We found this early 1950’s Correct Craft Atom Skier during a trip through Georgia in March of 2024. It had been purchased for its unusual 90 hp 4 cylinder Graymarine engine which was to be rebuilt and put into a 1950’s Chris Craft. The hull was a wreck, but had all the original hardware and was destined for the burn pile so, of course, we bought it. My wife Tisa was drawn to the boat when she saw it. She has since been surprised by how much work a little project can be.

I brought it back to the 1000 Islands in spring of 2025 and began to work on it. I saved a good portion of the framing mahogany above the chine, none below it. The last image shows the results so far as I am about to put it on an original Correct Craft trailer and head to South Carolina for the winter where the process will continue. 

A 60 hp Graymarine awaits installation in Georgia, hopefully in the spring. The plan is to make the boat, to be named Firefly, look like a Ski Nautique from the 1980-90’s. Ski Nautique is a Correct Craft brand reminding me of the time in my life when I was consumed by water skiing.

Up to this point, I have only recorded this project with still images as I needed a break from the filming I did for years for my YouTube channel, The Wooden Boat Experience. I’m thinking of making some videos of the remainder of this restomod this winter though, so stay tuned.