2002 Ski Nautique Project

**NautiqueJeff** · 10-06-2023, 10:09 AM

Added some Nautique-branded pop-up cleats today. The ones on the bow are on the top of the deck, but the ones on the rear are on the sides of the deck. This is a safety thing -- so the ski rope won't catch on them if they are accidentally left up.

**JDC02SANTE** · 10-06-2023, 10:27 AM

NautiqueJeff so taking those off the back wasn't that bad??? I may need to look into that this winter as I only did the two mounting outriggers as I was concerned about how to ensure they are sealed well when reinstalled. Special gasket or sealant?

I did Powder Coat over E-Coat due to having access to both at work and we always "double dip" on those paint lines and they look nice. Oh, and a little bead blasting first as they were pretty nasty.

**NautiqueJeff** · 10-06-2023, 10:42 AM

Those look great!

Yeah, the removal of the ones on the boat wasn't too bad. You have to remove the trunk panels at the back, then the nuts are right there. The toughest part on this one was breaking the 5200 seal that the factory had on these without damaging the gel.

**NautiqueJeff** · 10-12-2023, 03:17 PM

The gelcoat guy is working on the underside today. Should look great once he's finished.

Dash is in.

Most of the interior is in.

New exhaust hoses are here and will go on next week.

Windshield is just about ready to go on.

This one will be wrapped up soon!

**Rednucleus** · 10-12-2023, 04:25 PM

I'll bet that's a pretty dirty/gross job to tackle.

**NautiqueJeff** · 10-14-2023, 05:45 PM

Got the platform all sanded and ready for teak oil today. Lots of sanding and prep work, but this is how they must look before oiling if you want them to soak up the oil and look great for the long term.

I'll probably start oiling it next week. It'll soak up many coats.

**NautiqueJeff** · 10-17-2023, 06:55 PM

This boat is getting close!

They no longer make the proper 2002 SKI NAUTIQUE transom decal, so the buyer opted for this one, which I think was a GREAT choice.

The freshly-powdercoated windshield is also installed now (minus the strip covering the screws, which will go on tomorrow).

We went with a nice PTM Edge mirror for this boat, which will be a perfect match for this boat.

**NautiqueJeff** · 10-17-2023, 06:58 PM

The muffler is installed with new exhaust hoses.

Rubrail will go on sometime this week or next week.

Propeller is ready to be mounted anytime.

Bimini Top will be mounted this week.

Now we just need the engine...