Someone please buy this

[h2onhk]

Someone please by this before somebody that has no idea what it is puts a tower and bunch of other crap all over it. I've seen it in person on our river. Amazing condition.

 

https://m.facebook.com/marketplace/item/5011778162181118/

 

 

[oldjeep]

Good god that thing is ugly.

[thager]

Classic!

 

[escmanaze]

Need to go put that thing on correct craft fan in order to ensure that somebody who appreciates it gets it.

[h2onhk]

@escmanaze good call. Will post there as well

[h2onhk]

Looking at this pic, I would love to know the history on the 1,500hrs

 

 

[mlange]

Timing with the old printed tape is classic as well.

 

[LakeOneSkier]

17.1 sounds better to me than 16.95. ?

[75Tique]

@oldjeep Clearly you have no appreciation of a classic among the classics, which is fine, its a matter of taste and personel preference, but the 70s orange Nautiques/Skiers/Mustangs are highly desirable and sought after. This one is very close to but not exactly one of the 72 promos, also highly desired and mostly with the yellow interior. The 70s orange boats were the inspiration for the 2009 CorrectCraftFan 196 that sported the white boot stripe and white racing stripe on the deck.

 

 

 

[h2onhk]

The judges air guide on the engine dog house is really cool.

[swc5150]

I have been face to face with that '09, and it is stunning in person. Ralph's signature (hand written" on the back tops it off!

[75Tique]

For those of you who are not Nautique people and might not know, "Ralph" is Ralph Meloon, son of Walt Meloon, who started Correct Craft in 1925. Ralph lived into his 90s, passing away just a couple years ago. Into his 90s, Ralph would come to CorrectCraftFan events and do slide presentations/"Lectures" on the history of the company. Great guy, great stories, great company. While digging out the Ralph photos, I happened across the one of me standing on its platform, the weekend of its unveiling, in the fall of 2008 at Adirondack Marine on Lake George in NY.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[oldjeep]

Ugg. Orange with yellow interior and the lines of a tug boat. (the original one - the one above looks fine). Corvairs and gremlins are sought after by some people as well :)

[Andre]

@oldjeep

1972! ;) I missed my 81 so much...

 

[75Tique]

Now isnt that a bit ironic, an "oldjeep"

 

[oldjeep]

An orange woodie, you should see a doctor about that.

[Bookm_dano]

Wow.. It was certainly awesome... I skied behind a bright orange Mustang a bunch in the 70's...I was on an awesome wood Maharaja.... The technology has improved a bit since then... Don't think I want to go back.

[75Tique]

That comment just reminded me of this clip of me, from 4 yrs ago.

 

[6balls]

I want that '09 in orange badly!

[swc5150]

@6balls that ‘09 is so beautiful. Has a 6.0 in it too:)

[75Tique]

Here is a little bit of history on the CCF "Orange Crush" The idea was conceived by Keith, owner of CCF. He came up with the concept, let site members have some input on the final design. Crazy as it sounds, Adirondack Marine on Lake George NY agreed to have the boat built as a spec boat and covered the cost. The full build is documented here. https://www.correctcraftfan.com/ccfboat/ The boat was delivered to Adirondack Marine for a CCF gathering in the fall of 2008, where it was unveiled. By the end of the weekend gathering a CCF member stepped up and offered to buy it to assure it would stay in the CCF family. He was a fabulous custodian of the boat, rarely used it but hauled it around the country to other CCF gatherings. A couple years later, another CCF member bought it and uses it as a daily driver, but assuredly, it is being well cared for. Its a beautiful boat.

[h2onhk]

@75Tique thanks for sharing that link. Really neat to see the history of the of that '09.