Question on some minor issues. '89 2001

[Chris4x4Gill2]

I bought and picked up a 1989 SN2001 last weekend. 630 hours on the boat and overall is in good condition. It has a few minor issues i'm looking at right now though so I need some help.

1) Pitot tubes for the Speedo. I got one to work but the starboard side is broken. I've looked at replacements and at White Lake Marine they sell a Faria pitot tube. On the site they say "Airguide speedometer tubes used on older Nautiques ARE NO LONGER MANUFACTURED. This Faria tube is the current replacement fot the Airguide." Now, is my original an Airguide? and is this the correct replacement or is their better options?

2) what is the diameter of the rope inside the rub rail? I need to replace it. I'm thinking 50' should be more than enoguh to do it. Looks like 3/4" diameter dock line possibly?

3) Is the boat suppose to have a cover over the exhaust port? Mine does not, but I think I want to add one even if it is not from the factory that way. I dont want any critters to take up residence in there over the winter.

4) I need to clean the vinyl ASAP. I got some vinyl polish nad cleaner fro mthe local boat shop yesterday, along with some 303.

5) heres the big one.....tell me what your doing as far as subs. It looks like a 10" behind the observers seat is the easiest, but I really dont want to give up storage there if I can help it. Any other suggestions?

Thanks for takign the time to read/answer!

[Chris4x4Gill2]

RE: Question on some minor issues.

Forgot one I figure I'l lthrough in here as well.

6) some times the boat will idle high and "jumps" when you first put it into gear instead of being smooth. At this time you can also smell gas. If you turn the boat off, it idles normally when you recrank it. This seems to happen only after higher RPM runs but not every time. It has a Holley carb (4 brl) with an electric choke. I dont know if this is stock or not? But I think the electric choke is kicking in when its not needed. I tried tightening the connections at the choke and it didnt make a differecene. There is a blob of red RVT on the electrical connectors at the choke so this leads me to believe that this was an issue already looked at by the PO. Next time I take it out I plan on unhooking the electric choke entirely and see if it fixes the problem. If it does, i'll probably jsut do without. I'm in Alabama, cold starts arent really a problem.

[SquamInboards]

RE: Question on some minor issues.

1) Yours is an Airguide, you can ask around on CorrectCraftFan.com and see if someone has a replacement. If not, go with the Faria.

2) Taco Marine has all of the rubrail combos you could need. I'd take some of your own measurements and compare with what they have. All of their products have relevant dimensions listed

3) This is a topic of controversy but if all you are worried about is critters than just plug it up when you pull it for winterizing.

4) Doesn't sound like a question, but sounds like a good idea.

5) Behind the driver side kick panel can work too. You'll need to do some custom work but it should be fine up there. I can't remember if the intake vents are right behind there but take a look and it should be apparent what is possible. The rest of the boat is pretty limited on space so you're only real option is under the bow somewhere.

6) Disconnect the choke first and go from there.

Those are some brief answers for you, I'm sure someone else will chime in.

[bkhallpass]

RE: Question on some minor issues.

I think squam hit it pretty well. BKH

[Chris4x4Gill2]

RE: Question on some minor issues.

yep. those cover my basic questions. Thanks guys.

Thanks for turning me on to Taco Marine, thats a new one to me.

Why is #3 a topic for controversy?

[TravisFling]

RE: Question on some minor issues.

Chris...
I have an '89 too, as you well know. I also have an extra exhaust cover, if you want it send me your address, and I can help you out. They're pretty cheap though. You should have two tiny holes above your exhaust port, and the cover is just a rubber cover with an aluminum strip at the top with two small screws in it. It looks like it will never hold but it does....
I put my Sub box up under the dash, downward firing with rubber feet on the bottom, and it pounds. The amps are mounted on the kick panel for easy access. I also took a PAC LC1 line level adjuster and put it through the dash right over the ignition, so I didn't have to get into the passengers glove box all the time.
Vinyl cleaning sounds like a good idea.

[Hollywood]

RE: Question on some minor issues.

The rope should be 5/8" 3 strand?? Pull it out, measure and add 10'.

[Chris4x4Gill2]

RE: Question on some minor issues.

Travis, I'd be really interested in hearing details on your sound setup. Got any pics of how yours is set up? I'm minus tower so I'm looking to replace the two 6x9's I have up front, add two speakers in the rear and add a sub. Will probably upgrade the headunit to one with remote and Aux inputs for my Ipod.

Hollywood, Thanks for the info. I'm going to wait until I'm done for the season to pull it off and replace, at least thats the plan. Although I might do it monday if I feel froggy.

[SquamInboards]

Topic 3 is "controversial" because there are strong advocates for both having an exhaust flap and not. If you do a search you can do a little reading and decide for yourself. I personally do not run anything on my exhaust except on the Super Sport which it came stock on so I left.

[Chris4x4Gill2]

gotcha....I'll read up on it then.

[TravisFling]

Not a problem. I ran 4 gauge power and ground from the battery to the amp which is on the drivers kickboard. I put an ecliplse cd3000 in the glovebox and ran rca's from the headunit to the amp, zip tying them to the top deck under the dash. I ran the speaker wire from the amp up to the zip ties and then over to the stock locations, where I put Polk DB650's. I bought two "truck boxes for 6.5's" and cut about an inch out of them, and then screwed them under the gunnel wall on the port and starboard sides for the rear passengers. Then I ran the remote 12v wire from the stereo to the amps. I built a square sealed box for the 10" sub out of MDF and coated it, then put rubber feet on it which are about 2.5 inches tall and mounted the sub downward firing. I screwed this box as far forward as I could under the front storage. Since the sub fires down, I dont' worry about shoving stuff under there, as I can't damage the speaker. I ran 4 gauge for both amps, direct from the battery and jumped the 12v remote from amp 1 to amp 2. Headunit power comes from ACC1 and ground goes to distrubution block. Turn on ignition, then acc1. put in test tone CD and get out your milliameter, find right volt to each frequency and adjust gains so you don't blow your gear. attach wires for the speakers and put in a CD of music. adjust crossovers to 100 and below for sub, 100 hz and above for highs and mids. turn up the volume, open preferred beverage, and drink it. Rinse and repeat.

Any questions?

[Chris4x4Gill2]

Travis, are you running two amps? one for the sub and one for the components?

What do you mean by cutting an inch off of the 6.5 boxes?



I took the boat out yesterday and unhooked the electric choke. This did not help the issue with the high idle. If anything it seemed to make it worse and idle even higher. This is only happening after a high rpm run like when going WOT down the river, does not happen at 3500 rpm nad below. if I shut the engine off it immediately corrects the problem at restart. My guess is that the carb float bowl is sticking at WOT and not closing properly as I back off of the throttle. Anyone have any other ideas or opinions?

[AirTool]

...open preferred beverage, and drink it. Rinse and repeat.

That one I get.

put in test tone CD and get out your milliameter, find right volt to each frequency and adjust gains so you don't blow your gear. attach wires for the speakers and put in a CD of music. adjust crossovers to 100 and below for sub, 100 hz and above for highs and mids.

This I didn't....is the tone CD / milliamp biz something we should all do ...even with a factory install?

AirTool

[TravisFling]

Guys, sorry I missed this post before. Airtool - I think I got you covered in the other thread, right?
Chris Gill - the truck boxes I bought for the 6.5's were an inch too think, and they stuck out past the gunnel wall in the back. Search for my thread in the "show me your nautique" and there's pics there, or I can send you more. They are mounted under the gunnel wall right in front of the back seat. I pulled the carpet off the boxes, cut off the back, cut an inch around the sides, put the back on, waterproofed and recarpeted, then attached them up under the gunnel wall. Does that make sense?

[AirTool]

Guys, sorry I missed this post before. Airtool - I think I got you covered in the other thread, right?

RIGHT !

I haven't done it yet but fully understand. Next time the boat is at the house, I'll do it.

AirTool