My Third Twin-Engine Fish Nautique

[NautiqueJeff]

Going to check out this twin-engine Fish Nautique soon.
It is the last thing in the world that I need right now, but I can't pass up a twin-engine...

[SANonTellico]

Cornering the market on these???

[NautiqueJeff]

Heading to Kentucky on Saturday to pick this one up.

Here's a picture from a while ago of the same boat. Hope it cleans up and looks this good. I'd like to keep this one all original.

[NautiqueJeff]

Cornering the market on these???

I thought there were only three of these total. I knew of the one I already have, the one I bought and sold to another PN member, and the one with 454's in it.

This one was previously unknown to me, and brings the known total to four, of which I have owned three. Now if I can just find the one with the 454's....

[NautiqueJeff]

I picked the boat up today.

Here are some pictures from the pick up.

Towed great on this random trailer all the way home (about 8 hours). One bearing grease cap decided to fall off about 1/3 of the way home, but I had a spare and a grease gun in my truck, so that was no big deal.

I'll get some pictures at my house tomorrow when the sun is up.

[NautiqueJeff]

Unfortunately the previous owner before the guy that sold it to me let the original blocks crack. Here's what's left of them...

[NautiqueJeff]

The guy that sold it to me had obtained some of the exact same engines though, and they run!

We actually had both of these running while sitting on the ground today!

These are 3.8L Crusader V-6 engines, just like the originals.

[shag]

So cool! I can only imagine how much fuel the twin 454's would drink lol.... At least if you really open them up for cruising...

[NautiqueJeff]

My HOPE for this boat is to get it "good enough" to be a runner for this summer, and then do a more thorough renovation of the necessary things later. I'd love to have this boat up and running for the White Lake event on June 3. It certainly won't be perfect, but I may be able to have it functional by then!

Did a very preliminary stringer inspection today, just to see if it might be safe to mount the engines.

Found that the engine mounts seem to be very solid!! I guess sitting for thirteen years in a barn didn't hurt them any! I was thinking I'd at least have to replace that part of the stringer system, but maybe not! Everything is dry and solid as far as I can tell, and these little engines won't put too much stress on them anyway.

[NautiqueJeff]

Completely original dash, with all gauges present!

And, only 269 hours on the boat!

[NautiqueJeff]

All of the Correct Craft emblems are present and undamaged (which is rare), and the vent covers on the hull and on the center console are also all present and undamaged (which is rare).

The decals are obtainable through NautiqueParts.

[shag]

Sounds like a great solid boat! That is ambitious to have it up and running in 1 month! Good luck Jeff!

[Scooter G]

I would love to see one of those uncorked 454's running on the ground.
Nice score!

[MN Ryan]

I'd love to take a rip on a ski behind that.

[NautiqueJeff]

The wake behind these things is very washy. Not the best for skiing or wakeboarding. I know someone who tried to surf one, and that didn't work well either.

Here's a video from my first Fish Nautique, the Naughty Lady. This shows the wake.

This video is NOT of the twin-engine Fish Nautique.