1997 Sport Nautique
1997 Sport Nautique

1997 Sport Nautique - $16,500 - More upon request - info@insanefirepits.com

    About The Boat

     

    1997 Correct Craft Sport Nautique – $16,500

    GT-40 Fuel-Injected Power | Open Bow | Legendary Ski Wake


    Extremely well-cared-for, second-owner Sport Nautique with the bulletproof GT-40 5.7L Ford 351. 


    This is a turn-key ski boat with the space a family wants and the performance Nautique is known for.


    Available for in-water demos once the ice is out in April.

    QUICK SPECS

     

    • Year: 1997
    • Make / Model: Correct Craft Sport Nautique 
    • Engine: GT-40 Fuel-Injected 5.7L Ford 351 
    • Engine Hours: ~665
    • Fuel Type: Gas 
    • Drive: Direct Drive 
    • Title: Clean
    • Location: Vermont
    • Price: $16,500
       

    Why The Sport Nautique?

    This Sport Nautique has been meticulously maintained and lightly used. Adult-owned, second owner, and never neglected. It delivers the crisp ski wake Nautique is famous for while still offering the space and comfort of an open bow—a rare and highly desirable combination.

    If you’re looking for a true ski boat that also works perfectly for family cruising and tubing, this one checks every box.

    Features & Upgrades

     

    • GT-40 fuel-injected engine – reliable, powerful, and easy starting
    • Perfect Pass GPS speed control – ideal for skiing and wake sports 
    • New rear seat and captain’s chair skins from C&S Marine 
    • New steering cable (Spring 2025) 
    • Teak ski deck in excellent condition, oiled multiple times per season 
    • Gel coat condition: ~9.2/10 
    • Matching single-axle trailer (fair to good condition)
       

    CARE & STORAGE HISTORY

    • Waxed at least once a year 
    • Kept covered on a covered lift during the season 
    • Garaged every winter 
    • No deferred maintenance  - Oil changes on time with Valvoline VR1, Fuel filters, Steering Cable, Battery - This boat always gets the maintenance it needs.


    This is not a “project” boat—it’s ready to enjoy.  

    Buy it & Be on the water tomorrow!


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    Videos - Gelcoat walkaround, Dashboard, and a little spray!

    Pulling me into 32' off

    This 1997 Sport Nautique will pull hard with the family on board!  This video shows me skiing into 32' off, followed by my son (age 8 at the time) ripping it up.  We've made a million memories on this boat :-) 

    Gelcoat Walk Around

    The Gelcoat is in extremely good condition - The pinstriping has a couple spots where it has come off, and there is one blemish on the gelcoat - photos available upon request (about the size of my thumbnail)

    Dashboard

    All gauges work as they should.  Alternator, Water pump, impeller, Oil Pressure all perfect.  Hours meter works (and is original), speedo works, plus GPS Perfectpass

    More Photos - the good and the couple blemishes

    Looking for a good home

    In the photos above you can see the carpet was fully cleaned when the seats were out for reupholstered.  The rear seat back had a couple minor cracks and the skin was replaced with C&S skins.  All 3 of the bottom pads were also recovered.  The captains chair had split at the seam in the seat, so it was also replaced with a C&S Skin.  The rest of the vinyl is in exceptionally good condition.  


    The Gelcoat is in fantastic shape, but there is a small scratch that could probably be wet sanded out, but given how small it is, I haven't worried about it.  You can also see where the pinstripe has come off in one spot.    


    The transom features a second pull spot for tubes or the like.  


    I put these photos up so you can see the care in this boat, but realize it is almost 30 years old, so it isn't perfect.  With the memories we've had on this (and we send photos to the original owners every year), we're hopeful it goes to a Nautique enthusiast who will love and maintain it as we have.


    Shoot me a note at info@insanefirepits.com and I'm happy to answer any questions!

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