2001's? What is there to know?

[wakeboarddrumma]

Well, I am really interested in getting a SN 2001 next winter, but want to know everything possible about them. Including layout and all that. And also, why get this over other models such as, but not limited to:
Mastercraft Stars & Stripes
Supra Comp
And others

(Background on me) I am not new to boats, but new to inboards. I have been around outboard fishing boats my whole life, this is what led me to love inboards, is that i love wakeboarding, and my family is selling our outboard, so if i want to continue wakeboarding, i am going to have to save up and get my own boat. This will be hard for me, but I am going to do it no matter what, because if i can get my own boat, i can probably the best 2 summers of my life, the summer after my junior year in high school, and the summer after my senior year. Many people have told me college is more important, but why wait and spend all my money on college, If i can do good in school, i can get some of that paid off anyways. Sorry for being so long.

[jthooker]

RE: 2001

wakeboarddrumma,

Welcome to Planet Nautique.
Here's the thread that will tell you what to look for when buying a 2001.

http://planetnautique.com/index.php?...ewtopic&t=3685

Best of luck to you!

[AbunDiga909]

RE: 2001

The 2001 is arguably CC's most famous Nautique. It lasted for 8 years, and has a very distinctive look to them. They were all originally slalom boats, but technology back then was nothing to what it is now, and it so happens that the hull for that boat is great for boarding, and when you add any aftermarket ballast, it will satisfy almost anyone. It is a great intro-to-inboards boat, and an especially great budget boat. My family has had one since '82, new, and we still use it today. Its a classic, and I'm sure you won't be dissapointed. Not saying the comp. doesn't make good boats, but at the time, none of them stand a chance against the history of the CC 2001--have fun w/ it...

[wakeboarddrumma]

RE: 2001

Thanks for the info. After reading that, it brings me to another question or two

How is storage on these boats?

And also, I read they don't have electronic ignition, how do they start then?

[AbunDiga909]

RE: 2001

Storage is very simple, under the bow, that's it...as far as "factory" storage goes. Ours doesn't even have the rear seat anymore, and there's no mesh net along the gunnells even. But once you live with one, you invent/develope your own genius ways to get around it. For us, over the years, we've put the wakeboards on the sides, "hooked" under the side gunnells, with the bindings shooting into the isle, so to speak... Used to put a cooler behind the drivers seat, which could double as a stool and backrest from the front seat. But now we just lay the slalom skis there, and a small kid can sit on top of them. Theres one pin that holds the passanger seat down, take that out, that lifts up, and you can throw your anchor, lines, etc.. there, things that you need but dont necissarily have to use every use. It's pretty uncomfortable to get down and under there, and the seat doesn't seal off the area either, its all open. I'm sure others have their secrets on how to store stuff...

I don't know mechanics at all really, but one of the upgrades we are told we should make is put a electric starter in ours. We have 1400+ hrs, so thats a lot of key turns, and I think most dealer's recomend you make the change... The old style isn't all that reliable after that many hours... Hope this helps...

[wakeboarddrumma]

RE: 2001

AbunDiga,
Thanks that helpe tremendously. Now all i have to do is save up over the summer and fall, and not spend a dime, and i should be able to buy one. How much stoarage is there in the bow? Could you fit a board or two in there?

[AbunDiga909]

RE: 2001

Uhh... not so sure, I would doubt it, and I'd never do it. Things get banged up in the bow. The bow is for like your daypack with dry clothes and what not. Its the dryest part of the boat, and like I said, not easily accessable. You have to get everyone to move themselves and their junk to the stern, clear everything out of the way of the passanger seat legs, lift it up, and crawl under to get everything. For board, I'd just recoment laying them up the side of the gunnells. If you can picture what I'm saying, it fits pretty well. It almost looks like it was designed to work that way. They hook in there, and don't bang around too much. I would never put a board in the bow if I didn't have to...

Just found this pic below, not the best, but you can kinda get an idea of what I mean w/ the wakeboards in the lower left hand corner of the shot. You can see the front of a board, and how its kinda under the lip of the gunnell, you can see it takes up virtually no space compared to the other junk in the boat..

[surroundsound64]

My 81 is very similar to the 2001s. The wake on those is awesome for boarding. Storage? Why do you need storage? You should be out on the water when the boat is going. hehe. Yellow_Flash_Colorz:

Naw... we do what Austin was talking about. Although, we have little gunnel shelvs, I guess is the best way to describe it, since it's a LTD. model. But we stick the skis in there on the shelves in the gunnels, and the board sits on the floow behind the driver between the engine and side.

Ok, lets talk ignition and starter. As it came from the factory, it has a points and condenser ignition system. All the stuff today has electronic ignition, or breakerless ignition (same thing different word). Points and condenser work fine if your distributor is in good shape. To make a long description short, on the distributor cam coming out of the engine that the rotor attaches to, there are 8 lobes, representing each cylinder. As the cam rotates, the lobes pass by the points. As they do, they open the points. This is where the condenser comes into play, if you know much about electricity, I'm assuming not too much b/c you weren't sure about the ign. systen, you'll know what a capacitor does. Basically to make a long description short, it stores up electricity and releases it really fast. The flash on a camera is a capacitor, or condenser.

Anyway, as the points open, the circuit is opened, therefore no electricity flows. But, the capacitor is charged and releases, sending electricity through the points ultimately getting to the spark plugs. All this to say that sometimes the points get dirty or the condenser gets old and it doesn't work right, therefore causing the engine to not run.

You can put in a breakerless ignition system for about $150. Definately worth the money if you're having trouble with the points and condenser. It's a very easy install. About 4 screws, 2 in and 2 out or so, and then setting the timing. A breakerless system does all that explained above, except electronically. Probably the hardest part about the elect. ign. install is setting the gap, but that's not hard, and you have to do that with points anyway so you mind as well get elect. ign. if you're having problems.

But, don't fix what isn't broken. So if it's working don't jack with it. hehe.

The starter really isn't a factor.

Hopefully that helps. Have fun!

[wakeboarddrumma]

Abundiga99,
Again, that was a great help. That helped me tremendously as far as fitting stuff goes. And i think i will probably install a tower after a while whenever i do get one.

Surround Sound,
Thanks for the explanation that helped alot. Now i just need to get a job this summer, and keep working high hours all winter, and then i can have some fun next summer.

[wakeboarddrumma]

Ok one more thing, Does the rear seat lift up for storage? (I am thinking of maybe a fat sack?

[M3Fan]

My 81 is very similar to the 2001s. The wake on those is awesome for boarding. Storage? Why do you need storage? You should be out on the water when the boat is going. hehe. Yellow_Flash_Colorz:

Naw... we do what Austin was talking about. Although, we have little gunnel shelvs, I guess is the best way to describe it, since it's a LTD. model. But we stick the skis in there on the shelves in the gunnels, and the board sits on the floow behind the driver between the engine and side.

Ok, lets talk ignition and starter. As it came from the factory, it has a points and condenser ignition system. All the stuff today has electronic ignition, or breakerless ignition (same thing different word). Points and condenser work fine if your distributor is in good shape. To make a long description short, on the distributor cam coming out of the engine that the rotor attaches to, there are 8 lobes, representing each cylinder. As the cam rotates, the lobes pass by the points. As they do, they open the points. This is where the condenser comes into play, if you know much about electricity, I'm assuming not too much b/c you weren't sure about the ign. systen, you'll know what a capacitor does. Basically to make a long description short, it stores up electricity and releases it really fast. The flash on a camera is a capacitor, or condenser.

Anyway, as the points open, the circuit is opened, therefore no electricity flows. But, the capacitor is charged and releases, sending electricity through the points ultimately getting to the spark plugs. All this to say that sometimes the points get dirty or the condenser gets old and it doesn't work right, therefore causing the engine to not run.

You can put in a breakerless ignition system for about $150. Definately worth the money if you're having trouble with the points and condenser. It's a very easy install. About 4 screws, 2 in and 2 out or so, and then setting the timing. A breakerless system does all that explained above, except electronically. Probably the hardest part about the elect. ign. install is setting the gap, but that's not hard, and you have to do that with points anyway so you mind as well get elect. ign. if you're having problems.

But, don't fix what isn't broken. So if it's working don't jack with it. hehe.

The starter really isn't a factor.

Hopefully that helps. Have fun!

The way this actually works is based on the principle that a collapsing electromagnetic field releases a electromagnetic pulse. Your points break a low voltage (about 9V, lesssened from 12 by the ballast resistor) circuit that feeds the primary coil in your ignition coil. That coil is surrounded by a secondary coil which feeds the high voltage ouput used for the spark plugs. When your points break the circuit, the low voltage magnetic field in the primary coil collapses, and the resulting pulse is absorbed by the secondary outer coil windings. That high-voltage current is sent to the distributor which doles it out to the appropriate plug. The electronic conversion simply replaces the points with a solid state switch.

[jon4pres]

I have an 82 and You will not fit a fat sack under the back seat. Alot of people take the back seat out and put a fat sack back there.
I bought a 2001 tis summer and if you want a good affordable wakeboard boat to use for wakeboarding this is a good boat for you.
If you want a boat that you can load up with all of your friends and spend the day on the lake with wakeboards, coolers, fatsacks, tubes, than the 2001 is NOT a good boat for you.

These boats have world class wakes but there is a reason they dont cost 50k.
In my bow I have extra lifejackets, tools and usually throw the stuff up there that I dont want to be wet and it is really pretty full.
I love my boat and would not trade it for anything that is in its price range. The only thing that I wish I did have would be a glove box(some of the later models actually did).

[jon4pres]

Oh yea I forgot
the2001.com is mostly wakeboarders dedicated to these boats
correctcraftfan.com is a great rescourse for older nautiques.

[Labatt911]

If your looking for sack room and want to keep some kind of seating in the rear, Fly High makes that Fat Seat which is a fat sack that double as a lounge seat. I don't have a 2001 so I'm not sure of the width of the rear seat area, but that sort of gives you the fat sack and you have a space for someone to sit in between sets.

[wakeboarddrumma]

Thanks for the help guys. At my skill level, it doesn't look like i will be needing to really sack it out for a while. Do they have the 12V plug ins like a cigerette lighter? Again, I am unfamiliar with technology back then on boats.