Stop Lurking and Start Posting!! Introduce Yourself Here!

[Capt. Bob]

 Welcome aboard Justin.

[burntsalt]

Hello everyone

I've owned a '74 19-6 for a few years and have recently began the rebuild. Love the hull and look forward to learning from everyone on here.

Tyler
St Pete, Fl and Destin, Fl

[RickK]

Welcome aboard Tyler    We have a ton of great reading in our rebuild forums that will help you out and we're here if you need us.

[landandtimber]

Hello All,
My name is Stephen here in Montgomery AL.
I Just bought a 1997 245 Osprey that came out of the Orange Beach AL. area. The boat is cosmetically in pretty good shape and everything works (Except the engine, I bought the boat with no engine). I am coming over from the Shamrock Forum where I just finished an old 20' Inboard boat. Now I'm ready to tackle the AS world. These forums are invaluable and the people are always salt of the earth good guys. Excited about lurking and posting a little. Below is a list of the things I need/want to do to my 245:

-Since I bought the boat with no Engine, that is the first order of business. It is set up for Single but I have twin 150 Honda's that I plan on fitting to the boat. So I have some transom build up to do.

-The Floor is soft from the console back to the fish box so I am trying to decide whether to try one of the injection methods or go ahead and pull up the floor and do it right.

-I will be most likely be buying a new trailer since the current Galvanized trailer is pretty tired and in my opinion too small for the boat.

-Really want custom Seadeck but that is at the bottom of the list for sure.

Any of you guys that have done the transom build up or the floor replacement on this boat let me know, I would love to pick your brain. I have read most of the posts on both subjects and just need to decide exactly what track I will take on these repairs. I wish Photobucket wasn't so stingy.....I feel like I have missed a lot of information on these older posts with Photo Bucket Pictures.
Again I'm looking forward to learning from all you guys. Thanks. SS

[RickK]

  aboard SS !! Photobucket did us a disservice for sure and a whole lot of other sites.
You have a free gallery here that you can use to post your pix. I included links on how to use it in your welcome email.  It's easy and better than attaching pics, attachments are limited by size, uploading to your gallery is not.

[Capt. Bob]

Welcome aboard Tyler and Stephen.

[Yankeehusker]

good afternoon everyone.  yankeehusker here - born in nebraska and living on the east coast.  i have a 97 osprey 200 with a 2015 135 HO Etec.  You could say i am a longtime listener, first time caller!

[RickK]

Welcome aboard YH    You could spend a few years here reading and still not read it all.  Only a few of us has read all the threads so we could clean up the site. My eyes are still hurting, and that was a couple years ago 

[happy hooker 2]

just got a 1974 196. I bought it from a friend. I was looking for a cc that was easy to trailer and hand no idea what i was buying.  He spoke highly of the boat and i figured a boat that runs for 2000 dollars was cheap. I have fixed a few boats and this one looks like it is going to be fun.  It needs a floor and a few odds and ends. I am also going to close in the transom and add a jackplate.

[RickK]

Welcome HH2!!

[Capt. Bob]

Welcome aboard YH and HH2 

[KBoys]

Good Morning Everyone,

I'm looking at a 1990 17' center console with a 1988 Evinrude 140. Besides checking the transom, floor, compression, lower unit etc., do you guys have any advice? I will be checking it out in a day or two. It's been used in saltwater. Thanks and have a great day! 

[Filthysnipe]

Hey ya'll, new here on the site.  Just inherited a 86 aquasport 222 XF from my father in law.  Never owned an aquasport before, but super excited to start learning.

She's been sitting for a few years in Texas and I need to go pick her up.  Really looking forward to the advice and assistance.

Shane

[RickK]

Welcome aboard KB and Snipe 

[Capt. Bob]

Welcome aboard KB and FS.

KB, here's some light reading to help in your search.
https://classicaquasport.com/smf/index.php?topic=10634.0

Good luck.