oldest boat?

[saceone]

who's got the oldest nautique ?

:D

[stevieb]

2007 206

Oldest so far ;)

Ok, ok, I'll quit wasting time.....

[Rick]

check out www.correctcraftfan.com There are some there from the 40's

[TravisFling]

Mine's an '89, but I'm sure that'll get beat real quick.

[8122pbrainard]

check out www.correctcraftfan.com There are some there from the 40's

Rick,
Saceone asked who's got the oldest Nautique not the oldest Correct Craft.
The first Nautique came out in 1961

[Rick]

You are correct I stand Corrected Craft...

[8122pbrainard]

Rick, It's funny how the name Nautique has become the term allot (especially the younger group) of people now use. Many a time I have to refer to the Nautique name when talking about Correct Crafts before the person understands what boat I'm speaking of. Somewhere back in the early days of the Nautique, I have a feeling that corporate marketing decided to push the name and it stuck. I personally feel it's a shame that the Correct Craft company name is being forgotten especially on the corporate level. It very well be, that Saceone was refering to the oldest Correct Craft!!!

[TravisFling]

You know, it's pretty funny. When I got my title I got into a big argument with the state that my boat's manufacturer is correct craft and the model is a Ski Nautique 2001. The state that it's a Ski Nautique manufacturer and that the model is 2001. hmmm...

[Seven4]

I'm in. 1974 255 Thermo

[SquamInboards]

Here is the oldest I find on CCF. http://correctcraftfan.com/reference/1961%5FSkiNautique/images/page01.jpg Not the actual boat but the year appears to be '61

[DanielC]

My 1997 Ski Nautique has over 2245 hours on it. I have yet to find a local Correct Craft boat that has more hours.

It seemed to me that with the model year 2000 boats, Correct Craft really downplayed the "Correct Craft" and started to emphasize "Nautiques". The same year we got the "new and improved" digital Teleflex gauges, and they redid the graphics with the stylized "N".

Three bad decisions in my opinion.

I really think the phrase "Correct Craft since 1925" should be made more prominent, again.

[bkhallpass]

I know Wakeslayer has a 67 Ski Nautique, and TRBenj has a SN from the late 60s as well.

If we're off "nautiques" and on to Correct Craft, there are some old ones on CCFan. One
guys has a 1949 CC Dart. Very nice find. I'ts operational and I've seen it in the water at
one of the CCfan reunions. Another is in the middle of a restore on a 55 Hurricane, which is
a very rare CC boat. There are quite a few with models from the 50s, and 60s on that site.

BKH

[WakeSlayer]

My 1967 Ski Nautique just got it's last stringer installed yesterday. Tim's is also a 67. You do not see too many older than that. There was I think a 63 at the Green Lake reunion, and I am pretty sure a 1961 at the Masters in GA.

My 67 will hopefully be back on the water in June 2011. New stringers, floor, total engine job stroking the oringal 318 to a 349. all body work, interior etc.

It is a labor of love with these old boats. You kinda have to have a screw loose to tackle it. But I love the project and the end result.

The 1955 Hurricane Brian mentioned is an amazing boat that is being pretty much handcrafted back to original. Billy's 1949 Dart is also a great piece of history. There is another guy named Bud Sellers in FL that has an old Commuter, I believe, that is just gorgeous, all wood. His was repowered to a more modern engine from an old Gray Marine.

[SkiTower]

But I believe his point was number of hours, not actual age. I wouldn't think he would believe his 1997 was the oldest boat out there. Probably should have labeled it "highest hours" or something.

[Rick]

I had a 65 Barracuda before this one. There are several 65 barracudas around including one thet is all original and beautiful In Poway CA near
San Diego. I don't think he is on any forum.

[morfoot]

There was I think a 63 at the Green Lake reunion, and I am pretty sure a 1961 at the Masters in GA.


Mike, Yes I believe it is a 61 and the boat belongs to Art Cozier. He is supposed to be at the SJRR next week. Not sure if he's bringing it with him.

[WakeSlayer]

My 67's hour meter says 1557, and no longer works. No idea of actual, but I am going to get the gauge restored and leave the original hours on it.

[8122pbrainard]

My 54 doesn't have a hour meter so where does that leave me!!

[nautiquefrk1]

The sales brochure pictured above by squam inboards was given to me personally from Leo Bentz the originator of the Ski Nautique. I have many others in my personal collection and have submitted most of them to the Correct Craft Fan site. Mike

[aublaise]

There is a 1948 Correct Craft Runaboat listed on ebay right now. Looks to be in good shape

[RainDog]

Oldest owned by a active PNer? Pete probably takes the cake with his Atom. I'm in the running with my 62 Classic. Its the 2002 Super Air that brings me here, though. I've now got a foot in each site.

[WakeSlayer]

Steve,

What motor is in that thing?

[1nautiquess]

I am restoring a 72 ski nautique... its cute and alot smaller than my sport I am selling.. It will be fun, its my inbetween boat till I can get afford a SAN (older 99ish) and pay cash.

[martymabe]

Well not a Ski Nautique, but a scarce boat I guess. A 1966 Correct Craft Skylark with a Universal Super Sabre Buick 225 V-6 LH Drive boat.All glass, with the heel-toe throttle and gear selector on the dash, and yes drives from the PORT side! The first time my wife drove it back in 1979, she wanted to know where the brakes were! My family got this boat in 1970.