1981 Aquasport 170 rebuild in Sweden

[larsli68]

Snow is gone here in Sweden. Spring is here!
I bought a new toy for the boat today. A Garmin echoMap 71SV
They were discounting the old model, and I picked this up at a bargain price.
Feels good to have sea charts this year.

Happy Easter everyone!

[RickK]

Looks like a nice big screen 

[larsli68]

Hello Rick!

I got the 7" model. It has a quick release system, and I figured 7" will do the trick. We have a lot of islands and under water rocks here off the coast, and it's nice to have
a good GPS. I missed not having one last year.

//Lars

[larsli68]

We had a pencil grey Sunday here in Sweden today. Went with a buddy to our cottage to look at an old boat we have sitting there. Hopefully he will buy the project boat from us.

Hardly any wind but yet cold. upper 40's today...

[MarcG]

Hi Lars. Hope you're getting close to boating weather! I was wondering if you've tried the new prop yet. I'm still a ways from buying a motor for my project but I'm starting to think about what hp to go with.  I think the original rating for our boats was 85, so I'd appreciate your thoughts on the 115 with the new prop you bought.

[larsli68]

Hello Marc,

Sorry for not replying sooner. I came back yesterday afternoon from a vacation trip to the mid west. Iowa, Kansas, Illinois, Indiana and Kentucky.
It was great fun, and we visited with my wife's family in Kansas and Kentucky.

I'm going on a business trip today, but plan to work on the boat on Friday after work, and Saturday and Sunday. Many people have already launched their boat, but I had a three week cold
starting at Easter, and have not started yet.
My small boat has been in the water for a month, but the Aquasport is yet to be launched.

I think I would not like any less power than the 115 Merc. The boat currently is doing 42 miles/hour. I talked to "the guy" and he tells me the motor needs to be raised two holes, and
I will put the 18" prop on instead of the 17". I will report as soon as I have tried. I'm afraid it might take another month, due to a very busy work schedule.

//Lars

[larsli68]

Finally got time to work on my boat today. Polishing the starboard side of the hull with rubbing. I will do it again tomorrow with finer rubbing.

[RickK]

Looks like she is almost ready for the season.  I forget if you put bottom paint on her or not.

[larsli68]

Hello Rick,

Yes, I have bottom paint on her, since she is in the water for 3 months this year.
It might be 4 months, depending on work and how good the weather is.
I finished the hull today, with 3 polish steps and one layer of wax.
This coming weekend, I will install the GPS, paint the bottom, and finish polishing the inner liner. I hope to launch it soon. We have a four day weekend coming up.
With great weather forecast I have to add.

How's your boat coming along?

//Lars

[RickK]

Hello Rick,

Yes, I have bottom paint on her, since she is in the water for 3 months this year.
It might be 4 months, depending on work and how good the weather is.
I finished the hull today, with 3 polish steps and one layer of wax.
This coming weekend, I will install the GPS, paint the bottom, and finish polishing the inner liner. I hope to launch it soon. We have a four day weekend coming up.
With great weather forecast I have to add.

How's your boat coming along?

//Lars

Sounds like a plan.

I'm still waiting on the wind to lay down.  I spent the weekend camping on my Explorer - nice and relaxing.

[larsli68]

Hello again Rick,

I'm sorry to hear about your windy conditions. We are enjoying a fantastic week with warm temps (for here) 65-70 degrees F and
clear blue sky. I will go get a haircut and then later go work on my boat again.

I have a small hope to launch my boat this coming long weekend. Time will tell.

//Lars

[larsli68]

Getting closer and closer to launch. I did some fiber glass work under one of the hatches in the bow today. It was a left over job from last year...
I also completed the port side of the inner liner and all the stainless steel got a polish.

I'm also posting a picture of our old boat shed. Built in the early 60's, it is a cool place to hang out. I know most of the people in the club.

[RickK]

It's amazing that the shed is wood frame and still hanging in there with the snow you guys get

[larsli68]

I know, the weather we have is cold enough in the winter to kill any bugs eating away at the timber frame.
the house we live in is 290 years old. It is a log cabin, but has wood siding on it. Wood siding will last 50-100 years over here, depending on how you keep it up.

We did replace the corrugated steel about 5 or 6 years ago. It just feels right to keep my boat where my dad and my grandfather used to keep theirs.

//Lars

Posting a picture of our backyard, and our 290 year old house.

[larsli68]

Did some more polishing work yesterday afternoon. I hope to finish it next weekend.