Stop Lurking and Start Posting!! Introduce Yourself Here!

[JimCt]

Welcome aboard Sandman!

You will be real happy with your 22-2.  The laundry list of projects goes on & on with any boat but that's why marine stores have cash registers...

[SANDMAN]

Hi Rick K the tee top came with the boat ,the previous owner built it out of muffler pipe and did a pretty decent job. I didn't like it at first but will try for a year and see how it works. Its a little heavier than alum. but when I cover with clear and white curtains it should look ok. Next year I'll close the transom, alum.tee top, and a bow rail. But till I sell my 18ft flare center console i'm working on a budget and will have her in the bay very soon and after striper season I'll get her right! But for now I'm putting the motor on and controls then some minor details and FISH ON! 8)

[JayVT]

I was flying around Lake Champlain(VT) on my 170 today and thought I was long overdue in mentioning how great this forum has been...and,of course,how much I love this boat. The ride is great, the boat has really classic lines, and it is a whole lot easier to deal with than my 4500# 22' Sea Raider which I loved, but was more boat than I ever needed. I keep the 170 on a lift, and it is nice to be able to just take the console cover off and go. Thanks for all the helpful posts here and great members (like John Dupree)who are very generous in sharing information. The boat is powered by a 1997 Johnson 90,and I did decide to disconnect the VRO just for my own piece of mind.
Jay

[JimCt]

170's are hard to beat.  As you may have noticed here, they have a fiercely loyal following.

I disconnected the oil feed on my Merc. too.  That little pump busts and you loose the motor.

[RickK]

Welcome aboard and welcome to the 170 family Jay.  


You've been lurking for a while I see.  As Jim said, the 170 is a great boat and we have quite a large 170 family on this site - probably more members with 170/175s than anything else. Just took mine out 2 days ago and it's such a nice boat to tow, launch, and handle by yourself.  Quick and nimble on her feet too.  
My 230 on the other hand, is an effort to deal with but she's a whole different type of boat and we use her in a totally different manner.

Again, welcome aboard.

[Miguel]

Welcome to the family, pal.

[mike young]

I just joined the boards too. There is not a new boat out there that I would trade my 170 for. I have owned ti since 1999 and only had to do minor mostly cosmetic work to it. It was powered by 90 hp Johnson until about 2 months ago. Lost a cylinder and was able to find a 2000 115hp in very good shape at a good deal so I went with it. That has been the best thing I have done to the boat. 10 mph faster uses less gas and a great hole shot. This boat is used at least 2 times per week almost every week and the best boat on the water.

[jdupree]

Jay,

Congrats on the new boat   She looks really good :!: Thanks for the kind words also.  It is great to see there are still nice folks around

I feel guilty for parting with my 170 which was a 1988 - almost the same as yours.  I have always wanted a CCP.  I don't plan on owning anything but Aquasport :!:

Enjoy the boat :!:

[JimCt]

Miss my 170 too.

[JayVT]

Thank you for all the kind responses to my posting...now I like the boat even better!!
What a tremendous community of  owners. Wait until I tell my wife that I'm not the only guy out there who is obscessed with boats.
Again, sincere thanks guys!
Jay

[Capt. Bob]

Hello everyone,

I would just like to take a moment to introduce myself to the forum.
I'm Robert Berlin aka Capt. Bob. I currently reside in Tallahassee Fla. but have spent my entire live prior to this in Perrine Fla. I discovered this Forum with a Google search looking for older pics of Aquasports. I currently pilot a 1984 222 CCP which I purchased in 1996. This was following the sale of my 1986 170 Osprey. I really liked the 17' (seems to be the boat of choice here) but wanted something a little bigger. My 222 is original (per se) but I re rigged in 96. I'm going to try and post an older pic in the members section but she still looks about the same. Just a few more character lines.
I look forward to gleaning information from everyone and hope that I may offer a tip or two in the process.
Thanks again for the site, I've got a lot of pics to review.

Capt. Bob

[beast819]

Welcome Capt Bob!!!

         

[RickK]

Welcome aboard Bob  :!:  :!:
We do have a big 170 family here - don't know why.  Would be nice to see some numbers of what was sold, size-wise over the years, but that'll never materialize.  The number of members is increasing a few a week here and of those, some never speak up at all so who knows what they have.
Post some pics when you get a chance - here's some help if you need it.

[GoneFission]

Welcome to another CCP owner!  There are quite a few of us here also!  

       

[DoOver]

Hey Jay,
I love my 170 also. I almost sold it this spring. It's the boat  I can always use. I want a bigger boat but  I know I will not be able to use a bigger boat as much.

Brian