79 ski nautique
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Printed Date: April-29-2024 at 2:10am
Topic: 79 ski nautique
Posted By: Krash89
Subject: 79 ski nautique
Date Posted: October-21-2020 at 8:48pm
| So i just picked up a boat from my brother's older neighbor. 500 bucks. He has ran it every year since 90 until covid. Wanted some young kid to have it. To fix it and enjoy. I'm pretty excited. The stringers and floor are really good. One small soft spot.maybe a dollar bill size. Engine has 900 hours and is solid. Put a battery in and it fired right on old gas. I'm pulling carpet and want to re-do the paint for the logos. Looking for recommendations on both. I'm keith btw nice to meet all of you |
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Posted By: MrMcD
Date Posted: October-22-2020 at 3:02am
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You can't buy a trailer for $500. Welcome aboard. Get it cleaned up and post some pictures! Congratulations. Mark ------------- |
Posted By: fanofccfan
Date Posted: October-22-2020 at 8:34am
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I agree with Mark on both comments....$500 and needing pictures...before and after pictures are always great ideas. Welcome.
------------- 2004 196 LE Ski 1969 Marauder 19 1978 Ski |
Posted By: Krash89
Date Posted: October-22-2020 at 10:14pm
 
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Posted By: Jonny Quest
Date Posted: October-22-2020 at 11:43pm
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Nice find. $500 is a smoking’ good deal. Welcome. JQ ------------- Current 2003 Ski Nautique 206 Limited Previous 2001 Ski Nautique Open Bow 1994 Ski Nautique Open Bow Aqua skiing, ergo sum |
Posted By: Fabcon
Date Posted: October-23-2020 at 12:54am
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WOW did you get a screaming deal, Like they said you can’t find that trailer for $500. Great looking boat keep us posted on your progress and welcome. ------------- 1976 Ski Nautique 351 Escort 1984 Barefoot Nautique (Parting Out) |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: October-23-2020 at 5:39am
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Keith, Fantastic!! Enjoy and keep us informed. ------------- /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: 67 ski nat
Date Posted: October-23-2020 at 9:14am
| My favorite. Good find. And welcome |
Posted By: Krash89
Date Posted: October-23-2020 at 9:46pm
| so the previous owner took the intake pipe off for the water to engine. He said he could never get the fake-a-lake to work. Im gonna hook it back up to try tommorow. i dont wanna dissatach the hose ever time to flush out. I have used the fake a lake to many times to count, on our old sanger and centurion. is there something special or differnt about this set up? or did he not know what he was doing? |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: October-24-2020 at 5:13am
Keith, What are you flushing out? Are you boating in salt or brackish water? ------------- /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 < |
Krash89 wrote:Posted By: SNobsessed
Date Posted: October-24-2020 at 7:56am
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This is a home-made hose adapter, easy & low bucks to install. Sorry for C&P but I can't get link function to work anymore. https://www.correctcraftfan.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39603&title=flush-kit-timmy-t-what-am-i-doing-wrong ------------- “Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.” Ben Franklin |
Posted By: Krash89
Date Posted: October-24-2020 at 10:38am
| Yea I have always flushed the engine of any boat I take to the lake. My home lake is pyramid lake in nevada. It's 1/6 of sea water |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: October-24-2020 at 12:47pm
Then go with the "Timmy tee" that Chris linked above. ------------- /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: Krash89
Date Posted: October-24-2020 at 2:06pm
| Will the fake a lake plunger not work on these motors? |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: October-24-2020 at 2:22pm
The only issue using the plunger style is they may not seal very well on cooling water intakes that are recessed into the hull. But, even with leakage they should work. I have no problems with my 77. A couple nice things with the "Timmy tee" are you don't need to crawl under the boat but also the big one is it will not mask cooling problems because there's no pressure added to the system from the hose.
------------- /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: Krash89
Date Posted: October-24-2020 at 2:42pm
| 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 |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: October-24-2020 at 2:42pm
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Keith, From a previous post, here's some SKU's from the HD if you want to install the "Timmy":
------------- /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: MrMcD
Date Posted: October-24-2020 at 5:48pm
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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. ------------- |
Posted By: Krash89
Date Posted: October-26-2020 at 11:57am
| Does anybody know the correct battery size for this boat. I search and everything came up with newer models |
Posted By: KENO
Date Posted: October-26-2020 at 12:29pm
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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  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. http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/r/advice/car-maintenance/car-battery-size-chart" rel="nofollow - link
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Posted By: Krash89
Date Posted: October-26-2020 at 2:54pm
| 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🤣 |
Posted By: KENO
Date Posted: October-26-2020 at 3:35pm
In that case, take home a group 65 From an old thread here on CCF
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Posted By: Krash89
Date Posted: October-26-2020 at 4:27pm
| Thank you |
Posted By: KENO
Date Posted: October-26-2020 at 4:30pm
Thank Tim it was his post from a while back That way, if it doesn't fit, you can blame him But, it'll fit
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Posted By: illiniball2000
Date Posted: October-26-2020 at 4:39pm
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Nice! Sweet deal! ------------- Beer is my friend 87 Dominique Had 67 Starflite |
Posted By: Krash89
Date Posted: October-27-2020 at 9:49am
| 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🌞 |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: October-27-2020 at 10:17am
Keith, The painted hull graphics? ------------- /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: Krash89
Date Posted: October-27-2020 at 11:18am
| Yea the hull graphics and rear graphics by the swim deck |
Posted By: KENO
Date Posted: October-27-2020 at 5:06pm
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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
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Posted By: Krash89
Date Posted: October-27-2020 at 5:31pm
| I didn't have a 65 but the dimensions are close to an h6 so that's what I grabbed and it fit well |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: October-27-2020 at 6:43pm
A group 48? ------------- /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: Krash89
Date Posted: October-27-2020 at 6:51pm
| 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 |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: October-27-2020 at 7:09pm
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. ------------- /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-27-2020 at 7:16pm
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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
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Posted By: Krash89
Date Posted: October-27-2020 at 7:19pm
| 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 |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: October-27-2020 at 7:34pm
Maybe it's the brand of battery you are buying? ------------- /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: Krash89
Date Posted: October-27-2020 at 7:36pm
| Well they have all been interstate battery. They work fine in the euro cars I work on. Never rule it out tho lol |
Posted By: SNobsessed
Date Posted: October-27-2020 at 7:59pm
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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. ------------- “Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.” Ben Franklin |
Posted By: Krash89
Date Posted: October-27-2020 at 8:15pm
| I have seen alot of awful/ strange that things happen with poor battery maintenance. It's just become habit to.pit tenders on everything |
Posted By: KENO
Date Posted: October-28-2020 at 8:33am
With your background I think I'd be doing what I was comfortable with
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Posted By: Krash89
Date Posted: October-28-2020 at 10:40am
| 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 |
Posted By: Krash89
Date Posted: October-31-2020 at 6:21pm
| 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? |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: October-31-2020 at 6:36pm
This one? ------------- /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: Krash89
Date Posted: October-31-2020 at 8:26pm
| That one but I thought I saw something about a guy that made stencils to help paint |
Posted By: Krash89
Date 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 |