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quinner 
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 Posted: February-21-2008 at 2:48pm |
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TRDon,
Interesting find on that SN, butch job on the lettering? In the pic the hour meter is along the gunnel near the lanyard? That is not a factory location is it? Every CC I have owned the Hour Meter has been a separate round gauge on the dash or incorporated into the speedo or PP on the newer boats? If that is not original I would be suspect of the actual hours and I do not believe the GT-40 Comp stores that data. |
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TRBenj
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Posted: February-21-2008 at 2:29pm |
Steve, my experience has been the exact opposite, but that may be because the BFN has a lot more hull to push, or maybe I was dealing with a weak example. One would certainly think that 90hp and the big block's torque would give it an advantage, though. Im curious, what speed are you able to hold with 2 footers in tow? |
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TRDon
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Posted: February-21-2008 at 2:07am |
 GT-40 for 15.9k
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85 2001 351 240hp FS
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tullfooter
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Posted: February-21-2008 at 12:50am |
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Lay
This is my BFN in a race we did last year in Michigan. I'm driving because I had just tore my right biceps. There were (3) BFN's, (7) boats total. Because the water got so rough, the BFN's took 1st through 3rd. Barefoot race start Steve |
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tullfooter
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Posted: February-21-2008 at 12:43am |
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Patrick
Good luck trying to find a rogue Barefoot Nautique. They are few and far between. It seems that guys who have them don't part with them easily. I'm guessing anything under 10K is going to need some work. Steve |
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'85 BFN '90 BFN White Lake, Michigan |
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laydowndatwater
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Posted: February-21-2008 at 12:13am |
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im looking for a barefoot in good to great condition, ive looked at these and the 8500 aint bad but it needs some work so if ne know where some good ones r besides here and barefoot central let me know thnx
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tullfooter
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Posted: February-21-2008 at 12:01am |
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Lay
Yes, an intermediate skier can get through the barefoot wake. It's a very good all around boat, with a huge emphasis on barefooting. The hull has a sharp front deep V, but more than that is the deep V on the back of the boat, which cuts through chop and puts the prop wash deep. The power difference of the stock 454 compared to the stock 351 is quite substantial. The low end power is huge. Do you have an eye on anything specific? There are a couple of nice ones for sale on this site. Steve |
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laydowndatwater
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Posted: February-20-2008 at 11:40pm |
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i know now days they have great slalom boats out there i guess what i really want to know is can a intermediate skier cut across the wake with a barefoot at 35mph?
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Hollywood
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Posted: February-20-2008 at 11:23pm |
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Don't plan on running a BFN through a slalom course.
Good luck getting into a GT-40 for $15k. The 90+ Ski Nautiques have awesome slalom wakes. |
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laydowndatwater
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Posted: February-20-2008 at 9:36pm |
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also whats the best slalom boat for under 15000 and do the gt 40 motors have good power compared to the 351 or 454?
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Patrick
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laydowndatwater
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Posted: February-20-2008 at 9:19pm |
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how would yall compare the barefoot nautique ski wake to a 1980 ski nautique
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Patrick
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tullfooter
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Posted: February-20-2008 at 6:34pm |
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Hey James!
I figured 87BFN would be chiming in by now. Hope everything is OK. I haven't seen anything from him in a while. Steve |
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BuffaloBFN
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Posted: February-20-2008 at 12:32pm |
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What Tull said!
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tullfooter
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Posted: February-20-2008 at 11:54am |
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I've got an 85 Barefoot Nautique. And like Wood reported, the slalom wake is not good, unless your into jumping the wake on your slalom ski. There is no flat between the wakes, it's like two seperate peaks. Barefooting behind the boat is like nothing else, the boat knocks down everything in it's path. And, like Wood's pic shows, there is no prop wash at the business end of the rope. The first time I footed behind a BFN, it was strange, I couldn't even see prop wash under my feet. Wakeboarding and tricking is very good, although the ramp into the wake is steep. I've never wakesurfed, but I figure the boat will work well for that also. I purchased a wakesurfer this past Sunday. In regards to the power, it's got some balls. 
And I have not heard a better sound from a boat than the back side of a BFN w/454. Hope this helps. Sorry if I sound biased. Steve |
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TRBenj
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Posted: February-20-2008 at 10:39am |
The only time the hull changed was for '91 when the BFN became a v-drive. All direct drives ('79-90) used the same hull. |
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Hollywood
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Posted: February-20-2008 at 3:22am |
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86 barefoot, nothing crazy
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laydowndatwater
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Posted: February-20-2008 at 2:46am |
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what specific year and model is this barefoot
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Hollywood
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Posted: February-20-2008 at 2:29am |
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Slalom wake D
Footing wake B 
Trick wake B 
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laydowndatwater
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Posted: February-20-2008 at 2:15am |
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new here and i would like some input from people who know some stuff about the barefoot nautique, i wanna know everything there is to know about them, i currently have a 1980 ski nautique, but im looking into something different. i want a boat with a good slalom wake and good foot wake, im going to get into wakeboarding this year and would like a boat that can handle that 2. whats the difference in the ski nautique 1980 and a 1980s model barefoot? i would like power difference and wake diffence.
input greatly appreciated thnx |
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