1978 Fish Nautique
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Printed Date: April-28-2024 at 4:35pm
Topic: 1978 Fish Nautique
Posted By: leetudor
Subject: 1978 Fish Nautique
Date Posted: October-02-2020 at 5:31pm
I just bought a Fish this week. I have looked at some photos of others and most have a different tower than mine, is mine a factory tower?
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Posted By: Gary S
Date Posted: October-02-2020 at 5:42pm
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There is no such thing as a fish with a factory tower, they just weren't thought of yet. By the time they were fishes were extinct ;) ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1711&sort=&pagenum=1&yrstart=1966&yrend=1970" rel="nofollow - 69 Mustang HM SS 95 Nautique Super Sport |
Posted By: leetudor
Date Posted: October-05-2020 at 10:32pm
| Yeah, that is what I thought. |
Posted By: Jonny Quest
Date Posted: October-06-2020 at 1:15am
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That’s no tower...it’s a trolling set-up. Fish gets on and you throttle up for a fishy tube ride. ------------- Current 2003 Ski Nautique 206 Limited Previous 2001 Ski Nautique Open Bow 1994 Ski Nautique Open Bow Aqua skiing, ergo sum |
Posted By: leetudor
Date Posted: October-20-2020 at 8:32am
| Does anyone have a picture of how the shift cable holder is mounted on the transmission side? This boat has nothing and the outer jacket is the only thing moving. |
Posted By: KENO
Date Posted: October-20-2020 at 9:08am
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Here's a link to a bracket kit, maybe you have some of the parts but not all from the sound of it Here's a picture that shows how it mounts  |
Posted By: leetudor
Date Posted: October-20-2020 at 10:21am
| Thanks for the picture. I bought that retainer but on my Fish, the cable comes down the side of the bilge area loops around and comes from the rear of the boat. Most pictures I have seen on the web and in person on the PCM 351's show them coming across the intake manifold then down like you show. |
Posted By: rebel skier
Date Posted: October-20-2020 at 10:41am
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Looks to be in the same place in some of the pics of this twin engine fish http://www.planetnautique.com/vb5/forum/nautique-topics/general-nautique-discussion/nautique-cc-boat-restorations/529612-just-picked-up-a-twin-engine-fish-nautique" rel="nofollow - https://www.planetnautique.com/vb5/forum/nautique-topics/general-nautique-discussion/nautique-cc-boat-restorations/529612-just-picked-up-a-twin-engine-fish-nautique ------------- Hotty Toddy lets go skiing! |
Posted By: leetudor
Date Posted: October-20-2020 at 5:32pm
| If I mount mine like that, the directions will be opposite. Forward would be reverse. |
Posted By: leetudor
Date Posted: October-20-2020 at 5:34pm
| Also where does the battery go? Mine was mounted in the livewell and I want that for storage not a battery. |
Posted By: KENO
Date Posted: October-20-2020 at 6:20pm
Click on the link below for a Morse throttle/shift control manual It's for an MV-2, you could have an earlier MV-1 but the directions for changing the shifter action are basically the same thing. If you have some other control, then this is no help  http://www.correctcraftfan.com/downloads/Morse_MV-2_Owner_Manual.pdf" rel="nofollow - link
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leetudor wrote:Posted By: leetudor
Date Posted: October-20-2020 at 7:21pm
I have an Ole School dual lever shifter. |
Posted By: KENO
Date Posted: October-20-2020 at 7:27pm
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Well, I'm no help then Good luck.
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Posted By: KENO
Date Posted: October-20-2020 at 8:10pm
Here's a manual for a dual lever shifter that may or may not be the same as yours since you didn't say what yours is But ..........if you read it you can see that the shifter can be setup to push or pull with a little disassembly to get at things, then when you move the lever forward, the boat will go forward. Whatever make and model you have, it should have that capability. http://www.marine-j.com/pdf/s_control.pdf" rel="nofollow - link Once again.......good luck
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Posted By: leetudor
Date Posted: October-20-2020 at 8:56pm
| Thanks. I will look at mine closer and see if it is the same. Top side looks different but bottom side might be the same. Might take a brain surgeon to sypher it. |
Posted By: Gary S
Date Posted: October-20-2020 at 9:40pm
If it's like this they used those controls in a lot of boats. It will just need the cable attachment to the throttle bellcrank and it's clamp moved to the opposite side of the control.... Something like this-  ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1711&sort=&pagenum=1&yrstart=1966&yrend=1970" rel="nofollow - 69 Mustang HM SS 95 Nautique Super Sport |
Posted By: leetudor
Date Posted: October-20-2020 at 10:03pm
| Thanks, I will look better at it in the morning. If I go that route, I will need a new cable about 5 foot shorter. |
Posted By: leetudor
Date Posted: October-20-2020 at 10:08pm
This is what it looks like.
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Posted By: leetudor
Date Posted: October-21-2020 at 1:05pm
| Does anyone know the battery location? |
Posted By: fanofccfan
Date Posted: October-22-2020 at 8:38am
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Have you tried following the battery cables from the starter to wherever they may go? ------------- 2004 196 LE Ski 1969 Marauder 19 1978 Ski |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: October-22-2020 at 8:54am
------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: rebel skier
Date Posted: October-22-2020 at 9:54am
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look like here: http://www.correctcraftfan.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5753&title=fish-nautique-bulkhead-repair" rel="nofollow - https://www.correctcraftfan.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5753&title=fish-nautique-bulkhead-repair ------------- Hotty Toddy lets go skiing! |
Posted By: leetudor
Date Posted: October-22-2020 at 9:57am
Yes, Like I said above they go into the livewell and I do not want to put them back into that compartment.
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Posted By: rebel skier
Date Posted: October-22-2020 at 9:58am
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It might be worth tryin to grab the pics in this old for sale add too: http://www.popyachts.com/center-console-fishing-boats-for-sale/correct-craft-24-fish-nautique-in-sandston-virginia-133833" rel="nofollow - https://www.popyachts.com/center-console-fishing-boats-for-sale/correct-craft-24-fish-nautique-in-sandston-virginia-133833 The problem is if you create an account with pop yachts they will spam you for a good while. ------------- Hotty Toddy lets go skiing! |
Posted By: rebel skier
Date Posted: October-22-2020 at 9:59am
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I wouldn't be surprised if that live well batter was set up to be a house battery versus a starting battery. ------------- Hotty Toddy lets go skiing! |
Posted By: leetudor
Date Posted: October-22-2020 at 10:17am
I thought about that area, will need to add a door to my floor panel for easier access.
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Posted By: leetudor
Date Posted: October-23-2020 at 10:56am
SO the stand off L bracket came in today. I am going to mount it and look into changing the throw action of the handle this weekend. I will for sure have to get a much shorter cable.
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Posted By: fanofccfan
Date Posted: October-23-2020 at 12:32pm
My bad....did not read the entire thread. ------------- 2004 196 LE Ski 1969 Marauder 19 1978 Ski |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: October-23-2020 at 1:33pm
Bill, I've done it may times too. Then the only problem is, it gives Ken another excuse to come after me with his criticism! ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: KENO
Date Posted: October-23-2020 at 1:47pm
You bet it does. You just ask for it. By the way, you misspelled "many"
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Posted By: leetudor
Date Posted: November-01-2020 at 7:39pm
How does this prop nut hot garbage work out? I bet this is not factory setup either.
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Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: November-01-2020 at 7:51pm
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Lee, It looks like the PO used a prop with it's bore bigger than the shaft? Is the prop at least seated on the shaft taper or loose? How close is the prop hub to the strut? ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: leetudor
Date Posted: November-01-2020 at 8:06pm
I am going to pull the prop tomorrow and see what is up. When I first looked I just noticed how close it was to the strut and not all of the spacers. The prop is maybe a sheet of paper from the strut.
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Posted By: leetudor
Date Posted: November-02-2020 at 10:51am
Well in this politically correct world, this thing was rigged. Prop must be 1 1/4" hub, as a 1 1/8" prop I had sitting around fits the shaft correctly. Someone had to make a special keyway to match the shaft and the prop. They used Teflon tape to take up some of the slack.    |
Posted By: GottaSki
Date Posted: November-02-2020 at 11:02am
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Ugh. Amazing the effort people make to do things wrong and be proud of it afterward ------------- "There is nothing, absolutely nothing, half so much worthwhile as messing around with boats...simply messing." River Rat to Mole |
Posted By: ultrarunner
Date Posted: November-02-2020 at 11:21am
| WOW, that's not something you see everyday! |
Posted By: SNobsessed
Date Posted: November-02-2020 at 6:36pm
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It's amazing it stayed on at all. ------------- “Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.” Ben Franklin |
Posted By: ultrarunner
Date Posted: November-02-2020 at 9:55pm
I’ll say. Had to been a good vibration. All held together by that cotter pin. Loose a prop at sea and someone stocked the wrong size spare, ok, I get that. But on purpose for daily use??? That’s some thinking there. In all fairness, it does case me to pause and think a bit at what I did to keep my old cars running as a kid with little or no money;-) |
Posted By: leetudor
Date Posted: November-03-2020 at 10:03pm
| So I installed the standoff transmission mounted shift cable bracket and routed the cable the new way. Well have to order a new cable 8 feet shorter now. The way things are going, I am going to install the cable before I change the throw on the handle side as it could be wrong. |
Posted By: leetudor
Date Posted: December-15-2020 at 8:22am
Hope to have it running this week! |