Baller LoopSki Posted April 27, 2018 Baller Share Posted April 27, 2018 Anyone seen one before? https://yubasutter.craigslist.org/boa/d/1983-keaton-classic/6566377569.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller dave2ball Posted April 27, 2018 Baller Share Posted April 27, 2018 This really isn’t a weird ski boat. This boat was a modern day skiboat back in the 70’s. It was made by Jack Keaton and pulled many tournaments during it glory days. I believe this boat even preceded master craft and correct craft. It had a great wake even by today’s standards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ski6jones Posted April 27, 2018 Baller Share Posted April 27, 2018 That boat is sweet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller eleeski Posted April 27, 2018 Baller Share Posted April 27, 2018 Way back, I skied a fair amount behind a Keaton. Decent boat but not optimized for tournaments. Foot pedal throttle was weird. Mid 70s Nautique wake was smaller for slalom. Great for tricks. With ZO it would be interesting. Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller BraceMaker Posted April 27, 2018 Baller Share Posted April 27, 2018 Funny how we accept right hand driving... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller dave2ball Posted April 27, 2018 Baller Share Posted April 27, 2018 @eleeski I remember skiing behind one in the 80’s. Can’t remember the wake being big at least bigger the the 70’s Nautique which I learned behind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller andjules Posted April 27, 2018 Baller Share Posted April 27, 2018 I think I'm in love with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller FSSPCat Posted April 27, 2018 Baller Share Posted April 27, 2018 This thing is super clean looking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller 6balls Posted April 27, 2018 Baller Share Posted April 27, 2018 Wow...I'm in love. That thing is awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ Wish Posted April 27, 2018 Baller_ Share Posted April 27, 2018 The way it's married to the trailer is a work of art. I know there is the "I'd never buy a bare bones slalom tacter" group but if that actually had a killer wake, ZO and great tracking, I'd drop dollar on that vs a used big 3. Clean, simple and beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Andy Posted April 28, 2018 Baller Share Posted April 28, 2018 Wow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller h2onhk Posted April 28, 2018 Baller Share Posted April 28, 2018 Talk about turning heads on the water. What a cool boat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller 6balls Posted April 28, 2018 Baller Share Posted April 28, 2018 @wish I bet it has a killer wake, tracks ok, certainly doesn't have ZO, and has terrible shortline spray. Crazy unique and simple retro feel. Very impressed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ lpskier Posted April 28, 2018 Baller_ Share Posted April 28, 2018 This one has a normal throttle, per the photographs. Not older that Correct Craft. CC was around pre-WWII and made landing craft during the war. Could be older than Ski Nautique. Maybe, maybe not. CC started making them in the ‘61, ‘62 time frame, although the first 28 were made by Leo Bentz in his garage in the ‘50s. Lpskier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller dvskier Posted April 28, 2018 Baller Share Posted April 28, 2018 CC on the waters of the world since 1925. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DynaSkiPete Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 I had a guy approach me back in 2012 about building a small inboard called the Ski-Riffic. It was an inboard designed to use a V-6. I think his name was Bill Roberts. He had molds and a couple boats I think. He was in the Memphis area and would be around 76 now. I'm never wanting to build inboards but if someone wants to fully fund a new project send me an email. You also need to have $250 K available or so as that is what it will take to have your first boat on the water. Remember I own a small boat company and I know from experience what reality costs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Gar Posted April 28, 2018 Baller Share Posted April 28, 2018 I believe Bill was in Columbus MS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Mateo_Vargas Posted April 28, 2018 Baller Share Posted April 28, 2018 How will Ski-Riffic compete when Ski-Tastic and it’s innovative tower designs owns the market space? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller thager Posted April 28, 2018 Baller Share Posted April 28, 2018 Hold my beer.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Keith_Menard Posted April 28, 2018 Baller Share Posted April 28, 2018 Reminds me of my jetboat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Hallpass Posted April 30, 2018 Baller Share Posted April 30, 2018 Keatons were pretty popular in Northern California in the 60s and early 70s. He started building the boats in 1959. I saw many Keatons around the Delta and NorCal lakes before I ever saw a Ski Nautique or Mastercraft. The boats were popular with my Dad's friends as they replaced their wooden Chris Craft, Higgins, Trojan, etc. with a more modern fiberglass boat. Many of the Keatons after 72 were jets or vdrives. Interesting that over half of the Keatons shipped as just the hull. The buyer would outfit the boat with engine, interior, etc. A few shops popped up around NorCal that finished out the Keaton Hulls. Jack Keaton didn't pass until 2014 and attended some of the Keaton reunion meets in Sacramento. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Hallpass Posted April 30, 2018 Baller Share Posted April 30, 2018 P.S. I always thought that Keatons looked like a fiberglass version of the Besotes, a wooden inboard also made in Northern California Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller dbressel Posted April 30, 2018 Baller Share Posted April 30, 2018 Check out keaton boats website. Has a few great pictures sent in by Art Smrekar with he and Kris LaPoint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller aupatking Posted May 2, 2018 Baller Share Posted May 2, 2018 My cousin has an outboard Ski-Riffic. It’s a bit unrefined.you can also find the Ski-Riffic review in one of the Waterski Mag boat buyers guides in the 1990 area. It’s in the approved tow boat list for “92. This Keaton is a beautiful boat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Rich Posted January 27, 2020 Baller Share Posted January 27, 2020 Keatons very popular in early 70's on the Delta. Lloyd Fox, The Morrison's had Keatons. Sharp wake. Real flat bottom so you could pull them around. Nice looking boat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller jimbrake Posted January 27, 2020 Baller Share Posted January 27, 2020 Jerry Puryear (who started Sierra Springs) had one and I pulled him for a jump set a Boca Reservoir by Truckee back in '81. So weird to drive, but you get used to it. Built in Sac. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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