Pics of my boat project. What do you think?

(retrofridge) · (retrofridge) **Join Date: May 2005** 08-23-2005, 6:42 PM

Well finally after 14 months and 1300 hrs the boat is done. The story starts with an impulse buy of a 1984 ski nautique 2001 on my way home from work. I thought I got a deal but as with most boats from the 80s the stringers were shot. So I slowly started to cut the affected areas from the boat and before I knew it everything was gone floor motor stringers(both primaries and secondaries). This is when the project got fun used a compoiste fiberboard instead of wood and started from scratch. Only reused the windshield, gas tank and rudder. Well what do you think?

(retrofridge) · (retrofridge) **Join Date: May 2005** 08-23-2005, 6:43 PM

(retrofridge) · (retrofridge) **Join Date: May 2005** 08-23-2005, 6:44 PM

(mjfan23) · (mjfan23) **Join Date: Nov 2003** 08-23-2005, 6:46 PM

WOW, looks AWESOME nice job!!!

(retrofridge) · (retrofridge) **Join Date: May 2005** 08-23-2005, 6:47 PM

(wakeboard19) · (wakeboard19) **Join Date: Apr 2005** 08-23-2005, 6:56 PM

sweet!!!!!!

(dudeman) · (dudeman) **Join Date: Mar 2005** 08-23-2005, 6:56 PM

Awesome job. There is a sense of great accomplishment for something you tackle yourself instead of paying someone else. Very nice.

(patoloco) · (patoloco) **Join Date: May 2002** 08-23-2005, 6:58 PM

Wow - Great job! Now you just need to clean up that trailer and swap out those wheels for steel chrome!

The inside looks more plush than the new ones.

(retrofridge) · (retrofridge) **Join Date: May 2005** 08-23-2005, 7:04 PM

I was thinking 22" spinners with air ride. BLING BLING, just kidding.

(stanfield) · (stanfield) **Join Date: Mar 2004** 08-23-2005, 7:07 PM

Nice job for sure.

cobius 08-23-2005, 7:10 PM

Nice...How much to do mine???

(retrofridge) · (retrofridge) **Join Date: May 2005** 08-23-2005, 7:18 PM

Will work for beer.

(jarrod) · (jarrod) **Join Date: May 2003** 08-23-2005, 7:21 PM

beautiful. Excellent Job.

robertt 08-23-2005, 7:32 PM

Holy crap...that is the coolest boat ever! Nice job! You have to have big nuts just to ride in that thing :-)

What kind of finish is on that?

(damned04) · (damned04) **Join Date: May 2005** 08-23-2005, 7:34 PM

Excellent, what was the hardest part?

(silverlude) · (silverlude) **Join Date: Apr 2004** 08-23-2005, 7:42 PM

VERY NICE. I did the same project to a 87' fish & ski boat last year so I know how hard it was. You did a great job,love them interior color schemes and nice job everywhere.

(gherk) · (gherk) **Join Date: Aug 2001** 08-23-2005, 7:48 PM

That boat is awesome. Throw an AIR logo on the side to finish it off. Awesome job on the interior. Looks factory new.

(stephaneeee) · (stephaneeee) **Join Date: May 2002** 08-23-2005, 8:11 PM

That is absolutely amazing! Incredible job!!
Any chance you took a "before" picture?

(retrofridge) · (retrofridge) **Join Date: May 2005** 08-23-2005, 8:21 PM

I will post some before pics.The hardest part was staying motivated lots of weekends and nights in that boat. The color is a flat metallic silver sikkens paint, I added flattening agent to the clear coat. Big nuts are not needed just ear muffs the boat sports dual 4" staight pipes very loud, thinking about a muffler.

(twakess) · (twakess) **Join Date: Mar 2002** 08-23-2005, 8:34 PM

Sick, I will also do a old nautique. I want to do up the first ski nautique made. Also no keep the straight pipes sound adds to the look.

(agfan12) · (agfan12) **Join Date: Mar 2004** 08-23-2005, 8:48 PM

that is so sick! Congrats buddy that is absolutely amazing.

stillstandin 08-23-2005, 9:21 PM

Very Kewl, heard those things have huge potential with the wake

(loudontn) · (loudontn) **Join Date: Feb 2005** 08-23-2005, 9:36 PM

Amazing man, great job!

(loudontn) · (loudontn) **Join Date: Feb 2005** 08-23-2005, 9:45 PM

Amazing man, great job!

(airrantz) · (airrantz) **Join Date: Jun 2004** 08-23-2005, 9:45 PM

Hmm....I think CC needs to hire you as a consultant for their design team after seeing the 220. I'm a fan of the clean look, and that 2001 is the definition of clean.

(cyclonecj) · (cyclonecj) **Join Date: Jul 2001** 08-23-2005, 10:18 PM

No doubt, looks way better than a lot of new boats. MORE PICS!

(pjdave) · (pjdave) **Join Date: Oct 2002** 08-24-2005, 4:47 AM

are those decals 06?

(cwbrider16) · (cwbrider16) **Join Date: May 2004** 08-24-2005, 4:56 AM

we are just finishing up redoing the floor on our '86 ski supreme and the hardest part is definitly trying to stay motivated.

(kybool) · (kybool) **Join Date: Aug 2004** 08-24-2005, 7:15 AM

that thing is sick, one of the nicest I've seen. well done.

(jon4pres) · (jon4pres) **Join Date: May 2004** 08-24-2005, 7:34 AM

that is the coolest boat that I have seen on here in a very long time. Where did you get the graphics? I need those for my 2001.

(jon4pres) · (jon4pres) **Join Date: May 2004** 08-24-2005, 7:38 AM

the more i look the more i see. I love the rubrails. I have never seen a boat where they didnt go all the way around the boat. I noticed your tow point is on the bottom of your tower can you tell me why?

(antbug) · (antbug) **Join Date: Jul 2004** 08-24-2005, 7:50 AM

SIIIIIIIIIIICK 2001!

(timmy) · (timmy) **Join Date: Jul 2001** 08-24-2005, 9:05 AM

that is so sweet I love the color and how the sides don't have big graphics!

(actiondcpd) · (actiondcpd) **Join Date: Apr 2003** 08-24-2005, 9:22 AM

Damn that is the best 2001 I've ever seen. great work!

(retrofridge) · (retrofridge) **Join Date: May 2005** 08-24-2005, 9:58 AM

Ryan I have to be honest. I was fired from Correct Crafts product development department for having a bad additude. Its was this that motivated me to build a boat the way I wanted.

(retrofridge) · (retrofridge) **Join Date: May 2005** 08-24-2005, 10:02 AM

To answer the question about decals. Yes those decals are 2006. I got my hands on 2 sets of 210 side decals and spliced them to say 2001.

(retrofridge) · (retrofridge) **Join Date: May 2005** 08-24-2005, 10:03 AM

If your interested the boat is now being featured on the homepage of correct craft fan.

www.correctcraftfan.com

(luchog) · (luchog) **Join Date: Jun 2002** 08-24-2005, 10:09 AM

dude you are an artist

(alans) · (alans) **Join Date: Aug 2005** 08-24-2005, 10:36 AM

That boat is sick. ITs like a little baby Epic Wake Boat. I love the sharp, wedgy look. Epic should make their 23v as their big boat. Buy the 210 mold from Correct craft as their middle boat, and use yours as the DD boat. That would be a "core" product lineup.

(styk33)

Very nice.

(wakejunky) · (wakejunky) **Join Date: Apr 2002** 08-24-2005, 10:41 AM

That is pretty cool.

Interior looks like a cross between a 97-98 and Mid 80's and then the boat looks very stealth.

Chris
Get The Grip you Deserve
www.wakejunky.com

(slipknot) · (slipknot) **Join Date: Aug 2001** 08-24-2005, 10:43 AM

it is very, very nice, but $22K is high IMHO.

(alans) · (alans) **Join Date: Aug 2005** 08-24-2005, 10:48 AM

I know most of you guys know this but 2001 wakes are amazing. Weighted properly they are right up there with the best v-drives.

(fox) · (fox) **Join Date: Jul 2002** 08-24-2005, 11:02 AM

What did you use for the carpeting and where did you get it? I need to redo mine and I would like what you have. Excellent job on the boat. The interior is awesome. Did you have that done custom? Some NVS Addictions or some Defcon V's would look really great under the tower!

Eric

(timmy) · (timmy) **Join Date: Jul 2001** 08-24-2005, 11:02 AM

and they don't take anywhere near as much weight to have a great wake. only issue is they are small boats, 4 people is crowded.

(airrantz) · (airrantz) **Join Date: Jun 2004** 08-24-2005, 11:30 AM

Why are you selling it!!!?? I hope you're giving interviews to the prospective buyers to make sure that it goes to a good home. That's crazy that you got fired from CC. You should hook up with Chris Anthony at Epic Wake Boats. Both boats seem designed with the same eye for style.

(wakehound) · (wakehound) **Join Date: Oct 2003** 08-24-2005, 12:22 PM

Looks really nice!

(juniorhawk)

Nicest 2001 I've ever seen.

Worth 22,000? Not on your LIFE

(madchild1) · (madchild1) **Join Date: Mar 2005** 08-24-2005, 1:33 PM

that is the best looking 2001 i have ever seen!!! all it needs now is a bimini, some racks, and some fat sacks! some lucky guy'll get buy that boat. not for 22k though.

(retrofridge) · (retrofridge) **Join Date: May 2005** 08-24-2005, 4:03 PM

If it takes a year to sell...great. That just means more time on the water. As a side comment I was amazed how much stiffer the boat became after the floor and stringer replacement. Now even the largest rollers and double-ups are taken with ease, can hardly feel them. The wake is amazing with evenly displaced ballast.

(retrofridge) · (retrofridge) **Join Date: May 2005** 08-24-2005, 4:06 PM

Carpet is from local CC dealer. Make sure you get 40oz. If you take your time you can lay the carpet up the hullside in a seamless piece to prevent future problems. I also wanted to point out that the boat was completely sprayed with bed liner material inside before the boat was reassembled. It looks really sharp with a black bilge, no more dirty bilge here.

(twakess) · (twakess) **Join Date: Mar 2002** 08-24-2005, 4:09 PM

I think you guys who are not thinking its not worth 22 are out of your minds. Just that drive train alone is about 12g's. I bet that sucker drives like nothing and when weighted you prob can't even tell.

waketech 08-24-2005, 4:14 PM

amazing, i like the interior the best. great job !

(wakedoctor) · (wakedoctor) **Join Date: Dec 2004** 08-24-2005, 4:56 PM

Fix the trailer and I have no dout someone who truly loves these boat will drop 22k on it. Just the fact the wooden stringers is awsome.