2003 Ski Nautique 196 Project

[NautiqueJeff]

bionaraq See this thread.

https://www.planetnautique.com/vb5/f...7-dash-plaques

[NautiqueJeff]

Got the rear grills on, and about half of the new rubrail.

The rubrail still needs some adjustment, and the center insert isn't installed yet, but it is looking pretty good so far.

BEFORE:



DURING:

[NautiqueJeff]

Got a little bit of the interior installed today. This looks SO much better than the plain white interior that was in this boat before!

The blue on the interior also matches the pinstripe almost perfectly. Very happy with that match.

I also ordered a blue bimini top for it the other day. I thik that will look better than the black one I had gotten. That black one will end up on the 2002 Ski Nautique instead.

[NautiqueJeff]

I wasn't a fan of how the rubrail was looking, so I removed the part I had installed and started over. I was trying to reuse the holes from the factory, but that made the new rubrail unacceptably wavy. I ended up drilling all new holes and this time the rubrail is going on MUCH nicer. I should have the rest of it on tomorrow and I'll post pictures then.

[NautiqueJeff]

Ok, rubrail is completely mounted. That's a monster of a job, especially for one person alone. It is nice and straight now though.



Now I am working on installing the insert. This takes forever too.

[NautiqueJeff]

Ugh, the rubrail & insert installation is FINALLY complete. What a pain...

[xrichard]

Looks great!

[NautiqueJeff]

Another good delivery day! Now I can start on the stereo install and then get the rest of the interior installed. Speakers have to be mounted before any additional interior pieces can go in.

Blue bimini top has also arrived. This will replace the black one mentioned earlier.

[NautiqueJeff]

Gotta say, that looks pretty good!

[NautiqueJeff]

All mounted to the panels. Ready to go into the boat!

[NautiqueJeff]

These speakers have RGB lighting that is configurable via remote control. It can even change colors based on the beat of the music.

[NautiqueJeff]

Assembled the blue bimini top today. I think this will look better than the black one.

[MN Ryan]

NautiqueJeff Question on the rub rail, if you don't mind. What makes it such a pain? I plan on partially removing the rail on my 211 to seal beneath it--is this going to be a bigger hassle than I am imagining?

[NautiqueJeff]

Probably not if you're just reinstalling the original.

The issue comes up when you install a new one and try to use the original holes. I learned that that does not work well. It makes the rubrail install very wavy. I think reinstalling the original using the original holes would probably be OK, especially if you're only taking down part of it.

[MN Ryan]

Thanks!