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[Vadenreid]

Just picked up my second Aqua Sport for my 18 year old son - in Virginia.  A 19.0 foot Osprey CC (2001) with a 115 Yamaha.  Looking forward to catching some Rockfish this fall.

[traderkat64]

   Hi, everyone.  Newbie here.  I am looking at a 2000 Osprey 165 with a 2015 75 etec motor.  I am having a hard time finding any info on this model and year.  I have never had an AS before or even been in one, so I wanted to find out any info I could before I made an offer.  Any help would be appreciated. 

Does anyone know if there is wood in the 2000 models, and if so, is that a problem?  And what would be a decent price to offer for this boat?  It has been garage kept and has a 2017 aluminum trailer. 

Thanks in advance!

[RickK]

Welcome aboard Vad and Kat

[Capt. Bob]

Welcome aboard Lorax, Vad and TK.

For TK




Lastly, take a little time to read through the 2000 year catalog.
http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=749&page=1

[traderkat64]

Thanks!  I put an offer on this boat and wondered if anyone could tell me if it is too much.  I haven't taken it out yet, but the deal is contingent on everything being in the shape he says it is.  I live 3 hours from him so we could only work out getting together on the weekend.  He accepted my offer of $8000, so as long as all is well, I bought myself a boat.  Unless.......someone here tells me I am paying too much.  The 2015 Evinrude Etec 75 is still under full warranty, and like I said, the trailer is a 2017.  The only thing wrong with the boat, he says, is he took the antifouling paint off and repainted with marine paint which is now flaking off.
 Here are a couple pics of it.  Oh, and is the etec motor a good motor in your opinion?

[Schm0ss]

Hey everyone, I'm Joe and I'm an Aquaholic...  I've been dreaming about an older AS that I could restore in my own way for years, and last week I was able to find a good enough deal to where I could pull the trigger.   I purchased a 1987 Osprey 200 hull and trailer and I have a 1985 Suzuki dt 115 that will go on the back (I'm a sucker for old, smoky, noisy engines).  The boat came with a console but no rear seat and the person who had the boat before the guy I bought it from cut most of the flooring up.  I will start tonight and tomorrow ripping everything that I can out to see the extent of the damage of the subfloor.  I'll hit you guys up often and I'll take plenty of pictures and post often along the way.

Thanks for having me aboard!

[RickK]

Welcome aboard Kat and Joe.

[Capt. Bob]

Welcome aboard Joe.

[robmgray]

Hi,

I wanted to introduce myself. I'm Rob and I'm looking to buy a 22-24' boat and would love it to be and aquasport Dual Console. (a seaworthy boat to be used for picnicking and fishing on the coast of Maine.) I came to this sight to get as much information as possible. Any and all advice is welcome!

Thanks,
Rob

[RickK]

Welcome aboard Rob!!

[64conv65hard]

Hello,
I've owned my 1974 170 for 25 years and just wanted to say hello. I live in Maryland but my boat has been at my parents beach house the entire time, in Virginia, on the lower Potomac. Just got her running again after 10 years of neglect and still need to do some tinkering before dropping her back into the water. This has been a great boat, very simple, motor, lights, steering wheel, not much to go wrong. Only thing I'm looking for is backrest for cooler seat behind center console........Kevin

[Capt. Bob]

Welcome aboard to Rob and Kevin.

[RickK]

Welcome aboard Kevin, we have a ton of members with the 170/175.

[JGrande21]

Hello everyone. New member here. My name is Justin and I'm from the Boston area. I'm the proud owner of a 1982 286 Express. Repowered in 2007 with twin Crusader Captain's Choice 5.7 MPI. They are approaching 500 hours. Boat is in excellent condition. The previous owner bought the boat brand new before and did a little customizing over the years with Tommy Bahama upholstery in the cabin and nice little TV. Last season I installed new SIMRAD electronics with radar and new radios hooked up to the GPS system with boat identification. Look forward to helping you guys out any way I can and talking about these awesome classics.

[RickK]

Welcome aboard Justin!   
She looks to be in great shape - nice fish too.  Here is a link to a catalog on the 286
http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=581