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[200 osprey]

Seems that I have stumbled onto a great site. I have a 200 Osprey that I just love (2000 yr model) seeems that the powers that be have dropped it from the line. Big mistake if you ask me. I looked for a year brfore I found what I thought was the perfect fishing boat. Thanks for starting this site.

[Captain]

Welcome 200 osprey! Looking forward to getting to know you and your boat.

My father purchased our 22'2 new in 1976. It's seen better days at this point, but after I get done working on Wilson's 1975 23' Mako, hopefully we'll get to my old 22.

Good to have you at classicaquasport.com.

[Anonymous]

Hi, Just found this site.  Bought a 88 170 out of a backyard that I had been watching just sit for years.. Plan was to use it for a crabbin boat but I have fell in love with her.  Anyway, been searching for info since last May, thanks for starting up this site.

[Wilson]

Welcome aboard!!

I don't know if you noticed your pic didn't seem to work.

[jack1747]

yea, i know trust me, i will make up for it

[Wilson]

did you see the other thread regarding picture posting?  It may help.

[jack1747]

[Wilson]

Good job.

I saw that other site that you linked to.  I had no idea anything like that was out there.  Are you a crabber?

Great boat.  Looks damn good for sitting in a back yard for a long time.  How does she ride?

[jack1747]

The boat just needed some tender loving care.  Got issues with wiring because the 1st owner didnt understand saltwater and wires very well.  He didnt do a good job fixing the things just ran new wires,etc.  

I am a serious hobby crabber.  Run pots in the Chesapeake.  As far as the BCA http://www.bluecrab.info goes it is the top site for Blue Crab information.  The site is linked to by schools and both the MD DNR and the VA MRC for crab topics.  Thanks for asking Wilson. Jack

[Anonymous]

Hello everyone,
Just a quick intro and say Hi to the board. I have a 1981 25' Aquasport Walkaround cuddy with twin 1990 OMC Sea Drives 2.0L (rebuilt in 1999) I have it rigged for fishing with a stainless hardtop, outriggers, Chartplotter and 2 back-up handheld GPS's (I'm a Garmin GPS man), Loran, Sitex and Lowrance sonars Dual VHF, and Atlantis underwater cam. The boat is named for My son Justin, My wife Diane and me (Navy nickname) Dewey. I am preparing to pull the boat out of the water for a few months and do a major rework including electrical, painting and redoing the cabin. My first 2 boats I built up from bare hulls so I kinda understand what I'm getting into. I presently work as a boat rigger on Sea Ray and Boston Whaler boats after spending 22+ years in the Navy as an Aviation Electronics/Calibration Tech.

I very much appreciate you starting an Aquasport website and look foward to all the great info we can exchange. Thanks again.

[Unclebob]

Hi, newbie here. Neat site! Here's my story:

After the barrage of hurricanes we got in Florida this year, several trees were down in a local neighborhood. My mothers fiance was approached by an elderly woman that said 'If 'yall cut this oak-tree up and put it by the road, I'll give you an old boat I have in the backyard'. There was a couple of older boats in her backyard, some john-boats covered in tarps, etc, so we agreed. It was only a couple hours of work and we would have done it for free anyways, just to be good neighbors. My mothers fiance said if I helped, I could have the boat.

After we finished, she showed us the boat. Turns out it's an 18' (or 19'?) Aquasport Cuddy





I am in the process of sorting it out. Removed the cuddy doors and repaired them, cleaned the engine, pulled the fuel tank out last weekend for a cleaning. Replacing the control cables, and rewiring. It's a real solid boat and I think it will be a great fishing boat.

And it was a freebie, so you can't beat the price.   Please don't think we took advantage of the woman, she had bought a much bigger CC, and didn't want to fool with the Aquasport. She was happy we got it off her property.  



I'm sure excited to have found this site!

[Seadog]

Hey Uncle Bob. Welcome to the board. You got that boat for free?  I'd say you were really lucky.

Check out the 'Photo Gallery' section on the main page. It's where you can post a bunch of pix of your boat and the progress you make over time.

Best of luck with her!

[Unclebob]

Yeah, I couldn't believe it either. What a deal!

We went back to the lady to say thanks and to tell her that we got the engine running, and she said "Well, I should hope so, I had it rebuilt last year!"  

The engine seems to run really well, and the boat only needs cosmetics really. The wife even likes it, because It didn't cost us anything.

Great site. I look forward to checking in all the time.

[Wilson]

Welcome aboard!! Glad to have you here.  Keep us up to date on the work.

[Wilson]

Free is a HELL of a good deal!!  

Welcome aboard!!