2000 Nautique Super Sport PYTHON!

[Interjon]

Looks great. If you have some time, provide some photo updates on the other 2000 (blue striped one).

[NautiqueJeff]

Will do. That one is just about finished. Just need to figure out a little fuel pump issue, but it is nearly done.

[GMLIII]

NautiqueJeff Jeff at the end of the day, I bet you will work out a deal to purchase this boat from the current owner have the Silver Cove restoration is complete.

[NautiqueJeff]

I already own this one, but I won't be keeping it. I have another Python boat on the way that will become a part of my collection.

[GMLIII]

NautiqueJeff Oh I thought you were restoring it for a client. Didn’t realize it was yours

[NautiqueJeff]

This boat got a brand new New Dimensions Flight Control Tower installed yesterday! I had a great experience using them, and they are close enough (only four hours away) that I was able to drive there yesterday morning, have them install the tower, and then drive home the same day. That eliminated any shipping, and made for one less thing for my team to have to do!

The boat is back at our facility now, and we'll be working on it again next week.

[NautiqueJeff]

Platform is finished! I love a nice platform. It just makes the boat.

[JBird97Nautique]

Looking good Jeff!

[NautiqueJeff]

We just replaced all of the gauges on the dash for this boat. The original speedometer and tachometer had been replaced at some point in the past, but those replacements were looking tired, and didn't match the rest of the gauges. We opted to replace EVERYTHING, using our tried and true methods. The new gauges all match, the speedometer uses GPS technology for accuracy, and the wiring has all been verified, with the old blade terminals replaced with ring terminals for a more secure fit, with heat-shrink for added longevity. These new gauges look great and will last for a LONG time!

[NautiqueJeff]

Today, the driver's seat slides were replaced with brand new units. The originals were in rough shape, but the new ones will make the seat slide flawlessly.

[NautiqueJeff]

We did some tune-up work on the Python today. Plugs, wires, impeller, cap, rotor, oil, filter, etc.

The previous owner told me that it "ran a little rough until it warmed up". Bet I know why!!

Check out this cap. This is one of the worst I have ever seen. Very corroded. The plugs were all fouled, too. Probably because they weren't getting much spark! The plug wires were 24-year-old originals, too, so they were junk.





I still have a little wiring work to do -- the relays that control the fuel pump and the ECM have wires literally falling out of them, so I'll rewire those and get things back to the way they are supposed to be, then it'll be time for a test ride before we start the final assembly on this boat.

[Scooter G]

That cap looks rough. Liked "bet I know why".
Can't decide which was worse, the seat slides, or the cap, lol.