1986 Ski Nautique 2001
- Jeff Carroll
- Oct 5, 2025
- 1 min read
Updated: Oct 8, 2025
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This 1986 Ski Nautique 2001 has been owned by the same family for a long time, and has been used well over the years. It is ready for a bit of a refresh, and that's exactly what it will get here. This one will get new upholstery, new carpet, refreshed gelcoat, all new original decals, swim platform restoration, a bimini top, a new cover, and some audio work. This already-nice vessel will be beautiful when we're finished with it.
Here's the starting point:
The new decals for this boat arrived today. These are custom-made from the original design. The original color graphics for this boat were no longer available, so we had these custom-made in dark gray with black shadows to match the originals. They will look great on the boat.
I love the look of a properly-fitted bimini top on a Nautique! This one adds that little bit of understated pop to this boat that just makes it look great in my opinion, and will make it so much more comfortable during the summer.
Today, we made new registration decals. These will mount on the top dark gray stripe, and the vinyl matches the lighter gray of the center stripe.
Today, the dashboard got some attention. The original tachometer had been replaced with an aftermarket unit, and the owner of this boat wanted an original reinstalled. After searching nationwide for the correct unit, we were able to source a New Old Stock original tachometer, and install it in the dash so that all of the gauges will match.
We were also able to source the original warning labels for the dashboard, and replace the severely worn originals.
We still have some cleaning to do on the dash, but it is looking better!
Floor repair and carpet replacement is complete!