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September 01, 2006, 04:07:36 PM
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« Reply #15 on: September 01, 2006, 04:07:36 PM »
Thanks for the new info!  There might be some 1958 boat show magazines out there somewhere with some articles or pictures.  Will do some checking around.
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September 01, 2006, 07:11:49 PM
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« Reply #16 on: September 01, 2006, 07:11:49 PM »
Great job on the research, any idea how to find how many 72 19/6 I/O were built?
John

September 02, 2006, 01:17:45 AM
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« Reply #17 on: September 02, 2006, 01:17:45 AM »
Nice work Steved!. I actually met Fred Scopinich last year by chance at my local boatyard.I was not aware he was a part of the Aquasport line.
 There seems to be one model missing from the list made after '76.The 22-2 Family Fisherman O/B model,which I'am a proud owner of a '79. :wink: Just wish I had more time to take her out. :roll:

September 08, 2006, 08:43:55 PM
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« Reply #18 on: September 08, 2006, 08:43:55 PM »
I purchased my 1989 new and it was one of the last boats if not the last to come out of Hialeah it is a 17.5 and it has a 26 gallon fuel tank as it was supposed to have a 35 gallon tank, I have just finished repainting the hull and putting on new 115 optimax motor on it but there are a few Cubans around that have lots of stories that used to work there.
All I know that I have been in 4 to 6 seas  and it is a great boat

Doug Ft Lauderdale Fla 8)
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September 09, 2006, 11:35:53 PM
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« Reply #19 on: September 09, 2006, 11:35:53 PM »
My 19' 6" is supposed to be a 1972, according to previous owner and limited paperwork I have on it.  It does not have a hull ID number on it so I guess it must be pre-73 anyway.  It does have the 12 degree deadrise at the transom.
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September 20, 2006, 12:50:57 PM
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« Reply #20 on: September 20, 2006, 12:50:57 PM »
Have spoken with Nat Hammond at www.vmsl.com and he will check around his inventory for any NY Boat Show info. concerning the Scop Cruiser.
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September 20, 2006, 07:49:35 PM
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« Reply #21 on: September 20, 2006, 07:49:35 PM »
See if he has anything from '58 or '59 on the original Aquasports.  By the way, I found out they were originally designed as SKI boats - it seems Coburn did not get into fishing until later...
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June 23, 2009, 04:00:58 AM
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Re: Aquasport, the first ten years – an initial history
« Reply #22 on: June 23, 2009, 04:00:58 AM »
This is a thread I just found! Thanks steved for all your hard work in the past. Is there anything any of us "new guys" can do to help? What a wealth of knowledge! :afro:
Lewis
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June 23, 2009, 04:17:32 PM
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Re: Aquasport, the first ten years – an initial history
« Reply #23 on: June 23, 2009, 04:17:32 PM »
Wow!  :shock:   What a great find Lewis!  Very interesting.


Should this be sticky material?
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June 23, 2009, 04:41:53 PM
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Re: Aquasport, the first ten years – an initial history
« Reply #24 on: June 23, 2009, 04:41:53 PM »
Quote from: "Badonquasport196"
Wow!  :shock:   What a great find Lewis!  Very interesting.


Should this be sticky material?

I think it should

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June 23, 2009, 04:44:31 PM
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Re: Aquasport, the first ten years – an initial history
« Reply #25 on: June 23, 2009, 04:44:31 PM »
I have to thank capn dave one of the really new members. He mentiond something about steved in his very first post so I started reading last night. There are a lot of really good threads about a lot of the same things we all talk about now that were dicussed right after the site came on line. Absolutely fascinating reading! I also found one by steve saying he has a really good hi res file of the CA logo! Come on steve and hook us up!!!  :afro:
Lewis
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June 23, 2009, 11:17:20 PM
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Re: Aquasport, the first ten years – an initial history
« Reply #26 on: June 23, 2009, 11:17:20 PM »
Lewis, thanks for digging up this thread.  As you can tell I'm a longtime lurker, joined way back when I was fixing up my 222.  If I remember right, there was a lot more info that was gathered - not sure what happened.  This does tell me though that there was a redesign in 75 - I don't know how much, and whether it was enough to change the boat's ride over the previous few years.  I'm also not sure when the flatback was discontinued...
Dave
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June 24, 2009, 04:56:18 AM
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Re: Aquasport, the first ten years – an initial history
« Reply #27 on: June 24, 2009, 04:56:18 AM »
'71 is reportedly the last year of the flatback although we have seen references to a '72. So figure 71-72.
Rick
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November 06, 2010, 01:43:21 PM
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Re: Aquasport, the first ten years – an initial history
« Reply #28 on: November 06, 2010, 01:43:21 PM »
Thanks Rickk!!!! :thumleft:

I hope steved will post some more info to this. Heck I hope everybody posts more to this thread!
Lewis
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November 12, 2010, 09:28:40 AM
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Re: Aquasport, the first ten years – an initial history
« Reply #29 on: November 12, 2010, 09:28:40 AM »
Here's the first Aquasport ad I know of - pretty cool, huh?  Note it has the diver platform...  From the June, 1965 Yachting magazine:



See ya on the water!
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