86 Ski Nautique Restoration (Part 17 Prop Replacement and New Packing)

[@davestewart9146]

Good to see you again 👍😁

[@skisquad1023]

Glad you’re back at it! My 94 is almost done, your total flip video was a big inspiration!

[@jim34xh]

Good to see you're doing well. Keep it up buddy.

[@christianb6396]

good job and nice vids, on my 91 was a second stuffing box under the gas tank for the rudder

[@noblece]

I was wondering what happened, I enjoy your videos on these Nautiques.

[@MakeSkiBoatsGreatAgain]

Thanks. Good to be back. More to come.

[@purse60]

You’re amazing!

[@chrisrucker2819]

Can you share the link to the packing?

[@kevinlang4134]

Looking to get my 1988 Ski Nautiques prop looked at. Hit a rock in the lake and banged it up a bit on the edges. Located in suburbs of Chicago. Curious if that place would take a look at it/ general cost of getting yours redone…

[@381melnrye]

Ever done the cutlass bearing in one?.. Planning on doing that at some point on my 91.

[@MakeSkiBoatsGreatAgain]

I have not. I’ve looked into it. I don’t think it’s too difficult of a process.

[@HuyNguyen-cw7es]

Old prop causing vibration during acceleration or high speed?

[@kylejohnson779]

You located in Indiana? You mentioned the white river, and I noticed one of those props has “Geist” etched into it

[@MakeSkiBoatsGreatAgain]

Yes

[@J-sanchezyyyy]

What size packing did you use ?

[@MakeSkiBoatsGreatAgain]

1/4 inch

[@GavinBose]

How’s the boat been treating ya

[@MakeSkiBoatsGreatAgain]

It runs great for about a 1/2 hour. There’s something going on with it getting fuel that doesn’t seem to start until it’s ran for a while. Seems starved for gas at that point. Often won’t start. Fuel pump is new. 🤷‍♂️

[@GavinBose]

@@MakeSkiBoatsGreatAgain very odd is something clogging the tank to the motor?

[@tristanmcmanus7865]

@@MakeSkiBoatsGreatAgain fuel contamination from the tank its self? I know those tanks can get pretty nasty once they have sat for a while?

[@MakeSkiBoatsGreatAgain]

Nope. $9 fuel filter. Replaced it and it runs like a charm now. That’s all it was.

[@HuyNguyen-cw7es]

How much was the prop repair bill$$?

[@MakeSkiBoatsGreatAgain]

I think it was $170

[@skisquad1023]

Let’s gooo drop that final reveal already! 🔥🚤

[@MakeSkiBoatsGreatAgain]

I know, I need to sit down and get these videos finished.