Time for Spring Cleaning...Bare Naked Nautique

[bmh2208]

I am about 3/4 of the way through tearing the boat apart for cleaning. From the looks of it, the original owner had never cleaned the boat like this. Being anal like I am, I have taken off all hardware so that I can thoroughly clean everywhere. I will probably take this time to wetsand with 1000,1500, and then 2000 for all surfaces even under places where the cushions are.

I have a few questions for you guys to help me with.

First here are some pics of the bare naked '03 sante.....

Front Half:


Back Half:


Yuck!!!


The other half of the Nauty:


Any bets on whether I will have any screws left over?


Now for the Questions:

1) What do you guys think about me sending these pieces off to my platers to get chromed plated?




2) Anyone know the part number, cost, and where I can get a new set of these covers (the ones that cover the lifting eyes)?




3) One of the grab handles have a bolt that is screwed. Towards the end of the threads the bolt and nut started to seize. Luckly I was able to get it all the way off. Anyone know part number, cost, and where to get a new one. I think that I might be able to cut off the messed up threads and then run a die back down it to fix it.



4) Anyone know a good location and replacement brand for the ballast system lines? The ones that were hooked up to the rear tanks were connected **** near permanent from age. I even had to slice down about an inch on a few to get them undone.

Cheers!

[csparks13]

What is really going on in the BCS? You picked a **** of a time to start this. We should be on the lake already.

[Mikeski]

Flexible electrical conduit makes decent ballast system lines (the plastic stuff without any metal in it), you can also do a search for tanks & more e-bay store, the spiral drain hose

[iceman991]

.............. :shock:

[NautiqueJeff]

Lift Ring Covers

[bmh2208]

Thanks for the link NautiqueJeff and the tip Mikeski!

New Questions:

5) Has anyone replaced the horrible black rubber antislip foot bad on the top of the gunnels? I was thinking about picking up the ones that come on the new ones. They look much better and seem like they might not track black crap all over the place. Price?

6) I have a spot about 3" in diameter where it looks like the previous owner rubbed up against a dock and it gouged out the gelcoat. It's not too deep but pretty bad looking. I've messed around with gelcoat coat on my last boat, so am pretty familiar in the process of getting it to look like new again. Do you guys think that the "white" gelcoat from my local marine supply house will be the same "white" as CC uses? I really hate to have to mix any color into it as that is a pain.

Thanks!!

[NautiqueJeff]

There is another thread on PN somewhere that lists the companies that sell Silver Cloud gelcoat. Do a search using that term and I'm sure you'll find the thread.

[bmh2208]

The gelcoat is silvercloud? I thought it was white.

[nautique95]

Call Mid-West CC, they have bottles of that down there. 260.833.2226

[NautiqueJeff]

Silver Cloud is the Correct Craft white.