1998 Aquasport ad

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I found a 1998 Florida Sportsmen magazine at a church thrift store on Hwy 98 in Tiger point last week. It cost me all of 50 cents for the thing. There were several fishing mags there but only one had an Aquasport ad in it. So enjoy! Here ya go Marc and Bob! I just wish the photogallery was working!




 


 

[seabob4]

I could tell some stories about that particular boat...thank you, Lewis!  She brings back some incredible memories!

[seabob4]

This is a pic before I decked her out with a full Raytheon package, including radar and AP.  See those little white things on top of the lower station top?  They were cylinders of starboard with a scallop on top that received the upper station when it folded down...

[Circle Hooked]

That makes me think,i have every fl sportsman mag since 94 or so gonna look and see what i can find.

[seabob4]

That makes me think,i have every fl sportsman mag since 94 or so gonna look and see what i can find.

Scott,
See what you can find!  AS was a big advertiser in FS back in the day...

[John Jones]

That makes me think,i have every fl sportsman mag since 94 or so gonna look and see what i can find.

Good for you.  I have them from 93 or 94 and now I don't have to look.  ;)

[RickK]

You guys must have a HUGE magazine rack in the bathroom

[Circle Hooked]

You guys must have a HUGE magazine rack in the bathroom

My wife hates it but my half of the closet

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I have most of the late 90's also. Takes up lots of closet space. But they are so fun to look at. That was the day when FS was a full magazine, like 1/2 thick.

[Circle Hooked]

I have most of the late 90's also. Takes up lots of closet space. But they are so fun to look at. That was the day when FS was a full magazine, like 1/2 thick.

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So true,it's like a pamphlet now.

[John Jones]

You guys must have a HUGE magazine rack in the bathroom

Nah, just the top shelf, full, in a sliding door 8' wide closet in a spare bedroom.  I had to put extra braces under the shelf.  I also have all of the Shallow Water Angler mags, and quite a few Salt Water Sportsman and Sportfishing.  

I was kidding with mine about mounting a rod rack for my offshore stuff on the ceiling of the living room.  She said go for it.  She is pretty easy going nowadays but that was not always so.

[John Jones]

I have most of the late 90's also. Takes up lots of closet space. But they are so fun to look at. That was the day when FS was a full magazine, like 1/2 thick.

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So true,it's like a pamphlet now.

Spoke with one of the Wickstroms about it.  It's all about advertising and there is just no advertising money out there right now.  Subscriptions don't float a magazine.  The number of subscribers just helps sell advertising.

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Okay so I rescanned it lets see if this looks better.



That is still not right. I took some closeups so this should allow you guys to zoom in a little better. Enjoy!

[RickK]

Biggest size was 24' in '98 they say.  Hmmm, I know they made a 275 Explorer - maybe they started later?

[Capt. Bob]

The 97 catalog list 9 models with the biggest being the 245 Osprey/Explorer.

It also uses (97 catalog) the same 245 Osprey photo shoot as the 98 ad shown above but from different positions.

I wonder what model was added in 98 (the ad lists 10)?

EDIT:
Using my highly non-scientific method of looking at "i-Boats" models for 1998, it appears that the 205 Osprey was the added model.