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[Tamara Mathews]

Hello,
I think I finally found the place I belong. My name is Tammy. We have owned our 24 ft. center console for over 20 years. We have rebuilt the motor, with more horses,rebuilt stringers, rebuilt transom, put in larger fuel tank , add a fresh water tank among many other updates. We are in a dilemma. The Tamaratoo is again in need of a motor. We have looked all over the internet trying to find what we need and in the process I have found this site. I am so excited to find a group of people that love the Aquasport as much as we do. I look forward to searching through the forum! Wishing you all smooth waters and tight lines.

[Capt. Bob]

Well welcome aboard Tamara 

The Sea Hunter is a special Aqua hull. Not too many around so when one passes by, we like to wave.

Beautiful craft:



How about a few more?

Good luck.

[RickK]

Welcome Tamara 
You have found where the diehard Aquasporter fanatics hangout 

Here is a place to start looking to understand your model http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=545

Another http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=567

[Awol Again]

Hi,  Im new to the site, and to Aquasports.. I recently bought a 2000 Aquasport 275 Explorer with twin Mercury Optimax 200's.  Im still trying to get use to her.  I have to get use to the deep vee, and the need to adjust the listing on a beam sea with the trim tabs. She runs sweet in most others seas.   I am happy to have found this site so I can learn from others, and share my own experiences.   

[RickK]

  Awol   
Unique username - retired military?
The Explorer models are nice boats but they are bow heavy and do catch a lot of air requiring tab use.  I have a 230 Explorer and really like the boat.

[Capt. Bob]

Welcome aboard AWOL.

We rarely see 275 EXs so post up a couple of pics.

Here's some light reading.

[tknuuttune]

Picked up a new to me 2000 Osprey 175 this past spring and have been having a blast cruising in and out of Newburyport Ma all summer long. Looking forward to many more summers of fun on it.

[Quadraphase]

Hello All: I just purchased a 1998 Aquasport 215 DC here in southwest Florida. She's in good shape, but I'm going through and fixing all the little things that need fixing and trying to find some parts. I figured this would be a great place to learn about the boat and share some knowledge with fellow Aquasport owners.

Rob
Naples, Florida

[RickK]

Welcome Quad - the DC is a pretty popular crossover model for Aquasport and many members have them here. 

Welcome TK -Sorry I missed your post - the 170/175 is a great and fun little inshore boat - we have a ton of members with them, including me 

Look forward to pics from both of you - we all love boat porn 

[Early8]

Apologies for taking so long to introduce myself.  And thank you RickK for allowing me to join in July.  I don't know the actual
year of the AquaSport I grew up on and still use.  It's a 17 footer and I think it's a 1971.  It was purchased new by my father in Rowayton CT when I was about 8.  It has lived it whole life in Nova Scotia where we vacation.  It has been refurbished twice and re powered at least that many times.  It began its life with a Johnson 60, back when they were 3 cylinder 2 stroke engines.  I love the boat and have more than forty years of fun tied up in it.  I don't know that I have much to contribute.  I do know that I can appreciate classic Aquasports though!  Here she is:

[Capt. Bob]

Welcome aboard to TK, Rob and Early.

[RickK]

Welcome Early - I don't "allow" spammers, everyone else is welcome 
The liner in your boat is unique, looks like there is not a rod insert like mine - you have the "pure" liner 
What is the rear side of the storage area in the casting deck made from and is it original?
The console is different than mine but I'm not 100% sure my console is factory although I did see another like mine on a '70 or '71 170.  Is the seat base original?  Mine had a swing seat back on it - metal guides on the sides for swing part.
Otherwise, looks like my boat did/does.

[Early8]

The boat was delivered with the "pure" liner that you reference.  It has been awl gripped a few times over the years.  The rear side of the storage area in the casting deck is also stock.  It is a simple fiberglass panel on the back and the hinged top has the deck texture.  It used to have a clear vinyl tab with snaps to hold the hinged top panel down, but that has long since gone.  The console was finally replaced about 10 years ago along with the seat.  We also put a nice new fuel tank under the forward console seat.  She handles quite a bit differently than the old 2 strokers did;  the latest 75 is heavy.  She has a bilge pump in the deck recess now, which bums me out honestly.

When she was delivered she was that slightly chartreuse white color inside and out.  The console had a greenish windshield.  She had a bow dodger, a bimini, and low grab rails around the bow.  The fellow who refurbished her most recently chose to put "Aquasport" on her aft panels, but interestingly its a modern font and is quite big, I miss the original cast plaques.  He was very proud of his work and enjoyed woking on the boat.  She is in great shape right now, and we love her as we always have.  Many boats have come and gone over my life, but she has been the only keeper.

[Early8]

Here is another pic of the storage panel you referenced RickK.  You might also notice that the storage locker sits a little higher than the floor, which is useful for us as we often keep life jackets in it.  This was about 9 years ago.  You can see the access ports that were put in during the refurb.  They were not there previously.



And here you can see the big modern style name on the side.  I forgot about the black rub rail, I would prefer white, the way it was.

[RickK]

Do you know what the access port was installed for?  Maybe to reinforce the railing? 
Is your fuel tank inside the console?  Mine was (as see in the pic) - 25-27 gal. Now it is under the sole, under the console.
Any pics of the side of the liner by the console?  Mine has a rod storage insert (8'xabout 1') on each side.
I like the insert for the storage.  I may need to build one for mine out of glass and composite. Here is what mine looked like during a recoat of the deck in 2000.  You can see the wood that closes in the storage - I replaced the wood that was there when I bought the boat with Brazilian Mahogany which does seem to warp/bow outward. Can you take pics of the other side of that filler please?  Also you can see the rod storage inserts in the pic.


Can we see pics of the helm seat too please?