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    Posted: November-11-2020 at 11:26pm
Does anyone have pictures of the interior of one of these boats? I really hate the navy blue carpet and want some ideas of color choice
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That one but I thought I saw something about a guy that made stencils to help paint
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Originally posted by Krash89 Krash89 wrote:

I'm having issues with the search feature. I remember finding something about a stencil for the hull graphics. But can't find it now. Am I losing my mind?

Originally posted by 8122pbrainard 8122pbrainard wrote:

 
Before you do anything, understand the hull side graphics are paint so chances are very good they will not make it through a wet sanding and buff. Get a full size tracing of the graphics so a sign shop can scan the tracing and make a paint mask then you will be ready for new paint.  
Originally posted by 8122pbrainard 8122pbrainard wrote:

Some call the paint mask stencils. The sign shop will scan your tracing, clean it up on their computer and then cut the mask out of a special vinyl. It's the "negative" of how they would cut out say a letter. 

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I'm having issues with the search feature. I remember finding something about a stencil for the hull graphics. But can't find it now. Am I losing my mind?
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Yea being in the automotive trade makes you do things a little different because you see the worst of it. I put plugs in a 4 year old harley I got because it had 15 miles on it just because of lot rot and the dealership though I was crazy
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Originally posted by Krash89 Krash89 wrote:

I have seen alot of awful/ strange that things happen with poor battery maintenance. It's just become habit to.pit tenders on everything

With your background I think I'd be doing what I was comfortable with Wink
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I have seen alot of awful/ strange that things happen with poor battery maintenance. It's just become habit to.pit tenders on everything
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A good practice is to clean the top of the battery before storage.  Dirt & grease can provide a current path, however small.
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Well they have all been interstate battery. They work fine in the euro cars I work on. Never rule it out tho lol
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Originally posted by Krash89 Krash89 wrote:

I  I have had really bad luck just leaving the battery's in anything.

Maybe it's the brand of battery you are buying? Wink


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I have the noco battery tenders. They seem to work well for my motorcycle and trailer. I have had really bad luck just leaving the battery's in anything. I always take them out and put them on my box and keep them on a tender type sytem
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Ain't nuthin' wrong with a Group 48.

CC listed it as a recommended battery in some of their models in later years 

There must be at least a half dozen batteries that fit, some tighter than others, and have sufficient capacity, but the Group 65 seems to be a CCF favorite  Wink
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Originally posted by Krash89 Krash89 wrote:

on the trickle charger station at the house until late may.

Keith,
Careful, a trickle charger rather than a maintainer will damage a battery if left on for long periods of time. Also, I have to ask why any charger. For 50 years, my batteries stay all winter in the boats disconnected with no charaging Come spring they are connected back up and I crank the engine. I know many others who do the same. 


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They dimensions were as close as I had at the shop interstate showed up today with the 65. It will get a test fit and then on the trickle charger station at the house until late may. And yea a 48/h6
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Originally posted by Krash89 Krash89 wrote:

  an h6 so that's what I grabbed and it fit well

A group 48? 


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I didn't have a 65 but the dimensions are close to an h6 so that's what I grabbed and it fit well
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So Krash...............Since you got the battery, was it a Group 65 and did it fit right?

That way when the next guy searches for "79 Ski Nautique battery" he'll have an easy time finding his answer Wink
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Yea the hull graphics and rear graphics by the swim deck
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Originally posted by Krash89 Krash89 wrote:

  I guess it's a great time to redo the paint🌞

Keith,
The painted hull graphics? 


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Last night was a bitter sweet night. Ingot I got the boat a week ago.. made sure everything was in working order. Got the new battery and ran it with a fake lake. Order -100f coolant at work at winterized the engine. Cleaned the interior and polished the deck. Going to shrink wrap the top of the boat this weekend for winter. Woke up today to 15f weather. Don't get to use it until late may here. I guess it's a great time to redo the paint🌞
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Originally posted by Krash89 Krash89 wrote:

Thank you

Thank Tim it was his post from a while back

That way, if it doesn't fit, you can blame him Wink

But, it'll fit
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Originally posted by Krash89 Krash89 wrote:

I work as an automotive tech and have a big interstate battery selection. When I got to work I remembered about it. Was just hoping someone knew of hand what it was so I didn't have to measure when I got home🤣

In that case, take home a group 65 Wink

From an old thread here on CCF

Originally posted by TRBenj TRBenj wrote:

Group 65 works great for mid-late 70's boats and newer, when CC was putting the battery in the middle of the boat (between the 2 front seats or slightly forward of that). A group 65 will NOT fit in the under-seat battery compartment of the 60's and early 70's boats. I do not recall what size battery Im running in the Skier and Mustang, but its smaller than a 65.
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I work as an automotive tech and have a big interstate battery selection. When I got to work I remembered about it. Was just hoping someone knew of hand what it was so I didn't have to measure when I got home🤣
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Try a Group 65 battery.

It's 12 1/16 long by 7 1/2 wide by 7 9/16 tall.

You can measure your battery box and then you'll know Wink

A Group 24 fits in the hole but might be a little tall

Here's a handy battery size chart in the link. With a ruler and the chart you'll be all set.

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Does anybody know the correct battery size for this boat. I search and everything came up with newer models
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I have two plungers / fake lakes in my garage, since installing the Timmy T I never touch the plungers.   I put a hose on//off connector on the end of my hose so I can take it in the boat fully pressurized.  Hook it up to my TimmyT and turn on the water while in the boat and start it.  Makes everything really simple and fast.  At the same Home Depot you can find the simple hose valve, mine is made of brass with a thumb lever to open and close the hose.

Great looking old Nautique by the way.   I had a 78 and put 1,500 hours on that boat.  I still miss those flip out windshield vents, they sure were used on all of our 100* ski days.  None of the newer boats have that option anymore.  Wow, $500.   I sold my 78 in 1990 for $7,500 and they still seem to hold that value today if in good shape.
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Keith,
From a previous post, here's some SKU's from the HD if you want to install the "Timmy":

Originally posted by 8122pbrainard 8122pbrainard wrote:

As promised, I did some shopping today in the plumbing dept. before it got too crazy with customers.

Here are the "Timmy Tee" components available at the HD. If your local store doesn't stock them, all are available on line at the HD website.

The actual tee is SKU: 1002-245-987 This is 1" barb x 1/2" FPT

Here's the garden hose adaptor. SKU: 0000-865-599 It's 1/2" MPT x 3/4" FGHT

Finally the hose valve. SKU: 0000-442-559 3/4" MGHT x 3/4" FGHT swivel


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I have always used the plunger that's why I was curious. My lake is on an Indian reservation that is opening next week after a long shutdown for covid. So I'm gonna get things ready for one trip out before winterizing the thing for winter
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