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[1985aquasport196]

   WELCOME SIR.   I JUST JOINED MYSELF.   GREAT PLACE FOR AQUA SPORTERS TO CHEW THE FAT SORT OF SPEAK.
TAKE CARE
ROB

[Capt. Bob]

Welcome aboard to all our new members. Josh, Gdub, db, and Rob.

[Flybuoy]

Hey Guys Im the Flybouy from TN,
Im a 20 plus year owner of a 1983 196 Ospray
My boats seen better days Ive had some hull damage from another boat hitting the back corner of the transom and overall,
 the boat is just tired..
It has a great running one owner low time 150 Johnson on it so I don't have a motor problem.
I need inspiration and some guidance to help save her.

Thanks
Steve

[RickK]

Welcome aboard Steve. We have tons of rebuild examples in the Osprey Rebuild forums - check them out and by all means, if you have questions let us know.

[Flybuoy]

Thanks Rick
I can use the help!

[Capt. Bob]

Welcome aboard Steve.

[onetmr]

Hey everyone! I've been lurking for about 3 months now but this is my first post. I recently fell into a '91 175 Osprey with a '96 90hp Yamaha. When I got the boat it was in desperate need of some serious TLC. I'm a noob to working on boats so I've already spent countless hours on the site researching my various projects. So far, thanks to the information here from all of you I have accomplished the following:

- Replaced steering cable
- Replaced non functional bow and stern and courtesty lights,
- Rewired trailer
- Added a cooler seat (PO had removed it and not replaced it with anything)
- Added a bimini top
- Filled a number of holes in the deck, transom
- Replaced console cushions
- Removed chipped and faded 90's decals
- Rewiring all electronics (still in the process)

It already looks like a different boat but so far it has definitely lived up to the "break off another thousand" mantra! Still on the agenda is replacing the fuel tank, throttle, rub rails, gauge panels and much more I'm sure. I seem to discover something new that needs to be done every week. Thanks for all of the information so far. I'm hoping to upload some before and after photos soon.

- Austin

[RickK]

Welcome aboard Austin.   

Sounds like you've done quite a bit.  Start a topic in the Osprey rebuilds and show us what you've done to her.

[Capt. Bob]

Welcome aboard Austin.

By all means, post some pics. 1991, IMHO was the first full year for Genmar style hulls with 1990 being a transition between the defunct Hialeah operation and the Wellcraft plant operation. I believe some hulls were assembled on the west coast at another spot. We don't see much from 1990 and not a lot from 91 so again, post those pics.

Good luck.

[Mikey b]

Hi I'm Mike from the North East (Beverly Massachusetts)  I recently bought a 1986 17' Aquasport Center Console with no motor and that hasn't seen water in 12 years...

I currently have a 1975 208 Grady White with a 2001 Johnson 175.

Plans for the Aquasport are

repower with 2001 Johnson 70 (2 stroke)
Rewire Whole ( about 6 circuits) Boat
Add fish/depth finder (GPS if I find there right one for the right money)
Use a carry aboard gas tank for now,
maybe replace in hull fuel tank later
Locate or cobble together a new cooler/helm seat  boat came with stainless bracket, no cooler and the back pad is rotted.

Wish me luck!

[RickK]

Hi Mike    Welcome aboard.  What king of bracket?  The 170 is very sensitive to weigh in the aft and the further back the motor sits, the deeper the transom sits and will take the scuppers under water.  I added a jackplate to mine and another 2" of spacer and it changed how my boat sits now.

[Mikey b]

RickK, I wasn't planning on using a bracket just bolt the motor to the transom, that is the reason to keep the hp lower.

Mike

[RickK]

Oh, you mentioned a stainless bracket.  Looks like a pressure washer with a bleach pre-spray will clean the boat right up.

[Capt. Bob]

Welcome aboard Mike.

I owned one of those too. The only brand new boat I ever bought.

[velosity]

Greeting all. I'm new here. I have a 1996 165 Striper with a 1977 Evinrude 70hp. So far I have sanded and coated the deck. New bimini top. Pulled out excess wiring (think it previously had a different motor). Added a jack-plate, Saltwqater trolling motor, GPS, and VHF radio, plus some general maintanance. Love the boat. Does pretty good on the flats down here in Rockport Texas. Looking for an owners manual. I know there's not much information, just want to complete the package.