
Posted By: TRBenj
Date Posted: March-27-2007 at 11:25am
I agree with Quinner. For all the boats through the early 80's, the original CC trailer looks best, and anything else looks out of place. The newer boats dont look bad on their CC/Ramlin trailers, but they can look just as good or better on nice aftermarket unit (especially tandem axle). Functionally, Im not crazy about the new Ramlins- the hull fit isnt the greatest and they make a lot of noise. My '90 with an aftermarket tandem tows nicer than our '92 CC trailer ever did (or my dad's '03 Ramlin for that matter). ------------- |
quinner wrote:Posted By: jon4pres
Date Posted: March-27-2007 at 12:41pm
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I have that same trailer for my 82 and while it does look pretty good I would like it much better if it had prop guard like the newer trailers.
Before realizing that I would be spending all of my money on my stringer replacement project I was thinking about adding a prop guard and maybe even a second axle. With a metal break and minimal welding skills it would be super simple to recreate the fenders like on the old trailers. I think if you added those to a newer style trailer it would look pretty period correct. ------------- http://correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1801&yrstart=1976&yrend=1980 - 82 2001 jon4pres@gmail.com Fort Scott Kansas |
Posted By: Nautique2001
Date Posted: March-27-2007 at 1:02pm
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I like keeping everything as original as possible. However, I would probably purchase an Eagle trailer if original wasn't an option. The only thing I didn't like about my 1980 Nautique trailer is that the rear-end of the boat was floating in the air. The guides stopped at a certain point and left a chunk suspended. What's up with that?
Ken ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1052&sort=&pagenum=4&yrstart=1986&yrend=1990" rel="nofollow - Nautique 2001 |
Posted By: 75 Tique
Date Posted: March-27-2007 at 1:27pm
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Don't know how much it would cost to build a trailer, and because this is for a newer boat, it may be too long, but anyway, just FYI, here is a trailer on ebay
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Boat-Trailer-Set-up-for-20-Ski-Nautique-inboard_W0QQitemZ250095831155QQcategoryZ26434QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem - trailer on ebay ------------- _____________ “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: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: March-27-2007 at 3:51pm
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75, Axles are really pretty cheap even with a set of wheels and tires. It makes me wonder if they are coming over from China! The steel I would say would cost less that $250 and the rest is labor and paint. I didn't mention brakes since none of the early ones had 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: 87BFN owner
Date Posted: March-27-2007 at 5:11pm
Posted By: MaddMarxx
Date Posted: March-27-2007 at 5:54pm
A Correct Craft trailer is good, but a galvanized CC trailer is even gooder!!
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Posted By: hasbeenskier
Date Posted: March-27-2007 at 6:35pm
Madd (Man) Marxx... You had better put a lock on that thing It might turn up missing this week end bj------------- hasbeenskier |
Posted By: hasbeenskier
Date Posted: March-27-2007 at 6:36pm
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Good answers guys, and I thought It would be a majority. I will press on with the program . ------------- hasbeenskier |
Posted By: mackwrench
Date Posted: March-27-2007 at 10:21pm
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Madd.... Thats a sweet trailer, I am building one, I never had the orginal, Can you measure the lengths of the frame from the hitch to the tailend, and from the hitch to the center of the axle? A few pics from different angles would be a huge bonus!! ------------- NO LONGER A MEMBER |
Posted By: MaddMarxx
Date Posted: March-28-2007 at 12:19am
| mackwrench...I can do that for you, no problem! |
Posted By: 81nautique
Date Posted: March-28-2007 at 7:10am
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MM, I have a galvanized CC trailer as well. Still solid as a rock after 26 years . Just doesn't look that great, I hear there's a 2 part primer you can use to go over the galvanized and then you can paint your color over that. That was supposed to be my winter project but I got sidetracked, maybe next year.
Mackwrench, I will post a few pics of mine this weekend, it has a prop guard so you may want to think about adding one to your trailer. It's a pretty basic item, very little fabrication. ------------- You can’t change the wind but you can adjust your sails |