Need Help Identifying a 1981 CC

[joesmomjen]

Found a 1981 that owner says is a 23 ft center console. I see on this site boats listed as 1981 "CCP's" in this range. Did Aquasport produce anything other than the CCp in this range? Was there a non-professional model?
Trying to get the hull number from owner

[RickK]

Hi Jen and welcome aboard.
You may have already found this area of the Photo Gallery - this is a '80 brochure http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery ... 80&cat=572

Hunt around in the gallery under "All Models".

[Capt. Bob]

HIN will answer a few questions.

A designated 23' hull is not real common in the Aqua line. Several models (EX and Ospreys) existed in the early 90s when Genmar began production but in the 80s your looking at either a CCP or an Osprey for a center console. Those were 170,196,200, 222,  & 246.
They may have had "special order hulls" but 230 doesn't ring a bell. Then again, boat length is often "created" by the owner. My 222 had a 26" bracket on back so I might like to think of it as a 244.

EDIT: Now I see a pic.

[SaltH2OHokie]

HIN will answer a few questions.

A designated 23' hull is not real common in the Aqua line. Several models (EX and Ospreys) existed in the early 90s when Genmar began production but in the 80s your looking at either a CCP or an Osprey for a center console. Those were 170,196,200, 222,  & 246.
They may have had "special order hulls" but 230 doesn't ring a bell. Then again, boat length is often "created" by the owner. My 222 had a 26" bracket on back so I might like to think of it as a 244.

EDIT: Now I see a pic.

If I have a boat and the manufacturer decided it was "X" feet long...then that's how I'm going to refer to it.  But you're right, not everyone sees fit to use that convention.

Kind of a pet-peeve.  See craigslist ads all of the time where the title is "27ft center console" and its a 22' boat.

That said...the picture isn't a 22CCP?

[seabob4]

Looks like a CCP to me.  Most CCPs have leaning posts, but that doesn't mean A) the LP was an option and ped seats were standard, or B) the boat originally had an LP and some PO switched over to peds...

[joesmomjen]

Looks like a CCP to me.  Most CCPs have leaning posts, but that doesn't mean A) the LP was an option and ped seats were standard, or B) the boat originally had an LP and some PO switched over to peds...

From the pictures I've seen, it looks like a CCP to me well, but the seats were what threw me off. That's why I figured I'd put it out to you experts. But, looking through some of the old brochures on this site, the 222 CCP I've seen had two seats and the leaning post must have been an option.
Either way, I like the look of the boat

[Capt. Bob]

Looks like a CCP to me.  Most CCPs have leaning posts, but that doesn't mean A) the LP was an option and ped seats were standard, or B) the boat originally had an LP and some PO switched over to peds...

From the pictures I've seen, it looks like a CCP to me well, but the seats were what threw me off. That's why I figured I'd put it out to you experts. But, looking through some of the old brochures on this site, the 222 CCP I've seen had two seats and the leaning post must have been an option.
Either way, I like the look of the boat

The twin peds were standard. Had them on my 84. All leaning posts I've seen were aftermarket but  that didn't mean Aqua might accommodate someone.

[seabob4]

Frankly (hey, who asked Frank?), I like ped seats over leaning posts, unless they are the type that have a fold down/up seat...like the ones on the late 90's/early '00s TM Ospreys.

The key is to have the right pedestal.  Big time height adjustable with a footrest attached that travels up and down with height adjustment.  Ped seats have to be high enough to actually see over the console...

[wingtime]

Wasn't there a 230 CCP  or Osprey in the early 90's?

[Capt. Bob]

Yes, there was a 230 EX (Rick K has one) and a 230 Osprey (same hull, different cap) but no CCP that I know of. We know they were built in 91, 92 and 93 (I say 93 because the 94s look identical except for the decals and addition of the euro transom). 90 models are elusive because we have seen hints of both the 91-93 models and some completely different ones sporting enclosed transoms, totally different cabins (EX models) and full brackets ( I'm not including the 250 EX with Delta Conic hull).

SB, I enjoyed my peds in the 84 because you could swing them aft and rest your feet on the transom wave door while trolling.

[GoneFission]

The boat pictured is a pre-1981 22-2CCP.  The console changed in the 1981 model year, and this one has the old style console.  The boat may be a late 1980 production that was sold in 1981.  They all had 2 ped seats as original equipment.  Many of us took the ped seats out and replaced them, but some folks like them and keep them.  Should have the 3-hatch coffin in the front, with 2 long hatches and a smaller hatch/cooler in the front of the coffin.

[joesmomjen]

The hull # is  ASPA0362M81A

It is an 81 boat.

[seabob4]

Cap'n John and Joe most likely are both right.  Model year change over is typically in July.  Anything built after July will have the next years HIN.  So a boat built in, for instance Sept. of '80 would have an '81 HIN...

[joesmomjen]

Thanks for all the info. The boat does have the 3-hatch coffin in the front, with 2 long hatches and a smaller hatch/cooler in the front of the coffin. On either side of the small hatch cooler and directly in front of it, the floor appears soft/springy. Is this normal? Wondering if it's due to their not being any support directly in this space. The rest of the floor appear solid.

[seabob4]

Springy...is not normal.  No trampolines on board boats...