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[RickK]

Welcome aboard Jake and Ben 

[Capt. Bob]

Indeed, welcome aboard to both Jake and Ben.

[GACTraveler]

Hello all, I am the new owner of a 1984 200 CCP.  My old boat met with an untimely demise and left us in a hole so I had to find something we could afford that would be a solid boat.  I found this site and began researching these boats and found the many things that can be done with them.  This boat was living in Florida, near Jacksonville and was just being used as a beach and sandbar, weekend cruiser.  I knew it would need work but the owner had replaced the floor, gas tank and rebuilt the transom.  Hopefully, I'm starting off okay here.  I have stripped the console out as it had holes everywhere and the wood in it was shot.  I pulled up the pedestal seats and sanded the pads the previous owner put under them flush with the floor.  I pulled all the wiring out and will put in a new electrical system with the batteries under the console.  I bought a new console and leaning post.  I am going to sand the floor back down as they used what they called "Awlgrip Non-skid" on it but I can't even imagine how it feels with bare feet.  Working on your knees on it is painful.  I'll have to figure out what to put back down.  I love the ideas I've seen here and I would love to be able to "flat-back" this thing but I know my fiberglass skills are not quite ready for that. I'll continue to get ideas here and learn.  Thanks for the great info and ideas.  I put the photos of where I am right now with the boat in my gallery as I couldn't quite yet figure out how to reduce them to put them here.  Any ideas or suggestions are more than welcome.

[RickK]

Welcome aboard GACT 
You have some grand ideas if you want to convert the boat to a FB

I guess all of us need some goals in life 

[Capt. Bob]

Nice intro GAC, welcome aboard. 

[joe b graham]

1995 225 explorer trying to post pictures but all my attachments are to big loveing the sited

[RickK]

Welcome aboard Joe!! 

Don't "attach" your photos - read the welcome email and it has a link that explains (in pictures) how to upload them into your gallery and post in your topic.
Attachments are limited by size, uploading into your gallery is not.

[Capt. Bob]

Welcome aboard Joe.

[corky12]

hello, tommy here, 1977- 200 Aquasport CCP w/150 Yamaha- "SUPER-PEANUT"... named after my 1st Grandson, Christian... love this boat...

[RickK]

Welcome aboard Tommy.  The 200 (196) is a great "middle" model - you have what the 170 owners want (2 more feet) and you have a boat that can haul a few people without everyone getting in each others way, so there is no need to go to a 222 (initially ).

[Capt. Bob]

Welcome aboard Tommy.

[Joker]

Hi! My name is Gerald. I have a 1987 AquaSport Striper 200. 110 HP Johnson T-Top

[RickK]

Welcome aboard Gerald - the Striper is a great fishing platform. 

[Capt. Bob]

Welcome aboard Gerald. 

[Redeyety]

My name is Ty. I have been looking at buying a boat since my wife and moved to Punta Gorda, about six months. Ive read a lot about different manufacturers and their model boats. The entire search kept me circling back around to Aquasport models. Im picking up my '93 215 Explorer WA tomorrow (if we can make some critical trailer adjustments). I look forward to experiencing this boat and this forum with yall.