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[RickK]

Welcome Tyson and Richard.
Richard - nice looking rig.  I really like my 230 Explorer.
Tyson, check out how low she sits in the water with that 4S on her.  Go to the back of the boat like you're fighting a fish and see if it starts letting water in the scuppers.  A 4S is usually 100+ more pounds than a 2S equivalent.
What year is the 175?

[tyson87]

Welcome Tyson and Richard.
Richard - nice looking rig.  I really like my 230 Explorer.
Tyson, check out how low she sits in the water with that 4S on her.  Go to the back of the boat like you're fighting a fish and see if it starts letting water in the scuppers.  A 4S is usually 100+ more pounds than a 2S equivalent.
What year is the 175?

It's a 170 but not sure on the year yet. It doesome not have the recessed parts for the aft cleats. And it does have the 3 hatch casting deck.
more information and photos will come this weekend.

[RickK]

I guess I did see that it was a 170 - sorry.  The 170 was made up to about '90 and then it became the 175 and didn't grow an inch
All of them had 3 hatches up front except the very early ones like my '71 and '72, which had one hatch.  I think some of the newer models went back to one big hatch up front.
In '72 they started notching the rear cleat into the liner at the transom.  My '71 is not notched. Seems like the 70/71/72 were the first years and the transition years for the 170 liner.
Check the outside of the transom, port or starboard side for a HIN stamped into the gelcoat.  The last two digits are the year.
Welcome aboard.

[Sudsy]

OK, signing up and waiting for all the bs to load here...

Here I am!

I'm Sudsy and I own a 1997 Aquasport 225 Explorer that I bought new. I am retired now and the boat is 17 years old. So don't talk to me about Estate Planning! Just kidding, but really don't.

This year I am replacing the autopilot and depth finder (with complications).

I have always used Lowrance electronics even before this boat. My sportfisher had a Lowrance sounder and even a LORAN plotter (my spellchecker didn't like that one) by Lowrance. Global Map 2000 maybe?

Anyhoo I just installed a Lowrance HDS7 touch and a Lowrance Hydraulic Pack Autopilot. The boat has had an Autopilot since new when I installed a now non supported Navico (same Co as Lowrance) PH 500 Power Pilot. It worked well for 17 years. The new equipment that I just installed will not work together because the software has not been released! Yep.

E Nuff for now. I will try to find some pics of the "Overnite Sensation".

Well I guess I need to figure out how to resize pictures.

Sudsy

[RickK]

Welcome Sudsy 
Each member automatically gets their own photo gallery here and if you follow the instructions in this thread you will have no problems posting pics in your topics.
http://classicaquasport.com/smf/index.php?topic=12725.0
If you're just attaching them then there is a size limit - use the gallery, it auto sizes the pics for you.

[Capt. Bob]

Welcome aboard Sudsy.

[Sudsy]

Welcome aboard Sudsy.

Yep, That's my boat. I just posted some recent pictures to the gallery. I think?

Sudsy

[Capt. Bob]

I don't see them. Try again when you get a chance.

[JBELANGER365]

Hey Guys,
  Thanks for adding me into the group. I have used this forum for information in the past and decided its time for me to join in. I own a 1977 Aquasport 246 FF and taking out down here on the gulf off the Alabama cost. This hull is like a knife through butter. Couldn't ask for a smoother boat! but it's old and there are virtually no guides on it so repairs can be a nightmare. Right now I am wrestling with getting it started after it sat for 3 months...

[Capt. Bob]

Welcome aboard JB.

Something like this?


Post up a few pics.

[JBELANGER365]

Hey Capt. Bob. very similar but has the I/O so sealed back and a custom made fiberglass hard top... I bought it from the original owner and he loved this boat more than anything else haha.. I have some pics up in my classified add, unfortunately life gets in the way of passion

[McAllgeyver]

I've been lurking, now I'm working. Finally got an old '73 19-6 to work on!! There is so much good information here I could read for months. Im happy to be a part of group. Thanks.

[RickK]

  aboard Mac.

[Capt. Bob]

Welcome aboard Mc.

Post up some pics as you go along.

[RickK]

My 170 originally had the flip backrest on the helm seat but the backrest was missing when I got her.  It did have the guides for the backrest on the sides of seat though - can't begin to remember how many times I banged my shins on them as I tried to squeeze by the seat.  The seat was too wide for a 170 IMO.  I removed them and made my shins much happier.
I have the seat bottom, top and the metal guides still.  I don't think I will be re-using them on the rebuild unless a sudden drying of the money supply happens.