ODDITIES - Doesn't have to be a Supra but they must be single screw inboard....

[DAFF]

So I have been thinking about the Allegro... So rare and cool but an absolute ghost as Haugy put it.... What about other manufactures of inboard ski boat stuff. Back in the early 80's there was some crazy stuff coming out like the Cuddy Nautique and the Fish Nautique. Lets all scour the net and dig up some cool or ugly stuff.

I myself love the inboard boats and wish I could find something to fit my likes. Here's what I am looking for......
Sleeps 4-6
Head and galley
Inboard
Surf/wakeboard ski friendly
Big water ready

Any ideas of the largest Skiable boat out there ??? Saltare is a healthy 24' but could someone built something larger. Just noticed 1000th post!!!

[wotan2525]

Mastercraft 300.

http://i.imgur.com/VHmUbrS.jpg

I think they were in the $400k range.

[haugy]

Nautique had a Cuddy, Inboard or I/O. And another one I think:

Nautique Cuddy :
http://www.nautiqueowner.com/reference/1981_brochure/images/page09.jpg
http://www.correctcraftfan.com/reference/1978_brochure/images/page13.jpg


And the San Juan

http://www.nautiqueowner.com/reference/1981_brochure/images/page17.jpg

San Juan FlyBridge

http://www.nautiqueowner.com/reference/1981_brochure/images/page18.jpg

[michael hunter]

Don't forget the Bass Nautique

http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn127/suprahunter/his-1983_zps1c754b2a.png (http://s303.photobucket.com/user/suprahunter/media/his-1983_zps1c754b2a.png.html)

[trayson]

Mastercraft had a Maristar 240SC cuddy:

http://boatsforsalemarine.com/wp-content/uploads/1991-mastercraft-maristar-240-sc--1.jpg

http://boatsforsalemarine.com/wp-content/uploads/1991-mastercraft-maristar-240-sc--2.jpg



http://boatsforsalemarine.com/wp-content/uploads/1991-mastercraft-maristar-240-sc--3.jpg



http://boatsforsalemarine.com/wp-content/uploads/1991-mastercraft-maristar-240-sc--4.jpg

[haugy]

Ooooooooooh nice find Michael. To go with that, the more recent MC CSX

http://yachtsalesmarine.com/wp-content/uploads/2008-mastercraft-csx-220--1.jpg

[trayson]

What about the Centurian Tsunami???? (okay fine, not an inboard, but it's by a full on tournament boat company. Close enough)

http://www.onlyinboards.com/Details.aspx?ID=38293

http://www.onlyinboards.com/App_Themes/OIB/BoatPhoto/203369.jpeg

http://forums.wakeboarder.com/viewtopic.php?t=5574&sid=de451ed3841e4dfe453dd8bba2111c46

[jasun]

Bad pic, but an outboard Mastercraft? With a radar tower??

http://i919.photobucket.com/albums/ad38/jasunderland/mastercraft_zps592d5b6a.jpg (http://s919.photobucket.com/user/jasunderland/media/mastercraft_zps592d5b6a.jpg.html)

[DAFF]

Wow. This is too much fun!!!

[trayson]

Bad pic, but an outboard Mastercraft? With a radar tower??

http://i919.photobucket.com/albums/ad38/jasunderland/mastercraft_zps592d5b6a.jpg (http://s919.photobucket.com/user/jasunderland/media/mastercraft_zps592d5b6a.jpg.html)

Maybe a barefoot special?

[haugy]

The outboard MC's were very popular in the day. And if I remember right those are tournament boats with the arch. Very rare.

Ski Centurion back in the day:

http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/65921/453521.jpg

[haugy]

One of my personal favorites after the classic Correct Craft woodies;

The Keaton. Beautiful boats.

http://www.keatonboat.com/images/Tournament_pictures/red_keaton_tourBF.jpg

This one is the Keaton Tournament, supposedly only one ever made.

http://www.keatonboat.com/images/Tournament_pictures/20_ft_Tournament_03.jpg

http://www.mongorocks.com/Boat-History/Keaton-Boats/Hist-Keaton/i-qfWtZHS/0/L/Keaton-3-L.jpg

http://www.keatonboat.com/images/Featured_Gallery/Matt_Thurston_Jillycutt/86.JPG

[Supra_Comp]

Don't forget the entry level ski oat, Bayliner Challenger.

https://sma-images.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/222c23d0-224b-0130-34e5-723c91df0bc5/3E63M63H75I85V65H4cc6737f003d9168186d.jpg

[villain]

They actually made it in a vdrive as well. They called it a wake challenger. Actually built by correct craft I'm told. Not 100%on that so don't quote me. Have seen a couple and definitely not your standard bayliner tho.

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/08/20/rybamu5y.jpg

[Okie Boarder]

How about the Centurion Wave.

[Kma4444]

Good gracious, that San Juan looks like you could put ENORMOUS weight in it for surfing!!!! Wonder what a 10k lb surf wake would look like behind that tub. This is a cool thread, many boats I had no idea existed.

And why does the Correct Craft pamphlet say the boat isn't equipped with a BATTERY?!?!?!?!?!?

[DAFF]

San Juan for sale..... Bring you wallet !!
http://fortwayne.craigslist.org/boa/3960862456.html

[jeff_in_ny]

Good gracious, that San Juan looks like you could put ENORMOUS weight in it for surfing!!!! Wonder what a 10k lb surf wake would look like behind that tub. This is a cool thread, many boats I had no idea existed.

And why does the Correct Craft pamphlet say the boat isn't equipped with a BATTERY?!?!?!?!?!?

I have a San Juan that I'm hoping to have in the water next year... and am a few days away from acquiring another "parts" San Juan. If you look at the 1966 brochure, they actually show a girl long boarding behind the San Juan wake... which is an I/O model. Mine of course is an inboard.
http://www.correctcraftfan.com/reference/1966_brochure/index.asp?page=06

I think the battery issue was just because batteries back then weren't as robust as they are now. It probably was much better to just get one locally when you bought the boat.

FYI, there are 2 Mastercraft 240SCs for sale on Craigslist right now.
Here's one in Madison: http://madison.craigslist.org/boa/4009981382.html
And here's one in AZ: http://mohave.craigslist.org/boa/4006615497.html

[SquamInboards]

How about the Centurion Wave.

Are you talking about the Wave Comp? That looks like a fun as hell boat, it's tiny and the engine is in front of the driver. Not too many pictures online.

There are a couple in this thread: http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/65921/549884.html?1207890670

Mastercraft's '87 Tristar was weird, with a windshield on one side and wrap-around seating all the way into the bow. Seems like it would always be leaning to port...

like this one: http://www.onlyinboards.com/Details.aspx?ID=16813

[wotan2525]

They actually made it in a vdrive as well. They called it a wake challenger. Actually built by correct craft I'm told. Not 100%on that so don't quote me. Have seen a couple and definitely not your standard bayliner tho.

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/08/20/rybamu5y.jpg

This is the boat that I started on. The one I rode behind had a black scorpion engine, heater, hot-water shower, ballast, v-drive and a tower and it was a 1997 model. My girlfriend owned it and all of my "real wakeboarder" friends would give us shit for riding behind a Bayliner. When we broke up, I had the opportunity to buy it for just a little bit more than I paid for my Saltare. I decided I would buy a "real wakeboard boat" and get the Supra. (Plus, I didn't want to bail her out of a stupid loan that she took on to buy it.)

It was probably one of the worst decisions I've ever made. That boat, even though it was a Bayliner, was really nice! I know I would have saved money and had much more modern boat in the long run.

[DAFF]

How about the Centurion Wave.

I actually looked at one of these to replace my Comp a few years back. Dealership wanted $4500 for it with the trailer. Way too small for the water of this neck of the woods !!

[trayson]

This is the boat that I started on. The one I rode behind had a black scorpion engine, heater, hot-water shower, ballast, v-drive and a tower and it was a 1997 model. My girlfriend owned it and all of my "real wakeboarder" friends would give us shit for riding behind a Bayliner. When we broke up, I had the opportunity to buy it for just a little bit more than I paid for my Saltare. I decided I would buy a "real wakeboard boat" and get the Supra. (Plus, I didn't want to bail her out of a stupid loan that she took on to buy it.)

It was probably one of the worst decisions I've ever made. That boat, even though it was a Bayliner, was really nice! I know I would have saved money and had much more modern boat in the long run.

There are a couple of the Maxum's that are the same v-drive (I heard it was the sister boat of the bayliner one) that have been on CL over here for most of the summer. IIRC, one had an aftermarket tower and PP and they wanted like $13.5 and the other one has been at $14k forever... I've heard they didn't have very good build quality...

[jeff_in_ny]

It was probably one of the worst decisions I've ever made. That boat, even though it was a Bayliner, was really nice! I know I would have saved money and had much more modern boat in the long run.
I've read several comments similar to yours about the Ski/Wake Challenger boats. Others on other forums have said they were very mechanically sound and the ski wake was excellent.

[SquamInboards]

I've read several comments similar to yours about the Ski/Wake Challenger boats. Others on other forums have said they were very mechanically sound and the ski wake was excellent.

Sort of like the SeaRay Ski Ray. 19' little tournament boat with a Mercruiser 350, put out a decent ski wake and the materials were actually not bad because SeaRay. And tons cheaper than a well-known inboard brand. I've skied behind one lots of times and the only inboard I've been behind with a flatter ski wake was an '05 Nautique.

[wotan2525]

There are a couple of the Maxum's that are the same v-drive (I heard it was the sister boat of the bayliner one) that have been on CL over here for most of the summer. IIRC, one had an aftermarket tower and PP and they wanted like $13.5 and the other one has been at $14k forever... I've heard they didn't have very good build quality...

I could have bought the 1997 Wake Challenger for $12.5k in 2003. :( Had the original $47k sticker on it and ~100hours.

[Blackntan90]

What a great thread! I wish I some pics to add, but sadly I do not...does anybody remember the old Sagners with the blown big-blocks? I have seen 1 or 2 in person, they were wild!

[villain]

A blown flatty?? I used to own one. Don't have any pics on the phone of it, but here's some of others. There is one of the better vdrive builders here in boise. Mike Minegar. They usually meet up at the local lake Tuesday nights when the water is up.

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/08/21/ebuvymun.jpg

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/08/21/gadydy8u.jpg

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/08/21/papubyhe.jpg

[trayson]

I could have bought the 1997 Wake Challenger for $12.5k in 2003. :( Had the original $47k sticker on it and ~100hours.
Yeah, definitely could have make that work.

Hell, could have debadged it and know one would have even known it was a bayliner!

[villain]

You don't take a boat out like that on a rough day. My old SeaBee had prolly 6" of freeboard.

[Zim]

Bad pic, but an outboard Mastercraft? With a radar tower??

http://i919.photobucket.com/albums/ad38/jasunderland/mastercraft_zps592d5b6a.jpg (http://s919.photobucket.com/user/jasunderland/media/mastercraft_zps592d5b6a.jpg.html)


Maybe a barefoot special?



Not a radar towerl. That "radar tower" had a net that hung underneath it between both sides and down towards the floor about mid way down the doghouse. The point was to keep the handle from smacking the driver/judge in case of a handle snapping back. It's 100% removable.

That one might be a BF200, or a prostar200, hard to tell. Both had outboards.

[DAFF]

Going up for auction in a few days.... What a machine, love the powerplant.

http://auction.repocast.com/details.cfm?ID=1383636

[92SupraComp]

wow. that is awesome! A true Cummins 5.9L! sweetness, would love to have a ride in it....

[2500HD]

The Gekko Bazooka
http://toronto.en.craigslist.ca/tor/boa/3973825237.html
http://images.craigslist.org/00E0E_MWroj6PYLp_600x450.jpg

[DAFF]

Was trying to research the Pedersen for fun and ran into this....

http://forum.woodenboat.com/showthread.php?153420-Boat-Building-on-the-Jersey-shore-the-Jersey-Sea-Skiff-Hans-Pedersen-amp-Sons

Could it be pics of this boat being built ???

[chris young]

God I love those old wooden boats. I've always wanted to build a modern hull in the old lap strake style with all the bright work and varnish of the speed boats from the '20s and '30s. I never will, but you gotta admit it would be cool. I'm currently toying with replacing my carpet with teak/holley cabin sole plywood just for that feel. Could end up looking really dumb though.

[92SupraComp]

Look here:

http://www.correctcraftfan.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10860&title=teak-floors-in-79-nautique

and here:

http://www.correctcraftfan.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=19318&title=mustang-teak-edition

I think hard wood floor looks pretty dang nice if you ask me...

[trayson]

I could have bought the 1997 Wake Challenger for $12.5k in 2003. :( Had the original $47k sticker on it and ~100hours.

Hey Wotan, there's a maxum v-drive for sale over here with 170 hours and he just dropped the price (again) to $12,500...
http://portland.craigslist.org/clc/boa/4018618273.html

[gogger]

http://columbus.craigslist.org/boa/4015220378.html

Australian Flight Craft? Never heard of them.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEuxV6BkgAs

[inair]

I especially enjoyed the music on that video! ;)

[haugy]

Friggin jump dock starting on a slalom. No way in hell I could ever do that. Boat must be quick though, I'll give it that. That was a pretty neat video.

[wotan2525]

Hey Wotan, there's a maxum v-drive for sale over here with 170 hours and he just dropped the price (again) to $12,500...
http://portland.craigslist.org/clc/boa/4018618273.html

That's wild.... I've never seen the Maxum like that before! It does look like the exact same hull as the Wake Challenger.

The Wake Challenger was actually branded as a "US Marine" boat (who is the parent company of both bayliner and maxum.)

[chris young]

Look here:

http://www.correctcraftfan.com/forum...in-79-nautique


Now that's what I'm talking about. If I ever get that far, that's what's going in my boat. Love it.


Friggin jump dock starting on a slalom. No way in hell I could ever do that. Boat must be quick though, I'll give it that. That was a pretty neat video.

I think you might surprise yourself, it's actually not that hard. I've never tried it since I started skiing double boots though, that's probably a bit tougher. I saw my instructor do it once, but for the most part nobody does dock starts of any kind at the club, and my dock isn't finished yet at the cottage.

[FULL-THROTTLE]

I just picked up this 95 hydrodyne, 351 GT40 FI engine, love it13034

[Blackntan90]

So let me get this straight, Full Throttle, you have 2 boats? My hat is off to you! THIS THREAD IS EXCELLENT! Love to see all the odd, and unusual boats.

[gogger]

http://columbus.craigslist.org/boa/4077613883.html

Saw this today. Not sure how to make the pics permanent.

[92SupraComp]

oh, a cuddy cabin Martinique! Haha, I know some CC's :P Interior is just like any 86 to 88 Martinique, only the cuddy cabin...

[92SupraComp]

Thats actually a good deal, gonna go put it on CC forum. I miss the cup holders :( The cup holders in those and the Martiniques are wood with plastic inserts and they fold down. In 89 they redesigned the boat a bit, and put in those cheap crap cup holders that every boat has, except our are all broken :/

Also, they took all the nice teak wood trim away in 89...

[CornRickey]

Friggin jump dock starting on a slalom. No way in hell I could ever do that. Boat must be quick though, I'll give it that. That was a pretty neat video.

we use to dock start all the time behind me dad's Bayliner. It was the way to do it. Two loops and jump.

[Blackntan90]

I remember being a kid up at the lake watching my uncles do dock starts, they would sit on the end of the dock and get splinters in their ass...until they put a scrap of carpet on the end! I always thought that was so cool.

[gracydais]

I just picked up this 95 hydrodyne, 351 GT40 FI engine, love it13034

Looking nice.

[haugy]

Here's an odd duck, the Dixie Super Skier 299 from Mastercraft. I thought mine had a huge engine cover. Looks like the hoses and impeller are off the engine. I can't believe it only has 150 hours since 1985. That motor needs to be ran. Of course, Supra used the same gauges as Mastercrafts but very odd config for the speedos. Interesting to note that Mastercraft was using metallic paint on a fiberglass swim platform while Supra was still using a lot of teak in and around the boat in 1985. (Not that I mind.)
The upholstery looks great to be the original. This is just around the corner from me, I would love to go check it out.

http://atlanta.craigslist.org/atl/boa/4068173572.html

That's a new one for me. Never heard of that one. Not bad, different for sure.

[gogger]

Another odd one V drive in 1975? http://columbus.craigslist.org/bod/4076043692.html

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[gogger]

Had to add one more. I like how the seat folds down for the cup holders.
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Probably a rocket with the 440 and it looks small.

[92SupraComp]

as much I would love to have an old century (if I could 1969 Century Arabian) but I will pass on that...

[Moor]

I was looking at that century today at work... That might be a good cheap surf boat. Looks like its got tons of freeboard for ballast. And the 440 should pull anything. In one of the pics the gel coat on the bow looks kinda funny tho...maybe it's just a bad pic.

[gogger]

I doubt if it is cheap. Says they completely redid it and they are not cheap.

[gogger]

Sea Ray Ski Ray

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http://columbus.craigslist.org/boa/4145033281.html

[haugy]

Century Arabians are kick-ass boats. They ride like a dream and can move pretty well. Definitely a nice classic boat to have.

[DAFF]

Its the off season, so we should be able to find some more quality stuff.

[DAFF]

Bump.... Bored and dreaming of the water aboard something new.

[92SupraComp]

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Have fun figuring this out. Keuka Lake, Water Front Restaurant.

[MDVols]

http://lakehavasucity.olx.com/1974-campbell-cuddy-cabin-24-iid-536892216#gallery-big-viewer

Figured this could go here. The Habanero baby! A 1974 24' Campbell Cuddy Cabin.

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[gogger]

Well not a ski boat but a cool old single screw.

http://columbus.craigslist.org/boa/4406720446.html

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