Tow Rig and Boat Combinations

Here is my tow and Python package! I use a gold Trailblazer to match my Masters colors 1999 Ski Nautique. I need to add some Correct Craft stickers!

Was that the boat they had at Sea World Orlando in November of 2000? They weren't using it in the shows, just blasting around in it between the shows. You could hear it all over the park.

This is what I have on the Python 502 and 496! Mine ended up as a display boat at the Chicago boat show and was then purchased by the owner of Son-Water-Sports (Kevin) who sold me the boat with about 130 hours on it. It was also the demo boat for the dealer convention in Orlando. I would guess that it was broken in hard. From what I have been told that was not a bad thing! Mine still has less than 300 hours! We use the boat mostly for barefooting and slalom skiing. I stopped in at Correct Craft to ask some more questions about my boat while on vacation in Florida. What they told me was that only about 11 or so 502's with the 8.2 L engines were placed in the Ski Nautiques. The rest were mostly placed in V-drive Super Sports. In 1999 they under-rated the horse power to 430 at 500 plus foot/pounds of torque! A person from (then) Southeast CC said that Correct Craft did this often throughout the years for the 351 and 350 engine too! There thought was that the 502 engine was closer to 475 hp? Somewhere between 2000 and 2001 the Python became a 496 with an 8.1 L engine. I have no idea why? I was also told that adding horse power would not be difficult with this big block design. I have an airguide 0-60 speedometer that shows mine getting 55, 56 and a great day at 57 mph without any additions to the engine.

My question would be, "why did they not add horse power to the python instead of switching to the Lightning engine if added horse power was required?" Also does a gps system read a lower speed than the Airguide speedometers or does it read higher?

I have included information on the Python from the PCM Performance report!

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Pauly-Banana wrote: Here is a picture of my new (back in 1968) Red and White Ski Nautique pulled by a GTO using a tandum trailer with identical Ski Nautiques. Richard Manley is seen here transporting these from Florida to the upper mid-west! Mine went to Iowa! Notice the nice ski rack on top of the car!

That GTO was a work horse. Interesting car, '66 post coupe with a tach on the hood.

Found this one online earlier this week looking around at different boat show picture albums.



Nate

Thanks SkierOX for posting my family picture of the 72 Nautique and '78 Van. I did find a color photo of the rig together before my Dad updated to the '79 graphics on the side. This photo was scanned in off of a color slide so it doesn't look as clear as it should.

Great thread. Always liked my boats and tow vehicles to match. Here is our '93 with our Black Bronco. Have more but will have to dig 'em up.



'03 206 with Blue F150

Thanks Eric.

Checked the profile...are you an outside PSNC Energy guy? Like a lineman or trouble-shooter?

john

Gary S wrote: [QUOTE=86SN2001] Those older phone guy's had money to burn I'd say.

'Had' money to burn is the operative word here.

Actually the "house" in the background is now owned by my friend Wayne...was originally owned by my brother. Me and Patti have one almost like it accross the street. I am standing in our yard taking the pictures. The houses are 1 bedroom manufactured homes in the campground above Norris Lake. Beats a tent.

Had some company and been kinda busy. Lurked a bit. Saw that you guys are still in snow.

john

NAUTI84 wrote: Gotta love those old Broncos huh!

No doubt about it Scott...if they were still making Broncos I'd still be driving them. Had 3...each one matched a different boat. At one point me and my brother had matching Broncos to go along with our red boats. Gotta dig out some more old pictures.

Had to laugh at your comment on the tailgate! All mine rusted out..were fixed and rusted again. I keep my vehicles pretty clean but there was just nothing you could do. Still...nothing better to tow with, cruise around in, or travel with.

john

Very cool rig Tachyon!

Okay John, here are two from last year, when I picked her up and the first time on the ramp.
I'll have to make some new pictures when season starts and she comes out of the garage...

jbear wrote: C'mon Kristof...post the pics of your 2001 being pulled by the MB. Not many have that kinda tow rig! john

I'd say it's a beamer...

nice rig there kristoff

this is the car

actually did it ok... ramp wasn't that steep.. geting it out was actually more difficult.. had to go way in to the water till the back doors and some water made to the floor... but took it out ok.... almost burned the clucth though hahaha