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MrMcD 
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 Posted: December-21-2020 at 9:49pm |
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Very nice!
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KENO
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Posted: December-22-2020 at 1:40am |
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Before  After  OK, now that everybody has said what a good job you and the fiberglass guy did, I just have to ask the silly question.  Why did you offset the "world champion ski boat" lettering to the starboard side of the transom?
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wetskier2000
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Posted: December-22-2020 at 7:34am |
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I was wondering which one of you guys would notice.... and we have a winner!! In my defense, I did not take measurements on "World Champion Ski Boat" like I did for "Nautiques (R)" cuz I didn't expect him to remove all of it... OK, lame on my part, right? Yup... I could still see a little bit of the outline of what I was sure was the A in Boat and lined up on that... I still don't know how I could have mistaken it for an A when clearly it was the T. I realized I was offset, but was so sure I was lined up on the A that I proceeded.
I thought I was wrong, but I was mistaken.  It will bug me, I'll probably order another one...
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wetskier2000
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Posted: December-23-2020 at 8:44am |
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NautiqueParts decals is apparently a bad place for me to be... There are some very cool decals that make me want to go non stock... like this one placed just to the left of my offset "World Champion Ski Boat"....
 I know..... FOR SHAME, FOR SHAME!!! or this one...  or this... problem with this and "since 1925" is they are 6.5" high and would crowd the Nautiques(r). No measurements are listed for AWSA sticker...  or this... but again no size listed..  ... not to worry, I ordered the replacement "World Champion Ski Boat"....
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wetskier2000
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Posted: December-23-2020 at 8:56am |
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.......and the AWSA decal...
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wetskier2000
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Posted: December-23-2020 at 9:23am |
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...gee, do I already have that AWSA decal..... Go pull out Nautique owner's manual.... Nope... but look at these that came with the boat back in '97......
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wetskier2000
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Posted: December-27-2020 at 12:34pm |
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Getting ready to put the straightened tracking fin back on... Considering removing the other 2, resealing and reinstalling... Not sure I need to and don't need to make extra work.... what say the experts???
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wetskier2000
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Posted: December-28-2020 at 4:02pm |
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slid under the boat and looked at the Life Caulk around the other two tracking fins... It looked a little crusty so I pulled them and then resealed and reinstalled all 3.... Prop back on... Foam under transom shaved... getting there slowly...
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wetskier2000
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Posted: December-29-2020 at 8:12am |
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going to attempt to put the ass end into the river today to look for any leaks while the gas tank is out... The bilge pump would run during just a few hours of skiing and it lives on a lift so I suspect I'm getting water from somewhere...
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wetskier2000
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Posted: December-29-2020 at 12:56pm |
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got a few looks launching the boat in December in NH, but nothing we aren't already used to
.... found 1 leak where the starboard speedo hose goes thru the hull... easy fix... Not a drop from the rudder or exhaust... Speedo hose dripped in pretty good, made a little puddle in the 5+ minutes it was in the water..... I suspect something else is leaking but I can address that after it's driveable again...
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wetskier2000
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Posted: January-02-2021 at 5:18pm |
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speedo hoses gooped... tank in...
I've always had to put fuel into this boat SLOWLY or it just comes back at me... I see other references here to this being "normal" and seems to happen to lots of Nautique owners... curious, I blew in the vent hose while I had it disconnected from the tank. Air came out the vent but only if I blew GENTLY... Any force at all would seemingly close the valve and cut off the air to the transom vent fitting.... Dumb questions: What's the inline valve in the vent hose for? Rollover?? Sinking?? Should it be so "touchy"?
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8122pbrainard
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Posted: January-02-2021 at 6:44pm |
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Rick,
The check valve in the vent line is to prevent fuel spillage into the lake.
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KENO
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Posted: January-02-2021 at 6:57pm |
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Does it resemble one of these things in the link?
Like Pete said it stops gas from coming out the vent line but under normal conditions it's open and keeping the tank vented. When filling the tank, it lets air out and if you fill it too much the rising gas level forces the valve shut. It also does other things like keep gas from staining your gelcoat turning decals into a gooey mush and keeps the EPA happy
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wetskier2000
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Posted: January-03-2021 at 10:40am |
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It doesn't seem to work very well... I don't generally get anything out the vent, but I get plenty out the fill hole even though I try to be very careful and fuel slowly... Hence why I had a "World Champion Ski BOA" for quite a while. All that I can gather would lead me to believe that the surge valve's main function is to close when the tank is near full and shut off the pump handle (either on auto or not).... since we rarely fill the tank and I never leave the nozzle unattended, I am considering removing the valve. If I could fuel up at anything other than SUPER SLOW without spilling that would be a win. Just trying to find the super slow setting on most gas pumps will squirt back at me... Make sense or just plain crazy???
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KENO
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Posted: January-03-2021 at 10:50am |
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Worth a try Plenty of boats don't have that valve. Also plenty of boats without the valve that fill slow from the gas pump Only one way to find out You launched it not long ago, so it should be child's play to tow it to a gas station at this time of year. Just tell anybody that asks that the river's not frozen so you're headed out for some fun With your new decal job, you may have to cover the O,A and the T
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wetskier2000
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Posted: January-04-2021 at 8:39am |
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Valve is out, seats, panels, etc all back in... pretty much ready for FL except for the new seat skins. We can live with what's there for now if need be...
I plan to bring the old valve with me to FL and test it there... Of course, now I'm second guessing the valve removal.... What happens when I back down a steep ramp with a full tank of fuel? hmmmmmm......
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Posted: January-04-2021 at 9:09am |
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My favorite look of the 70’s SN are those 3 decals, US flag, awsa, and the CC1925
Makes it look ‘tournament’, like the boat won a prize |
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KENO
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Posted: January-05-2021 at 6:12am |
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You should compare notes with slmskrs or maybe any other owners of the same year range of SN below about your "flow issues" and you'll probably find out you all have the same issue at the gas station most likely due to the angle of the fuel hose whether you have the valve in the vent line or not. Maybe start a new thread about your flow issues so it'll be noticed instead of being buried in a fiberglass resin topic You'll probably get lots of agreement on the slow fill at the pump. Or do a search and you'll find it's a common issue on a lot of boats not just CC and the angled fill most always gets the blame.
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Posted: January-05-2021 at 8:35am |
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Probably not affecting fill rate, but it is a good idea to install the vent hose so it doesn't have a dip in the middle. Tie the middle up so it is the high point. Otherwise it traps gas.
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wetskier2000
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Posted: February-16-2021 at 1:00pm |
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Almost all repaired and made it to FL for some winter skiing!!!
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KENO
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Posted: February-17-2021 at 8:32am |
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So.............have you put gas in the tank yet?
Still have flow issues>
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wetskier2000
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Posted: February-17-2021 at 8:56am |
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yup, jury is still out... It spit back at me, but may have allowed a slightly better fill rate. No spillage on the steep ramp w/o the valve in place...
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Posted: March-01-2021 at 4:41pm |
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Some GREAT Florida skiing in the past 2 weeks. SWFL weather never seems to disappoint! New Platform on and usable despite the builder not following a FULL SIZE template... See my GoogleReview on Custom Marine Teak in St Pete, before ordering anything from them... Unfortunately, I did not see the vendor listed here before I did business with CTM. ....and yes, I fixed the decal!  |
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Posted: March-01-2021 at 8:26pm |
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One star is good right?
Your cap that covers the joint in the rub rail isn't quite perfectly level, and the screw heads aren't all oriented the same, just thought I'd point that out. Had to give you something to fuss over Platform looks OK to me I think it's better than this one  |
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Posted: March-19-2021 at 11:48am |
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My wife called that temp platform "The Bookshelf"...
Another FL teaser pic.... Don't see too many Nautiques at Cabbage Key!  |
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