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1981 TWIN-ENGINE Fish Nautique!!
I just got home from picking up one of the three Fish Nautiques ever produced with twin engines! Can't wait to get started on this thing!
This one is a 1981, and the previous owner says that it was the first one built. I have not been able to verify that yet, but I am working on it. I think one of the others is a 1980, but I am not positive.
The previous owner started a very nice restoration. He removed the floor and replaced the stringers with all new composite stringers, and gelcoated the entire bilge. This work looks great!
He also installed a custom-made 75 gallon fuel tank that will be under the floor (instead of at the transom), and modified the deck a little to open up more space behind the console. This work looks very good!
The original 3.8L V6 engines were completely remanufactured, and it looks like the work was very nicely done.
The bright work is removed from the boat, but most of it was stored in a shed and is in decent shape.
Now for the bad stuff...
Unfortunately, the previous owner got sick and was unable to complete the restoration. The boat sat outside since 2014 just south of Ft. Lauderdale. It was not covered, and someone removed the carbs from the engines. Someone tried to cover the intakes with plastic bags and rags, but that didn't work. The bags deteriorated in the Florida sun, and the rags offered no protection from water. The engines have zero hours since rebuild, but they are both completely locked up now, and will need to be rebuilt again.
The center console is complete, but in need of restoration.
So, the plan is to get the engines rebuilt again, install the floor and spray new gelcoat on the floor and entire top deck, restore the console, mount the gauges, rewire everything, and get it in the water!
Here are some pictures from the restoration work the previous owner did. I'll add some current pictures in the next post.
This one is a 1981, and the previous owner says that it was the first one built. I have not been able to verify that yet, but I am working on it. I think one of the others is a 1980, but I am not positive.
The previous owner started a very nice restoration. He removed the floor and replaced the stringers with all new composite stringers, and gelcoated the entire bilge. This work looks great!
He also installed a custom-made 75 gallon fuel tank that will be under the floor (instead of at the transom), and modified the deck a little to open up more space behind the console. This work looks very good!
The original 3.8L V6 engines were completely remanufactured, and it looks like the work was very nicely done.
The bright work is removed from the boat, but most of it was stored in a shed and is in decent shape.
Now for the bad stuff...
Unfortunately, the previous owner got sick and was unable to complete the restoration. The boat sat outside since 2014 just south of Ft. Lauderdale. It was not covered, and someone removed the carbs from the engines. Someone tried to cover the intakes with plastic bags and rags, but that didn't work. The bags deteriorated in the Florida sun, and the rags offered no protection from water. The engines have zero hours since rebuild, but they are both completely locked up now, and will need to be rebuilt again.
The center console is complete, but in need of restoration.
So, the plan is to get the engines rebuilt again, install the floor and spray new gelcoat on the floor and entire top deck, restore the console, mount the gauges, rewire everything, and get it in the water!
Here are some pictures from the restoration work the previous owner did. I'll add some current pictures in the next post.
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