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samudj01
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Engine is back from the shop. Cross your fingers. We are hoping to put it all back together in the coming weeks and give it a go. Will probably be more like months. But currently we are trying to order a bunch of parts. Hoping for some advice.
Hoses: Going to order a bunch of new hoses. Looking at SkiDim and NP. Thoughts on the 3" corrogated exhaust from Marine Parts Source...seems very economical http://marinepartssource.com/exhaust-hose-slang75?gclid=CjwKCAjws9ipBhB1EiwAccEi1BUSJYNaJ6ZK_AvV6ZD6trIzANWCxgYJEDKY-R95C3r3Gr3DHVv8ZxoCwE8QAvD_BwE On the distributor. I think it is a Mallory. What wires do I need from ski dim (or should I try the yellow ones we have…not sure of their age)...I see mention of mallory under the 454 wires. Is there a source for the nipple for the fuel overflow for a flame arrestor? Or anyone want to trade, we have quite a few plain ones, some nice copper ones.
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78 Ski Tique, 72 Skier w/302's, 93 SN w/351 & 17 GS22 w/zr409
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Riley
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Looks really good. I like that new clearance bar much better!
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Donald80SN
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WOW !!!!!!!!!!!! Very Nice !!!!!!!!
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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. |
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Morfoot
Grand Poobah Joined: February-06-2004 Location: South Lanier Status: Offline Points: 5312 |
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Can't wait to see this thing in person. You guys have done a fantastic job bringing this one back to her Glory Days!!
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"Morfoot; He can ski. He can wakeboard.He can cook chicken.He can create his own self-named beverage, & can also apparently fly. A man of many talents."72 Mustang "Kermit",88 SN Miss Scarlett, 99 SN "Sherman"
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samudj01
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Still waiting on the engine. Painful. Hoping to get it in the water this season so we can work some kinks over the winter. Pushing our engine guy.
Got the rope minder replaced and it looks great. Very happy. And picked up the rear seat cushion with the correct tabs on it. Hope to do some real work on the boat in the coming weeks. We will see. |
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78 Ski Tique, 72 Skier w/302's, 93 SN w/351 & 17 GS22 w/zr409
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samudj01
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Got another 24 hours at the farm working on the boat. All we need now is an engine. Our mechanic got married last week and has been on his honeymoon so we haven’t heard back as to whether our block is good or not. We have gone through three bad ones, all cracked in the exact same spot on the back of the water jacket, hopefully the fourth is a charm. We procured this fourth block out of a 1978 Ford van… so hopefully water damage isn’t an issue.
This trip we put the snaps back on the back of the boat for the rear seats. Put snaps on the rear seat cushion. Also stapled down the outside of the Nautolex and put some trim rubber molding in to give the floor a more finished look where the floor meets the gunwales. Repaired some of the aluminum trim on the doghouse as well as started installing the hinges. Won’t finish until the engine is in. Also mounted the front seats to the floor and installed the kickplate and did a little more wiring. Got the stuffing box done too Next up (other than engine), batt cables, fuel line, batt box, shaft and prop, new rope minder (we got an original one from another cc owner!!). |
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78 Ski Tique, 72 Skier w/302's, 93 SN w/351 & 17 GS22 w/zr409
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Brett
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appreciate the feedback, thanks
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samudj01
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To be honest, I’m not sure I have an answer. I love the Nautolex but not sure we found a glue we love. One issue is that it is a vinyl so air doesn’t get in once it is laid. Our favorite was contact cement bc it is basically dry when you lay down the product. The 88 glue wasn’t drying after a week or so. And I don’t think I’d recommend the outdoor carpet glue we used either. I may try a vinyl flooring glue or use contact cement again. Sorry I don’t have a better response. If you do use the 88 give it plenty of time for the water to evaporate as per the instructions. I think that is what gets trapped and doesn’t let it set up.
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78 Ski Tique, 72 Skier w/302's, 93 SN w/351 & 17 GS22 w/zr409
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Brett
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So what are your thoughts/impressions of using the Nautolex?
would you recommend it? did you figure out the 88 glue? post said it wasnt making you happy?
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KENO
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Hey I've seen that picture before I'd probably hook the battery positive to the light bulb wire and touch the negative wire from the battery to the metal case and see if the light comes on (assuming the bulb is good) That might tell you that the case is the ground and the ground wire could be hooked to one of the threaded studs for the mounting bracket. Who marked the positive and negative on the back with what looks like some white paint? It doesn't look "factory" Do you know if the tach works? . If the case is the ground then using the connections on the noise filter, I might try 12 volt power to positive and signal to what's marked as the negative with a running engine to see what happens In one picture you have a handful of original Teleflex gauges and I'd say the tach wasn't original and was a replacement at some time Since you're going for period correct and not originality (speedometers, steering wheel etc), I'd look for a period correct looking tach that matches the rest of the gauges pretty good, if you can't get it figured out or it starts spitting out smoke Here's a picture of a 72 Skier dash that's mostly original with a Teleflex tach and gauges (Except for that depth finder where a speedometer once was) Or get in touch with AutoMeter |
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samudj01
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Need help. How to hook up this tach (pics below). We are used to 4 wires. This has 3 obvious hookups: the light, positive and negative. Thoughts on hooking up all 4 wires (pos, neg, light and signal)? Will the signal wire be doubled up on the pos or neg?
Also, heads done. Block was cracked in the back of the jacket so we are testing another one. |
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78 Ski Tique, 72 Skier w/302's, 93 SN w/351 & 17 GS22 w/zr409
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Gary S
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David the original was made out of stainless- don't know if that makes it easier or harder to find if it matters. I just looked up Taco but it is pre drilled on 6" centers like their rub rail.
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Tomrupp
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Does the high rope guard make it a 3 seater while pulling for water sports?
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Tom
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samudj01
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On our minds but a project that is on the back burner. We need to find better aluminum stock. Half round just isn’t right and that is the best we have found (found that at McMaster).
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KENO
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Just wanted to give them a gentle reminder and a couple of representative pictures to work with Gary
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Gary S
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Part of a roll cage Ken- these boys are from NC after all ! I think it's a work in progress-
[QUOTE=samudj01] Also bent a rope minder out of a 3’ half round stick. Not perfect but a decent first try. May try again. Think 2.5’ would be better as it would be a little shorter.
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KENO
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samudj01
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78 Ski Tique, 72 Skier w/302's, 93 SN w/351 & 17 GS22 w/zr409
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samudj01
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No can pile this time around...wasn't a compressed time frame like last time. Heard from our engine guy this morning and he is talking 2-3 weeks. So fingers crossed. We would then have to paint some ancillary parts and put it all back together and wire it. Sooooo...plenty left to do
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81nautique
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I'm going to have to take the time and review this thread from the beginning, you guys do great work. That gel work looks amazing and the flooring is classic. This is going to be a great looking boat when done.
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NCH20SKIER
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Looking good fellas. How is he comparison of empty Bud heavy's compared to the Tique rebuild measuring up?
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samudj01
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samudj01
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Another item we are looking for...there is a plastic shoulder washer on our morse control. These are wear parts and were not used in later style controls. The later style has the brass pivots in the metal arm hole. This style has the shoulder washer between the pivot and the arm. With Ron's help at SkiBoatPartsOnline, I found them at McMaster http://www.mcmaster.com/products/shoulder-washers/. Will probably order them (100pk). Anyone have some? Or does anyone need any?
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samudj01
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Thanks Ken...I'll look for an anti siphon barbed fitting...see that Skidim has it for our next order if I can't find locally. And just to confirm, since these fittings are NPT, NO yellow tape is needed, correct?
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KENO
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samudj01
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Spent the weekend at farm/lake. Got the rubrail done, steering installed, throttle on (the lever was in my truck in need of a set screw). Also bent a rope minder out of a 3’ half round stick. Not perfect but a decent first try. May try again. Think 2.5’ would be better as it would be a little shorter. Also got new step pads from jet on eBay. They are awesome. Have the old ones that are in decent shape if anyone wants to make an offer.
Tried to get the wiring started but the 10’ wire harness we bought from skidim seems short. I remember it being tight on the Tique but it seemed even shorter this time. Thoughts? EDIT: It is short. Last time we used a 16' harness from Ebasic Power. Ordered one and will do elec soon. Another question. Can’t see the tique gas tank right now. What fittings should be on fuel tank to connect fuel line? Right angle>>check valve>>barbed fitting??? Thanks. |
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Morfoot
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David when I replaced Kermits rubrail I followed the above with the exception of NOT having a screw in the center of the bow I started on the stern first since its a double bend meaning you have two corners to bend around. You damn sure don't want the end/start of a new piece on a corner or just after a corner, If I had to do it again I'd use some 3/16 rope or paracord and tape it in place all the way around where your rubrail is gonna go Pick a starting point and mark the rope with a sharpie every 12' ( I think a stick is 12 feet long) and that will tell where the seams are gonna land. On the last shortest piece don't measure and cut it before you install it. I did that and when I installed it I ended up about 3/16" short leaving a gap. . Looking great! Gotta start working on a name for it if you haven't aready. "Tangerine Dream!"
And as far as the driver goes.... I did manage to talk to him this past weekend. No surprise but he is still on the go. Daytona for the race, Working on his tan in the islands Mon'. He'll be at the Ruckus so I'll see him that copilot with him so I'll get in person confirmation that he still exists. Word has it that CQ may end up at the Ruckus too but he's harder to get hold of than Pinky.
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"Morfoot; He can ski. He can wakeboard.He can cook chicken.He can create his own self-named beverage, & can also apparently fly. A man of many talents."72 Mustang "Kermit",88 SN Miss Scarlett, 99 SN "Sherman"
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JoeinNY
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It doesn’t seem quite believable but every time I talk to him lately he is on the road to a job site doing work for Quinner - it doesn’t make no damn sense and yet it’s true
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No kidding. He can be pretty elusive. I even stopped in at his shop (work, not BBC) one day when I was in Mooresville on business (well monkey business, picking up a seat at the upholstery shop). His person up front said he wasnt there, was out "on a job site" (wink wink nudge nudge)
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