2005 Ski Nautique 196 (50269)
- Jeff Carroll
- Feb 11
- 1 min read
Updated: 2 days ago
We pulled this Ski Nautique 196 out of Florida, and will be restoring it to great condition. This one is a Signature Edition, so no gateway to worry about, and it has the Excalibur 330 engine. Stay tuned as we make it beautiful!
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So close to completion now!! New Stargazer PerfectPass with multi-line display installed. New steering wheel installed. New GPS speedometer installed.
Just a few things to finish up now -- The engine cut off switch is being replaced (waiting on the part), there is a small bit of vinyl work needed on the throttle panel pocket area, and it needs one final water test.
Can't wait to finish this one up and find a loving home for it. The person who gets this boat will be very happy!
This vessel got its new PerfectPass Stargazer multi-line display installed today. We also replaced the voltmeter, since on our last water test it was reading about two volts lower than the actual alternator output (according to Diacom). It is getting a brand new GPS speedometer tomorrow, since we don't want the speedometer to be using the paddlewheel and the PerfectPass to be using GPS. We want them to read the same (correct) speed.
And yes, it really does have a motor box!
Great water test in this boat yesterday! Won't be long now until it is finished!
This vessel got its new bimini top fitted today. Color match looks good! We love what a bimini top does for the look (and functionality) of these boats. This isn't how we would typically mount these straps, but this vessel had pre-existing strap brackets, and we didn't want to reposition them.