oldest boat?

[kwas911]

1961 Atom Skier - single owner!

[75Tique]

Forgive me if this is old news on PN, but I did a search and didnt see the story anywhere over here. So despite the title of the thread being oldest boat, the question posed was oldest Nautique. Well that's easy, the oldest Nautique is obviously the first one made, made by Leo Bentz, not by Correct Craft. And that original boat, the one shown on the flyer sheet posted by Squaminboards on page one of this thread, was located a few years ago and bought by a member here, 81Nautique. Here is the whole story, unfortunately due to the photobucket hostage situation, the photos are gone. http://www.correctcraftfan.com/forum...que-and-boat-1 Alan is working to do a complete restoration. Here are a couple pictures. One several years ago when still in pretty good shape, and one from when Alan picked it up, not such great shape.

[srock]

RE: Re: RE: oldest boat?

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!!!

Correct Craft is now a holding company with many other brands included under that umbrella including the Nautique brand. You can see them listed under CorrectCraft.com. So if you use the name Correct Craft or Nautique it depends on the model and age of you boat.

[srock]

1966 Skylark

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.

I wonder how steering wheels on the right hand side became the boat standard?

[GMLIII]

1966 Skylark

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.

Very cool Marty thanks for posting . I never knew of a Correct Craft Skylark. Thanks again for the dash plaque you made for me for my 2017 G23. I get many compliments on the plaque you made. Take care

[monkey rail]

1970 sn 302hm 7000 hrs one set of stringer repairs, not replaced 20 yrs. ago, few props

[AirTool]

[QUOTE=perry386;192790]

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...[/QUOT

Same thing with me (mines a 2008 SANTE though) and I said it is a correct craft SAN 230 and they tried to tell me it was just a Nautique 230

I think mine shows up as "Correct Air". I guess that's better than "Incorrect Air."

[perry386]

[QUOTE=TravisFling;93027]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...[/QUOT

Same thing with me (mines a 2008 SANTE though) and I said it is a correct craft SAN 230 and they tried to tell me it was just a Nautique 230

[Juniorwoody]

I am in the process of restoring a 1950 Junior Utility. I believe there is a 1948 Correct Craft written about on CCFan also. Both these boats are older than Pete's 1954 however since mine is not completed yet it may not count.

[martymabe]

1966 Skylark

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.

[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.

[WakeSlayer]

Steve,

What motor is in that thing?

[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.

[aublaise]

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

[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