2000 Super Air Nautique with Python Engine
Updated: Jul 26
Sort the comments below by OLDEST to see a chronological timeline of the work we have completed so far.
UPDATE (July 25, 2026): We have accepted a deposit on this vessel, and it will no longer be for sale when the restoration is complete. It is quite common for our restoration boats to not even make it to the For Sale page of the site. They often sell before the restorations are even complete!
This very rare 2000 Nautique Super Sport / Super Air Nautique is currently under restoration at our facility. This vessel enjoyed a long life in Orlando, Florida before we acquired it, and it actually lived right down the street from Nautique's Chief Designer. The vessel is in decent shape, but we will be doing a full restoration to be sure that everything on this rare boat is up to our standards.
What makes this boat so rare? Well, it is one of very few boats that came from the factory with the 430 HP 8.2L 502ci PCM PYTHON engine. This engine is an absolute beast, and was by far the most powerful engine available at the time. There are only a handful of Python boats out there. I can't wait to get this restoration completed and take this thing out on the water!
Here's the starting point. Don't worry - that aftermarket tower is going into the trash can and a factory-correct New Dimension tower will go in its place. Follow along below as we restore this rare vessel! Sort the comments below by OLDEST to see a chronological timeline of the work we have completed so far.
Had it out on the water the other day for a test run. Wow, this thing has some power! I don't have any great video of it, but here's what I have got. Just have a couple small mechanical things to wrap up before the rest of the carpet and interior goes back in. We're still waiting on the new trailer to be finished as well. Won't be long now!
Carpet is being installed on the small parts today. We want to run the boat at the lake before installing the carpet on the floor, but the small parts are looking really good!
Gurgle gurgle gurgle gurgle..........
Lake test soon!
Today, this vessel got some additional maintenance items completed. It got a brand new steering cable installed, along with new exhaust riser gaskets and fresh paint on the risers as well. We are STILL waiting for the new carpet to arrive, but we plan to take it to the lake and run it with the interior and carpet out, just to make sure everything is operating perfectly before we put it all back together.
With the carpet is out, this is a great time to do a full cleaning on the bilge area. We got 27 years of grime and debris out, and now it is clean and ready for another 27 years. This also makes it easier for us to replace the steering cable, since the area won't be all dirty.