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Classified / 1981 Aquasport 222 w/ 175 Yamaha FOR SALE
« Last post by DozerActual on February 06, 2026, 09:45:27 AM »
I have a 1981 222 for sale thats been in the family for a while and no one has time for it anymore. 

Needs a little work but was running great and being used when I pulled it out of the water in the fall. 
Motor runs well, boat goes nice through the water.  Has a fish finder, VHF, and a brand new canvas last year. ($2000)

Sitting in my driveway on a nice single axle trailer that I bought to pull the boat out at the end of the season.

Overall the boat is in pretty great condition, def needs a little work here and there but the floor is quite solid and other than a couple spots on the rub rails, the rest of the glass looks pretty good.

Boat is located on Long Island NY.   

Make me a reasonable offer.
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Aquasport Resources / Hard Top & frame pictures 250XF
« Last post by jswd32 on February 05, 2026, 06:17:07 PM »
Hey all,

I'm wanting to replace the Bimini with a hard top on my 1986 250XF, but have the slight problem there are none over here to compare in the uk.

Would anyone be kind enough to help me out with good quality pictures of all sides, as it'll likely be a custom fabrication job. I don't want to pay to re-invent the wheel as I know there are some solid tried and test designs for this in the US.
 
I am progressing with my 250XF after 15yrs ownership in the UK. I know have a closed off transom with a door and a hull extend transom pod to take a Suzuki DF250.

TIA

Thanks

Jonathon
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240 Rebuilds / Re: 1974' Aquasport 240 CC Rebuild
« Last post by Ulysses485 on February 04, 2026, 03:44:04 PM »
Stringers filled and capped with 2 layers of 1808.Got my material delivery : 4 Pails Poly Resin, Gelcoat (3 Pails), foam (5gal), acetone (5gal) and fairing compound (pail) so its go time! 







The casting deck underside gelcoat on the areas that will be exposed inside have been gel coated with new ice blue gelcoat. I will be spraying some final coats on the bins when the temps warm up and glassing them to the underside to set the casting deck in the hull.


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240 Rebuilds / Re: 1974' Aquasport 240 CC Rebuild
« Last post by Duffy1470 on February 02, 2026, 11:54:42 PM »
Skills. Looks awesome.
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196 Rebuilds / Re: 1973 196 rebuild question
« Last post by Duffy1470 on February 02, 2026, 11:52:45 PM »
Thanks for the input. I was thinking similarly to ya'll. Finally got the boat to the shop to have the engine mounted today.  Snow delay here in tn. We don't do well in snow, much less ice. Had the engine checked out. Only had 281 hours on it, compression checked out. All good. Not much in the way of pics lately but will have some soon.
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Aquasport Discussion / Re: Looking at purchasing 1986 222 Osprey
« Last post by dbiscayne on January 22, 2026, 02:05:54 PM »
Some of the key prices listed are pretty high. Seems that really nice but used boats are a tough sell if they're priced according to recent upgrades. Not saying the money hasn't been invested in it, but the buyer is taking all the risk on used stuff and paying almost new prices for things they might not have chosen themself.
If the engine is in pristine condition, my guess would be it'll sell for around 25k.
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Aquasport Discussion / Re: Stop Lurking and Start Posting!! Introduce Yourself Here!
« Last post by RickK on January 20, 2026, 05:23:00 AM »
 :welcome01: aboard Harrynick  :s_hi: - Look through all the available sub-forums we have and you'll find examples of pretty much any info you need. Click on the "Forums" link along the upper bar to start.
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Aquasport Discussion / Re: Stop Lurking and Start Posting!! Introduce Yourself Here!
« Last post by Harrynick on January 19, 2026, 02:16:15 PM »
Noob Here
Just joined to search around for knowledge and maybe learn some. I have a 97 175 that I have owned since about 2001 or so. It was in great shape when I got it and pretty much still is. Its been garage kept its whole life and I don't believe I've used it since 2005 or so. I recently decided to clean it up and see if I can get it ready to use. As of now I've worked on trailer lights and have moved to the other electrical things on the boat it self such as lights,radio, horn and pumps. The motor is not froze up, so that is good. I need to drain the gas out soon and will probably rebuild the VRO pump, clean the carbs and replace the water pump before I try to start it up.

Glad to be here.
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Aquasport Discussion / Looking at purchasing 1986 222 Osprey
« Last post by nmastrilli on January 16, 2026, 11:49:25 AM »
Hello everyone,

I have been looking into purchasing this 1986 222 Osprey
This is the facebook listing link
https://www.facebook.com/share/1QGGSG75Xc/?mibextid=wwXIfr

This is a breakdown of everything it has that was given to me by a friend.

-222 hulls are very sought after can be anywhere from 5-10 k depending on condition have seen some for sale for 7k needing full restore
2023 200 Suzuki w/ 100 hours-11k
Trolling motor 2-3k
Porta bracket 3-5 k
10 ft p pole 1500$
Trailer 3-5k
Trim tab and controls 800$
Suzuki gauge 700$
5-6k to replace transom/enclose
Tilt helm 900$
Garmin 500+ $
Keyword system 500-2000k depending on power
Paint 3-5k
Minimum 2k in butt connectors wires miscellaneous rigging items
Estimate cost of parts (new) 38,000$

The boat still has the original stringers, was repainted by a shop in Clearwater and had some minor cosmetic fiberglass work done to it in early 2000s. It also had the transom enclosed at some point I imagine before van wagoner did work on it. What are everyone's thoughts about the longevity of the original stringers and glasswork and a realistic value of this boat? I told seller Id be willing to offer something in the 35k range or less.
Thanks





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