Nautique Project

fuel · Outlaw Joined: 20 Jan 2003 Posts: 110 City: Gatesville

Whew, It's finally finished. It is an '83 Ski Nautique 2001. I started this project a long time ago and am done with most of it. We had to replace the stringers and the floor. I went back with XL (thanks, Tige) and made it a four stringer system instead of just two. We painted the stringers with gelcoat and replaced the foam, we rebuilt the engine (had a cracked intake manifold, bad piston, messed up valves, bunch of small stuff), totally rewired the boat, welded the broken gas tank, repainted the stripe and painted the top as well with Dupont Imron (thanks for the advice, Masterpainter), reupholstered it, recarpeted it, built a new dash, painted the windshield, painted the vents, the steering colomn and the controls, painted the engine, installed new snaps around the boat (for the boat cover), installed a depth finder, new battery, tinted the windshield, and probably a hundred other things I can't remember.

Here are some pics. We still have to do a little color sanding and hand glaze it again.

Electric97 · Newbie Joined: 30 Jun 2003 Posts: 41

sweet deal!

fuel · Outlaw Joined: 20 Jan 2003 Posts: 110 City: Gatesville

Here's some more pics. Sorry about the quality of the pics. It looks so much better in person.

hyperlite-proair man · Outlaw Joined: 04 Mar 2003 Posts: 193 City: columbus in.

nice job what kind of imron did you use. i was thinking about repainting our boat and do some wild stripes and stuff. i was thinking about using the teflon imron that they use on subway trains so clean up would be less work. but i like the old imron and the newer 6000 system.

fuel · Outlaw Joined: 20 Jan 2003 Posts: 110 City: Gatesville

Another pic... Damn, when I resize these pics they turn out crappy. Those wavy lines at the edge of the stripe and the keel of the boat aren't really there. Man, I wish I was a computer geek sometimes... (Did I just say that? Laughing

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fuel · Outlaw Joined: 20 Jan 2003 Posts: 110 City: Gatesville

another pic...

gusthecat · Outlaw Joined: 28 May 2003 Posts: 183

fuel,

That's a nice job. Having restored a boat inside n out myself, I know what you've been through, & I hate to say it, but you'll probably have a little bit before you get all of the bugs completely worked out. That's a boat worth restoring, however, & looks like you took the time & did it right.

Are you going to put the stock graphics on?

fuel · Outlaw Joined: 20 Jan 2003 Posts: 110 City: Gatesville

You're probably right, gus. We put it in the water a few days ago and it cranked right up - no problems. We had to adjust the timing and the idle a little, but no biggie. All the of our wiring was good and the engine ran like a champ. We've ran it for three days and haven't had any problems. So far, so good.

I'm just glad that most of the work is done. A big shout out to my friends who helped me work on this project, Paul, James, and Hunter. I couldn't have done it without those guys. The only things that weren't done by me and my friends was the upholstery and the machine work.

We aren't going back with the stock graphics. I want to do something different (and cheaper!). Any suggestions on fonts are welcome.

I can't remember what kind of Imron we used. I'll get the can out of the shop and look.

west coast boarder · Addict Joined: 09 Mar 2003 Posts: 558 City: Nor Cal

FUEL,
looks good. Enjoy

Dees · Posted: Jul 01, 2003 9:07 am Post subject:

That is bad a$$$. NICE JOB MAN

Sound Illusions · Posted: Jul 01, 2003 9:16 am Post subject:

Hey You can get a custom Made AIR logo for the side of you Nautique, I think I saw a thread where some one Photo shoped a AIR logo on your boat and added a Boss tower. to it My Graphics guy is the Shizzzzz you can contact him at 650 595 2229 Astor Graphics see my profie website for more examples of his Graphic work he has the AIR logo in his computer so you would just need to give hime the colors you want a you would be good to go

Sound Illusions · Posted: Jul 01, 2003 9:17 am Post subject:

ASTRO Graphics ask for Jeff Ford 650 595 2229 them the grant sent you

DaveBrowning · Posted: Jul 01, 2003 10:08 am Post subject:

Great job!! Just one question though, why didn't you just get a new boat? Confused

fuel · Outlaw Joined: 20 Jan 2003 Posts: 110 City: Gatesville

Thanks, grant. I saw the work he did on your Bling Bling sticker. That is bad ass. If you don't mind me asking, how much did that set you back? I thought about putting the AIR logo on the side, but I'm not sure. I'm really not sure what I want to do. BTW, where was that thread where someone but a tower and an AIR logo on it?

Dave, I probably could've bought a nice old Sport Nauty for the $$$ this has set me back, but then I wouldn't have the satisifaction of knowing I've done all the work myself. At least, that's what I keep telling myself. Wink

DaveBrowning · Posted: Jul 01, 2003 10:44 am Post subject:

fuel - Thought you'd say that. Nice job!!