Post your favorite pre-1990 boat..

**doc_texoma** · 03-06-2016, 09:37 PM

Lets see those older "dream boats"...

**Slimm** · 03-07-2016, 08:49 AM

I'm kinda partial to my 1977 Cobra Phantom. I got it in rough shape and fished out of it for a little over a year. Took it off trailer and spent about 6 months redoing everything; new wire, hydraulic steering, new custom console with gauges, BAD A$$ shifter compliments of Brent (Rowboat) and a James Perry 2.5 200 with some tinkering and goodies from Chris Carson.

I love boats, bass boats, drag boats, pleasure boats anything with an outboard to be honest. I really love the old wooden boats but I don't know much about them.

**vnemous** · 03-07-2016, 09:25 AM

My 1976 Challenger taken by Maureen at Mole Fest

**Dave Strong** · 03-07-2016, 12:14 PM

Still have them both.
80 Cougar 19 Tunnel, 90 Bridgeport EFI.

88 BAJA Sunsport 186, 96 225 Pro Max.

Dave

**THE HOSER** · 03-07-2016, 12:25 PM

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1986 Superboat

**JerseyChris** · 03-07-2016, 04:07 PM

**doc_texoma** · 03-07-2016, 04:08 PM

gorgeous boats.. will post my dream boats when i get home!

**gotboostedvr6** · 03-07-2016, 04:31 PM

I'm partial to this one

**Karsten** · 03-07-2016, 05:41 PM

I think there were a lot of awesome looking boats pre 90's and even 80's. I would be partial to the Gastron Carlson CVX-20.

Sexy looking just setting in the water.

I can only hope mine will look this good some day.

Mine after the Plastidip was removed.

Current state of de construction

Karsten

**282** · 03-07-2016, 05:42 PM

Originally Posted by JerseyChris

Where do you run that? Nice looking skater

**282** · 03-07-2016, 05:47 PM

I was on a CeeBee Avenger as a kid a lot, wish i could find a picture of that, 1979 green metallic flake, the whole thing was green!

**JPEROG** · 03-07-2016, 06:55 PM

Old boats that I had in the past and loved:
1981 18ft skater with a 235 Johnson (thank god that my dad picked up the fuel tabs)
1989 STV Pro Comp (first brand new boat) and ran the heck out it until I upgraded to my 92 Pro Comp W/260
Old Whalers 89' 25 Temptation, 84' 22 outrage, 86' 20 outrage
Several old inboards-Ski-Tique, Mustang 17, 2-Nautiques, Century ski fury, Century Arabian, and a master craft stars and stripes--all good memory makers.

Old boats that I have now:
88' whaler 17' Montauk
88' whaler 15' Sport with the Doug Wright touch

all of my others are old, but don't qualify for "pre-1990"

Joe

**doc_texoma** · 03-07-2016, 08:14 PM

Originally Posted by Karsten

I think there were a lot of awesome looking boats pre 90's and even 80's. I would be partial to the Gastron Carlson CVX-20.

Sexy looking just setting in the water.

I can only hope mine will look this good some day.

Mine after the Plastidip was removed.

Current state of de construction

Karsten

All of the CVX/CSS boats were kick ass!!!

**Karsten** · 03-07-2016, 08:38 PM

Originally Posted by doc_texoma

All of the CVX/CSS boats were kick ass!!!

I love the look years ago when I saw a few pic's just never thought I would ever see one for sale in Utah. I jumped on this one only to find out it was going to be a bigger project than i had planned....Oh, Well such is life with old boats. I have 5 gallons of gel, 2 gallons of Neutral Gel/pigment for the Fighting Lady Yellow
and a big bag of .015-.025 flake.

Karsten

**jk67switzer** · 03-07-2016, 08:39 PM

My favorite will likely always be the Switzer Shooting Star I had back in the 70's. Very fast in its day and a ton of fun. Sorry - can't figure out how to rotate the image.