Here is some pics of my 1981 sportfire that I recently purchased. I bought the boat for 1000.00 With the trailer and motor. The motor is a 1988 Johnson 150 punched out to 200. There was no interior with the boat. Since the purchase I have rebuilt the trailer with metallic blue paint, new rollers,winch, tires,rims,tounge jack,lights. I then gave the motor a once over with new gaskests and all new fuel lines. Also pulled the gas tank, new fuel lines, new bilge pump. Slowly it is starting to come around. Next is painting the motor and try to bring the paint back on the bow. Ordered aqua-buff. Read messages on this board and heard nothing but good things about it.
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80 sportfire rebuild
- Thread starter tazfinz
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Nice job. Boat looks like its in great shape. Keep us posted on the progress.
Boston Predictor
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Sportfire Overhaul
Hey there, looking good so far
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I checked how thick the wood was on the seat and the sun pads on the rear deck of my Sportfire. The seat in mine is 1/2'' ply and the pads are a bit thinner.
Dose your's say Sportsfire on the coast guard plate?? Mine dose for some reason...I have no clue why?
Lets see some more pics, and keep us posted on the progress
Cheers my fellow Sportfire friend:cheers
Hey there, looking good so far
. I checked how thick the wood was on the seat and the sun pads on the rear deck of my Sportfire. The seat in mine is 1/2'' ply and the pads are a bit thinner.
Dose your's say Sportsfire on the coast guard plate?? Mine dose for some reason...I have no clue why?
Lets see some more pics, and keep us posted on the progress
Cheers my fellow Sportfire friend:cheers
Boston Predictor
Well-known member
looking good
I bet it looks even better in person
Hey by the way i got those pics of the windshield you wanted, I ll load em up and shoot you a PM.
Do you have the original windshield or are you ordering a new one??
I bet it looks even better in person
Hey by the way i got those pics of the windshield you wanted, I ll load em up and shoot you a PM.
Do you have the original windshield or are you ordering a new one??
: Tazfinz, How was the application of the Aquabuff did it go on and come off easy? I am going to need to shine up the bow of my exciter and dont know if the Aqua buff is easier than compound. I also need to find someplace that sells Aqua buff. What did you use to apply Aqua buff? Does it need to be waxed after the application? Where do you buy the stuff? Looks like you got a really great shine to the old gel!!!! Great looking boat all around!! Keep posting pics and let us know how the project progresses.
Boston Predictor
Well-known member
Ive used aqua buff 2000 and it works better than compound. The trick is keep misting the area with water and make sure you use a good rotary buffer over 2500rpm with a wool type pad. As long as you're carefull it shouldnt burn the gel. after the ab2000 I used a coat of wax and it looks fantastic
There is a web site to order aquabuff www.aqua-buff.com. it was like $10.00 for a 16 oz container plus shipping. It was with a doubt the best stuff I ever used. I agree with boston. My boat was mistreated and I thought the whole paint was shot but this stuff really did the trick.