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For those who were following my 1997 Ski Nautique project boat, I have decided to sell it. The fiberglass was worse than I expected, and I am not prepared to undertake quite this much of a project right now. There are tons of great parts on this boat though! If you're interested in the boat, here's the link to the auction:
1997 Ski Nautique For Sale
1997 Correct Craft Ski Nautique
ONLY 89 HOURS! A PERFECT parts boat, or repair and enjoy!
I recently obtained this 1997 Ski Nautique from an insurance company. I had planned to repair the fiberglass damage and bring this boat back to its original glory, however when the boat arrived, I found that the fiberglass damage was worse than I had been lead to believe. It is repairable, but it would take a person skilled in fiberglass and gelcoat repair many hours of work. I would love to see this boat restored, especially since it has such low hours, but I am not prepared to undertake quite this much of a project right now.
If you're not interested in repairing the boat, it certainly has many very valuable parts that would be of great value to anyone working to restore another Nautique or other inboard. The PCM GT-40 engine is in great shape. I had it running within an hour of receiving the boat, and it shows no apparent problems. The 1.23:1 PCM transmission appears to be in fine shape, too. The propeller shaft appears to be straight, although I have not put a gauge on it to check for absolute perfection. The interior of this boat will clean up very nicely! It appears to have been garage-kept prior to the incident, and there are no rips, tears, or other issues with the interior. All of the pieces are there. It is quite dirty from sitting out for the past few months at the insurance lot though. The dashboard and all gauges and electronics seem to function perfectly.
The trailer is a dual-axle Zieman and it seems to be in good condition. I had the boat delivered to North Carolina from California this past week, and it was pulled all the way here on this trailer with zero issues. The trailer does have one cracked tail light assembly, and one side marker light needs a wire reconnected. The tires have good tread, but are certainly not new.
To repair this boat, it would need the fiberglass and gelcoat work completed, new tracking fins, a new propeller, a new rudder, a new rubrail, a new port-side swim platform bracket, and 1/2 of the windshield replaced. The windshield frame may be able to be reused, so possibly just the glass could be replaced.
The boat title is clear (not salvage), however I am still waiting for it to be delivered from the insurance company. I expect it this week.
1997 Ski Nautique For Sale
1997 Correct Craft Ski Nautique
ONLY 89 HOURS! A PERFECT parts boat, or repair and enjoy!
I recently obtained this 1997 Ski Nautique from an insurance company. I had planned to repair the fiberglass damage and bring this boat back to its original glory, however when the boat arrived, I found that the fiberglass damage was worse than I had been lead to believe. It is repairable, but it would take a person skilled in fiberglass and gelcoat repair many hours of work. I would love to see this boat restored, especially since it has such low hours, but I am not prepared to undertake quite this much of a project right now.
If you're not interested in repairing the boat, it certainly has many very valuable parts that would be of great value to anyone working to restore another Nautique or other inboard. The PCM GT-40 engine is in great shape. I had it running within an hour of receiving the boat, and it shows no apparent problems. The 1.23:1 PCM transmission appears to be in fine shape, too. The propeller shaft appears to be straight, although I have not put a gauge on it to check for absolute perfection. The interior of this boat will clean up very nicely! It appears to have been garage-kept prior to the incident, and there are no rips, tears, or other issues with the interior. All of the pieces are there. It is quite dirty from sitting out for the past few months at the insurance lot though. The dashboard and all gauges and electronics seem to function perfectly.
The trailer is a dual-axle Zieman and it seems to be in good condition. I had the boat delivered to North Carolina from California this past week, and it was pulled all the way here on this trailer with zero issues. The trailer does have one cracked tail light assembly, and one side marker light needs a wire reconnected. The tires have good tread, but are certainly not new.
To repair this boat, it would need the fiberglass and gelcoat work completed, new tracking fins, a new propeller, a new rudder, a new rubrail, a new port-side swim platform bracket, and 1/2 of the windshield replaced. The windshield frame may be able to be reused, so possibly just the glass could be replaced.
The boat title is clear (not salvage), however I am still waiting for it to be delivered from the insurance company. I expect it this week.
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