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Quoted from crank:Went old school with this one. One owner with only 400 hours on it.
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Nice find. I owned a 1979 Ski Nautique. Narrow beams, nice horsepower and great tracking make for a fun boat. More pictures please!
1 month later
I'm ready to get back into a powerboat if anyone is looking for a well equipped tritoon in Wisconsin.
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1 month later
Decatur, IL
That time of year again! Boats are in and a litle lighting project, plus had a good buff,and wax job done!
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2019 Crestliner Rally DX 240 CWDH 200 DTS Merc tons of electronics . 55k relatively firm.
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My son and I replaced some interior seating and rewired everything in this old fishing boat. It was a mess. Looks like stuff that should be in the worst hacks / repairs thread. All cleaned up and ready to go. I own a Nautique and my buddy owns a Malibu. I showed him the pics and said it must have been wired by Malibu Boats 
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This thread’s quiet lately!
Great boating season so far in these parts!
The fishing has been great and having a great time out on the water.
Lucked out and learned a valuable lesson last week. ALWAYS double check when the kids tie up the boat!
Woke up in the morning and went down by the lake to cast a few lines. Still groggy, I noticed a pontoon boat halfway across the lake. It took a minute to register, It was ours! I was able to rescue it by myself. The kids (18 & 15, who I’ve trusted in the past) had half-assed tied the front, and hadn’t tied the back at all! Lucky it was a calm night and no damage.
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After close to 20 years of service, our trusty Regal Medallion 185 died last weekend. It let out a screech, stopped and let out the smell of burning rubber. The engine was still running, but no prop. Got a tow back to the landing and all was good.
After some searching, it seemed like the engine coupler had given out. I researched and was thinking of fixing it myself. However, upon further inspection, discovered the 4 x 4 that the front motor mounts attach to was rotted and gave out, causing the engine to drop, binding the outdrive input shaft. Rotting wood hidden by fiberglass never sleeps in a 34 year old boat.
RIP old friend. Lots of great times were had. The search for a replacement begins...
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Bummer. I never understood why manufacturers would glass in wood stringers and the drill holes in the side of the stringer for fuel line clamps, electrical wire clips, etc. So many ways to let moisture in with no way to dry out.
Ski boat manufacturers switched over to composite stringers in the early 90s. Composite meaning no wood at all.
Good luck with your search.
I recently discovered a fantastic station on Pandora Radio that I really dig
If you are cruising around on your vessel-you need some good tunes 
Yacht Rock
6 months later
My son and I are replacing the rotted transom in our Smoker Craft fishing boat. We used 7 layer marine plywood. Glued two 3/4 sheets together and used a marine epoxy to seal it today. Will let this side cure and then will do the next side later. Our power trim unit broke too, so we repaired that while everything was removed.
Anyone ever replace the floor in an aluminum boat with rivets. I swear I have to split the boat in half to replace the floor.
Come on Spring!
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