Winter Refurb on the 89

[Chris4x4Gill2]

Since I am still waiting to get my manifold back from the machine shop, I pulled the boat into the garage and started on a little bit of cleanup and refurb before she goes up for good this winter.

Started with the rub rail insert rope, it had a red/white insert that did not match the boat very well. I swapped it out for a solid black rope. Made a huge difference in how the lines of the boat flow in my opinion

Next pulled all of the seats out and gave it a good vacuuming. Followed that up with shampoing the carpet. This really helped get some of the old matted areas of the carpet to "fluff" up some. Smells better now too.

I have my speaker box for a ten to go under the bow, still looking ot get an amp though. I pulled the old headunit out of the glove box, replaced it with a JVC (free from a buddies wrecked car) This one looks and works much better. Plus it has the MP3 hookup the old one was lacking.

I then pulled the current speakers, they turned out to be in much better shape behind those old rusted grills than I thought so they were cleaned up and new grills put on and they went back in.

All the wiring under the dash for the stereo was a mess at this point so I spent a few hours cleaning it all up and ziptieing it out of the way. Now I wont hang a wire when I pull a life jackt out of the bow!

New 6.5's and enclosures will be coming next. All speakers will be ran off of a 4 channel amp when I get one picked out.


(pics not working ofr some reason, Ill get them up later)

[Chris4x4Gill2]

RE: Winter Refurb on the 89

Now, With the interior in hand, I started on the outside.

Began by peeling the transom stickers off. These will be replaced at some point.

Then I started the "fun" stuff. The hull has heavy oxidation and clouding especially in the red stripe on the side. So, wet sand with 1000 grit and soapy water, rinse and dry. Then rubbing compund buffed first by hand to remove excess and then again with a buffer. After this I took 3M Marine Ceaner wax and repeated the hand buff and the electric buffer. HUGE difference now! So Far I have done the Port side completely and from the bow to the windshield on Starboard.

I did the sanding around any of the decals entirely by hand, the open areas I used a sanding pad and then folowed up by hand.

So far so good. I'll go back over the boat with a better polish and wax next spring before she hits the water but for now she's starting to shine!

[SquamInboards]

RE: Winter Refurb on the 89

Oh the joys of wet sanding... but you can't argue with the results! It's great that you can still get all the factory decals for that boat. Try that with any other brand...

[Chris4x4Gill2]

RE: Winter Refurb on the 89

Can you still get the side Ski Nautique decals? I thought those were hard to get. Right now I need the transom decal and I would like to replace the side correct craft and globe sticker as well. That will depend on cost though if I do them all at the same time or not.

I need to look at replacing the pinstripes as well, but that might wait until next year.

[TRIP]

RE: Winter Refurb on the 89

Show us some before and after pics, always nice!

[AirTool]

Re: Winter Refurb on the 89

All the wiring under the dash for the stereo was a mess...

What, a Nautique with messy wiring? ...never heard of such a thing.

NOT!

[8122pbrainard]

RE: Re: Winter Refurb on the 89

Chris,
Give Woody a call at SEMarine (old SECC). He may sill have the graphics (decals) for a 89.

AT,
Agreed!! Plus non marine (not tin plated) wire and less expensive "Sta-kons"sure makes exploring the back side of a dash or engine wiring harness lots of fun!!

[Chris4x4Gill2]

RE: Re: Winter Refurb on the 89

I will get pics up ASAP. I need to take some more tonight. I had class last night until late and didnt do it.

8122..........I'll give him a call and see what they have, thanks!

The PO has a power outlet wired under the dash, I havent been able to figure out the wires on it yet, I cant find where he tapped for power and ground.

Also, anyone know where to get the black cupholders? All I've seen have been the newer stainless ones.

[Chris4x4Gill2]

more

Carpet after vac and shampoo

and side shot with black rubrail insert

[swooddc]

looks good, what kind and where did you get the rope for the insert? I have been thinking of doing that.

[Chris4x4Gill2]

looks good, what kind and where did you get the rope for the insert? I have been thinking of doing that.

Home Depot! I looked everywhere for it and couldnt get black, even looked through the big book the shops order from and no black. Was in HD and walked over there and they had almost exactly what I needed. From what I understand, the stock insert was 5/8" triple strand twisted Poly dock line. What I have is 5/8" Braided Poly line.

And it looks like I'm missing a post........I had several pics of the before/after wetsand up last night. guess I'll redo those in a minute.

[NautiqueJeff]

When you wiped out your duplicate post, those pictures were wiped out from the server, so I deleted that post as well. Please repost.

[Chris4x4Gill2]

ahh.........that would explain it. Thanks for cleaning up the mess i made.

[Chris4x4Gill2]

Pics !

The first is the transom, nothing done yet but peeled the old stickers off.

The second one of the starboard rear corner is what both sides looked like at first.

The third one is the port side after wet sand, rubbing compound and wax.

[NautiqueJeff]

It is actually a site flaw. If anyone double posts like that and then cleans up after themselves, any pictures get wiped out from both posts. Sorry about that.