Stop Lurking and Start Posting!! Introduce Yourself Here!

[Capt. Bob]

Welcome aboard Dave.

Nice intro but ya need to post up some pics.

[dburr]

Sorry for the delay, took a minute to figure out the routine

I pulled into the drive and saw this:






4 months later here she sits at camp waiting for the snow to fly.  Got 14 inches two days after the picture was taken.


The short list of commissioning items:

Fix intermittent tach and MFD and resurrect the dead fuel gage, hopefully just nasty connections.  The teak will get treated with a brew that I got from an article in WoodenBoat written by Rebecca Whitman that has worked great for me in the past the the result is a finish that is ten feet deep..

Regards,

Dave

[RickK]

Welcome aboard - looks like a boat in super shape  

[Aswaff400]

Hey everyone! Im Rob, i have a 1978 aquasort 17,  i live in spring hill florida. i love to be on the water and fishing wehn im not at work haha. im looking for a lil help getting my boat in better condition and im sure all you guys can help!

Spring Hill? should join us out at Egmont on the 3rd!

[fitz73222]

So there I was… It was the end of June, my wife and I were cruising around a lake in Maine in our ’82 Sport 15 Whaler when out of the blue the Big Boss turns to me and says, “You need to get a BIGGER BOAT”, and the hunt for a 222 began.  That was when I started to lurk around here…

 I have been lusting after 222 since about age 11.   Some of you will remember the straight 6 Merc “Tower of Power” 115?  How cool would a pair of those hanging on a 222 been in ’73?  No matter what I said I could not convince my Dad that it was a the best next step from a ’65 16 Eastport Whaler and the next step ended up being ‘71 Outrage..

I found an 88 222 Osprey with an SX150 Yamaha and we are both waiting impatiently for the water to soften up a bit (ice is still 20 inches thick) so she can be put to good use.

I have been really impressed by the quality and quantity of the information that the members offer.  Even when there are differences of opinion, the learning opportunity is not lost because of all the heinous things that occur on other sites…  My hats off to everyone!!

Regards from Down East!

Dave

Actually a pair a pair of '71 115's or 135's (black red and silver) Kiekhaefer Mercs would be smokin hot on a '73 V bottom but we've never seen one so this is the best we can come up with viewtopic.php?f=1&t=6990&start=0&st=0&sk=t&sd=a

[seabob4]

Hey everyone! Im Rob, i have a 1978 aquasort 17,  i live in spring hill florida. i love to be on the water and fishing wehn im not at work haha. im looking for a lil help getting my boat in better condition and im sure all you guys can help!

Rob,
Didn't see your introduction.  I'm 2 miles N of the Sears Plaza on 50.  I'm in Spring Hill everyday.  And like Aaron says, you need to join us on the third!  Need any help, drop me a line...

[gran398]

So there I was… It was the end of June, my wife and I were cruising around a lake in Maine in our ’82 Sport 15 Whaler when out of the blue the Big Boss turns to me and says, “You need to get a BIGGER BOAT”, and the hunt for a 222 began.  That was when I started to lurk around here…

 I have been lusting after 222 since about age 11.   Some of you will remember the straight 6 Merc “Tower of Power” 115?  How cool would a pair of those hanging on a 222 been in ’73?  No matter what I said I could not convince my Dad that it was a the best next step from a ’65 16 Eastport Whaler and the next step ended up being ‘71 Outrage..

I found an 88 222 Osprey with an SX150 Yamaha and we are both waiting impatiently for the water to soften up a bit (ice is still 20 inches thick) so she can be put to good use.

I have been really impressed by the quality and quantity of the information that the members offer.  Even when there are differences of opinion, the learning opportunity is not lost because of all the heinous things that occur on other sites…  My hats off to everyone!!

Regards from Down East!

Dave

Actually a pair a pair of '71 115's or 135's (black red and silver) Kiekhaefer Mercs would be smokin hot on a '73 V bottom but we've never seen one so this is the best we can come up with viewtopic.php?f=1&t=6990&start=0&st=0&sk=t&sd=a

Welcome aboard new members!

Fitz  resurrected an old post that is pertinent now, regarding the twins. From an older post that was just as applicable then. Then...now...What a great example of "Classic" Aquasport.

[aquaaggie]

Long time lurker, first time poster. My name is Matthew, and I have been lurking around here for the better part (or more) of a year now, and have been looking for a semi-project Aquasport to buy. Originally from Texas, I have lived in Florida for almost 4 years now, and currently reside in Bradenton, FL. I have mainly been looking for an inshore fishing boat, but with capabilities to put a few friends (ladies, hopefully) oboard and run to the beach/islands, and/or run out in a little deeper water if the weather is right (and with a companion boat or two), so a 19-6 was my target. After over a year of searching, I finally pulled the trigger on a 1974 19-6 that I hope is as sound as I believe it to be. Being a '74 in mosly original condition, it's obviously in need of some clean up (and probably a bit more), but I'm exited totake on such a project. I've been around boats that my family has owned since I was old enough to walk, but this is my first self-owned boat, so I'n excited to get it out on the water and figure out all of my plans for it. The deck is rock solid, and the transom doesn't flex even with a 330+ lb guy (not me) putting weight on the motor, though it does have some suspect areas and I am under no misconceptions that there might be some underlying issues down the road. Original features include the deck, console, cooler seat, rod holders & other teak items, inboard gas tank, and apparenty the entire hull. It's got newly redone seats (July of 2011), a gas tank that has been removed and cleaned and reinstalled (but which is not working due to what is likely an issue with the fuel pick-up), a newer aluminum Pro-Line trailer that could use new tires but trailers well, a TH Marine Hi-Jacker manual jack plate, 1980's Evinrude Sport 140 with newly rebuilt carbs and good compression. I haven't gotten the boat out on the water and run it myself just yet (with the Daytona 500 coming this weekend, it will probably be another week or so before I can), but can't wait to do so. There are a few questionable things that I've already noticed that I'm sure I'll be asking fo help with, but I know this is the best site out there for help (this site is 90% of the reason why I bought an Aquasport). All in all, I have a small amount of money invested in it thus far, and think I got a pretty decent deal, but am looking forward to cleaning it up with a bit of money and a lot of hard work and making it my own. I want to say thanks in advance for all of the help that I'm sure I'll receive, as I know you guys are some of the best ones out there. I'll have a dedicated post with more pictures, and will keep you posted with my (undoubtedly) slow progress. See you all on the water.

[Blue Agave]

Welcome aboard Aquaaggie!  

Your title tipped your hand as far as being from Texas.  

Congrats on the 19-6.

[sealion2288]

We're gonna need pictures....

[Capt. Bob]

Welcome Aboard AA  

Excellent intro post.
Good luck.

[seabob4]

Welcome AA!  And now that A&M is in the SEC, you'll feel right at home here, except when the Gators kick their butt!  

A good cleaning will do wonders for her, even though it's all cosmetic.  Use her for a season, enjoy her, then decide what really needs fixing and what you can live with.  When you say the fuel tank "doesn't work", do mean the gauge is not reading, or do you mean the motor can't pick up fuel?  Seeing as the tank was cleaned, I would guess the pickup was removed and the screen cleaned as well, so you might want to check the dreaded "anti-siphon" barb, the spring inside there gets week over time and the suction from the fuel pump on the motor isn't enough to over come the ball inside their.  Swap it out for a standard barb.  If it's the gauge, then probably time for a new sender.

Plenty of guys here in Bradenton/Sarasota and Tampa Bay, so you'll definitely have company out there!!

[aquaaggie]

SB-

Funny you mention the Gators...I'm actually in grad school at Florida now, so they're the one team that I wouldn't be too terribly pissed about losing to (though I'm Aggie first and foremost, Gator after that).

Cosmetic work is the plan for now, but also going to tackle cleaning up the wiring, replacing all the deck cleats and other hardware (already had a deck cleat simply break apart when I pulled on it), install a stereo and some speakers, potentially a two-battery set-up, and some other less-than-necessary stuff. Eventually I'd like to replace the bimini and console grab-rail with a T-top, but that will be dependent on how much money I have to spend elsewhere. If I can get her clean, and get a couple of badges and a stainless vent cover, it might not look too shabby for the first season...but it needs paint eventually. I like the deck fine as it is, but would maybe want to resurface at some point (though I won't do this until I am sure I won't be cutting into the deck anytime soon).

Regardin the fuel tank issue- I did a lot of research on the various issues with these older boats, and it seems to me that the fuel pick-up is likely the issue. I haven't really gotten into it to figure it out, but the previous owner describe the engine starting and running, then randomly dying because of fuel starvation. It's got an external tank that it's hooked to now which solved the starvation issue, so I'm sure it's the anti-siphon barb like you noted.

Thanks for the info already; I'm sure I'll need more soon!

[gran398]

Welcome aa, and all new members

Good-lookin' 19-6....and '74 is a very good vintage.

[Circle Hooked]

Welcome AA, join us for our get together on Egmont key if you can, March 3rd viewtopic.php?f=3&t=8484