1993 Sport Nautique

[mndanielsncsu]

I guess it's about time that I finally post some pics of my ride. I bought it about 2 years ago and was waiting until I had it looking the way I wanted it before I threw some pics up. I've replaced all of the decals and cleaned it up at the beginning of the season.

[mump]

Not sure if this thread is locked, but I now own this boat in NEFL!

[NautiqueJeff]

Good-looking boat!

[mndanielsncsu]

Not sure if this thread is locked, but I now own this boat in NEFL!

I haven't been on this site in a decade but I got a notification that you posted in this thread. That was my boat and post above, crazy! I did a ton to it while I had it, loved that thing. We had my first daughter and never had time to take it out so I sold it to a guy from FL and never heard anything else about it.

What shape is it in now? Post some pics!

[mndanielsncsu]

Here are some old pics I found. The pic of it without the decal was it when I bought it. I built a sub and box for under the helm, also installed the Clarion puck on the back.

[mump]

Thanks for those extra pictures! We found the boat on Google images just looking for similar boats for ideas, I noticed the clarion insert and started looking closer at the HIN numbers and figured out it’s the same boat so I had to make an account here! Very neat.

This boat has been owned by at least 3 others in town before I got ahold of it. It’s not in the same condition anymore, somebody let it go to ****, but I’m mid process of reviving it now. Interior is shot, somebody backed into the swim deck and broke a board, gelcoat faded bad, carb was leaking like ****, hit something in the water and bent the rudder and strut, but overall still a solid project. I’m about halfway through buffing the boat myself, interior is being pulled and re-done this week while I finish up the buffing, carb has been rebuilt, rudder/strut replaced, trying to line up a repair for the swim deck, or a replacement potentially. My plan is to do the restoration in 2 phases. First phase will be buffing/interior/going over the boat mechanically. Second phase over the winter will be carpet, another buff job, and clean/paint/spruce up the engine bay and lower hull. I’ll try and post a few current/progress pictures now.

[mump]

A few pictures I’ve snagged. I’ll get more once we start making good progress, may make a thread on here about it.

[MN Ryan]

Yikes! Good luck with the projects. She'll be a beaut when you're done.

[mndanielsncsu]

Thanks for those extra pictures! We found the boat on Google images just looking for similar boats for ideas, I noticed the clarion insert and started looking closer at the HIN numbers and figured out it’s the same boat so I had to make an account here! Very neat.

This boat has been owned by at least 3 others in town before I got ahold of it. It’s not in the same condition anymore, somebody let it go to ****, but I’m mid process of reviving it now. Interior is shot, somebody backed into the swim deck and broke a board, gelcoat faded bad, carb was leaking like ****, hit something in the water and bent the rudder and strut, but overall still a solid project. I’m about halfway through buffing the boat myself, interior is being pulled and re-done this week while I finish up the buffing, carb has been rebuilt, rudder/strut replaced, trying to line up a repair for the swim deck, or a replacement potentially. My plan is to do the restoration in 2 phases. First phase will be buffing/interior/going over the boat mechanically. Second phase over the winter will be carpet, another buff job, and clean/paint/spruce up the engine bay and lower hull. I’ll try and post a few current/progress pictures now.

Wow, it was neglected for sure. Hate to see that, it was a great boat when I sold it... immaculate. Good project though, sounds like a good restoration project.

[Scooter G]

Great story line, definitely going to follow along, after I wipe the sweat off my forehead. Bro you've got some work ahead of you. I would hate to see one of my old boats in that condition, so messed up.