Usually there is one or more of these threads every year so i hope no one is mad at me. <BR> <BR>But lets see some pics of older boats say pre 1995 <BR> <BR>This is my 86 Supra comp, no more rainbow decals this year. Gotta find some new ones, and i gotta wax it <BR> <BR><img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/65921/444084.jpg" alt="Upload"> <BR><img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/65921/444085.jpg" alt="Upload">

yeah ya just missed 2 or 3 by a couple weeks

thats a sweet boat

here goes mine, proud new owner of a 1980 SN. <BR> <BR><img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/65921/444191.jpg" alt="Upload">

93 sea ray <img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/65921/444236.jpg" alt="Upload">

92 comp<img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/65921/444261.jpg" alt="Upload">that was when i bought it have made some changes.. rainbow is gone

Hi, this is a very old boat that we used to use for wakeboarding here in Argentina<img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/65921/444264.jpg" alt="Upload">

That old boat actually looks pretty good. I like the square mirror and the straight sides.

got any ore info on the valiente looks pretty cool!

the 80 SN is nice, love those gunnels, like giant bench seats, super comfortable boat, and the rope rub rails are cool(and easily updated with new rope)

Here is mine. It is for sale. $9500 <BR> <BR><img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/65921/444328.jpg" alt="Upload">

Donaldrhill i like your tower way better than mine, i wish i would have paid 1k less for my boat got my own tower.

So can i cheat and throw my '95 Tigé in the mix? It's still old school. Here's a pic from last weekend. <BR> <BR><img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/65921/444392.jpg" alt="Upload">

Rick - Sweet lookin boat

94 Hydrodyne <BR> <BR><img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/65921/444407.gif" alt="Upload">

wiehoe finnally i can show our boat. It's an MC 190 prostar 1989 <BR><a href="http://img172.imageshack.us/img172/6606/img3422hk2.jpg" target="_blank">http://img172.imageshack.us/img172/6606/img3422hk2.jpg</a> <BR> <BR>how do i post picture direct by giving only an url? <BR> <BR>(Message edited by hmurray on May 06, 2007) <BR> <BR>(Message edited by hmurray on May 06, 2007)

<img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/65921/444461.jpg" alt="Upload"> <BR>Edit the picture by using paint or some other photo shop program, it has to be below a certain size and it will upload with no problem. If you right click on the pic, open with paint and then edit, stretch/skew to 50% is what I used.

hydrodyne grand sport 1995<img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/65921/444591.jpg" alt="Upload">

those hydrodyne seem like a mixture of the 80's Ski Nautiques and the old Prostars

What is the wake like on the Hydrodyne's? They look like they have a lot of Nautique influence. I am going to be looking for an off season purchase this year and I am interested in these.

Someone showed pics of the wake and they looked pretty good.

Her she is the grandma of all. 1965 arena craft bonita <img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/65921/444701.jpg" alt="Upload"> <BR><img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/65921/444702.jpg" alt="Upload"> <BR><img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/65921/444703.jpg" alt="Upload">

nice boats....i have a 90 ski sanger....just wondering how everyone has there boats weighted/fat sacks.....just looking for some info on making my wake bigger and better...i have the 1200lbs fat seat in the back and 280lbs fat sack in bow....thanks

Is that boat tiny or is the tower 9 feet from the floor

no no thats all tower. and he cut like a foot and a half off before that.

can't figure out how to copy the pics over but here is a link to my 93 malibu echelon. <a href="http://www.wakesiderides.com/rides/index.php?page=out&amp;id=955" target="_blank">http://www.wakesiderides.com/rides/index.php?page=out&amp;id=955</a>

That echelon is nice, too bad its not open bow though. I like the white.

I will post a pic of my wake as soon as I can

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jon i just started playing with the ballast i put two 440lbs on each side and have 2 or 3 people and the wake is not to bad. make sure the water is calm a passing wave will swamp the the front. be careful

here's my '90 malibu skier. gettin' the interior redone and a tower bimini. already took her out and had a blast. throws a good wake when weighted right. <BR><img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/65921/445097.jpg" alt="Upload">

87 nautique <BR><img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/65921/445273.jpg" alt="Upload">

Here is our old 91' hydrodyne wake<img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/65921/445276.jpg" alt="Upload">

Nice ride Mike!! Let me know if you ever get down to Norman.

I'd love to but we don't do to many road trips. We keep it on a lift at belew's almost year round. Your welcome to a pull if your ever up this way though.

<img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/65921/445315.jpg" alt="Upload"> <BR><img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/65921/445316.jpg" alt="Upload"> <BR><img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/65921/445317.jpg" alt="Upload"> <BR> <BR>FOR SALE 6K obo

wake from my 96 centurion sport bowrider its past 95 but its still a flat bottom ski boat... it was really rough that day lol<img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/65921/445371.jpg" alt="Upload">

<img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/65921/445543.jpg" alt="Upload"> <BR><img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/65921/445544.jpg" alt="Upload"> <BR><img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/65921/445545.jpg" alt="Upload">

My family 89 Euro F3 sunsetter. original owners.OOPS, bad mouse! clicked on wrong pic.<img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/65921/445760.jpg" alt="Upload"><img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/65921/445761.jpg" alt="Upload">

JL, if I didn't say it the first time you posted pics of the towers, then I'll say it now. That tower is phenomenal, great execution and it looks perfect on that boat. I just sold my 86 Sunsetter and I will miss it alot.

<img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/65921/445930.jpg" alt="Upload"> <BR><img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/65921/445931.jpg" alt="Upload"> <BR><img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/65921/445932.jpg" alt="Upload"> <BR> <BR>1995 mb sport trading it in this week for a 03 malibu

jon have you tried any ballast in your boat yet? this week i think i will try my 440s as far back as i can get them and im going to put the wake plate down kinda far

yes I installed a auto ballast system over the winter 4 bags 4 pumps about 15 min for about 1400#s <BR>not the fastest but it sure beat 1 at a time. and at 20 mph the wake is clean and big

hey i got a 1990 supra sunsport classic and i was wondering if anyone knew where to kide some ballast or any ideas?

I have a 95 hydrodyne there is no were to hide it but I used quick connects so when we are not riding all I have to do is roll the bags up and put them in storage out of the way

hyperlite1622, I have the exact same boat as you and I have 400lb sacks plumbed in on each side of the motor. I am planning on adding some 50lb sand bags under the bow and back seat soon though. I figure I can fit 3 bags under each side of the open bow plus another 1 in the built in ice chest for 250lbs up front and 1 bag in each of the 3 rear seat compartments. That will give me around 1300lbs total which is all I will ever need. This is going to eat up most of my storage but I think with the boards in the racks the rear locker and compartment behind the observers seat should be plenty of storage. <BR> <BR>Also, in my last boat I built a custom bench to cover the sacks on the side of the motor so that might be an option if you want to keep it hidden.

Oh yeah, If you wanted to save even more space you could order some lead from pop products. I am too cheap to do this so that is why I am using $3 sand bags.

'93 Ski Nautique<img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/65921/446649.jpg" alt="Upload"> <BR><img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/65921/446650.jpg" alt="Upload">

My first Wakeboat. 1987 Supra TS6M<img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/65921/446686.jpg" alt="Upload">

Thats a nice Supra Ryan, ever stub your toes on those cleats on the platform?

'90 Sanger DXII <BR>Awesome boat for over four months now and can't believe I'm already looking at the V215. <BR><img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/65921/446690.jpg" alt="Upload"> <BR><img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/65921/446691.jpg" alt="Upload">

83 Ski Nautique 2001 <BR><img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/65921/446716.jpg" alt="Upload">

hey thanks chris we just got the boat back from storage the toher day so im goona look into it. Im gonna take the rear storage out and see if i can put any n there. do you have a tower or a pole? can you put pics up im gonna put mine on soon

You might be able to get some weight in the rear storage area but I think you would need to reinforce it, The gas tank is directly below the plastic compartment. At least that is how mine is. <BR> <BR>Here is a picture of mine before I added the racks which I think really helped fill out the tower. <BR> <BR><img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/65921/446879.jpg" alt="Upload">

1993 MC 190<img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/65921/446936.jpg" alt="Upload">

hey chris, how do you weight your supra? what is the trim plate set at? my friend has an older 23 foot supra and we have to add at least 1000 pounds to the bow just to get it down, and we cant figure out the magic configuration for a good wake. kinda frustrating

<img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/65921/446996.jpg" alt="Upload"> <BR><img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/65921/446997.jpg" alt="Upload"> <BR><img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/65921/446998.jpg" alt="Upload"> <BR><img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/65921/446999.jpg" alt="Upload"> <BR>my 86 2001, the pic of the wake is with only 880 pounds, now we ride with 1600 pounds and the wake is realllllllly nice. but even with 880 it had great pop

Donald- No i havent run any ballast in it yet, Sometimes i have it full of people, i have two batteries in the front, an amp, and a very heavy box for two 10" subs. I'm gonna order some of the pop-products bags to fill with either sand or lead to move around for now. <BR> <BR>Tell me how it goes with side sacks, i should have them by now but i'm broke. Me and my best friend arent that good anyway so i don't think were missing out that much.

<a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/36-Custom-Swoosh-SUPRA-Boat-Decal-Sticker-1-pair_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ26451QQihZ017QQite mZ270118340481QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWD1V" target="_blank">http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/36-Custom-Swoosh-SUPRA-Boat-Decal-Sticker-1-pair_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ26451QQihZ017QQite mZ270118340481QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWD1V</a> <BR> <BR>I think i'm gonna get these decals for the side of my boat, what color should i get black or burgundy? <BR> <BR>(The pics of my boat are at the top)

<img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/65921/447119.jpg" alt="Upload"> <BR> <BR>92 Ski Ray

Kevin, see my post a little ways above where I posted the picture for how I weight my boat. My trim plate isnt adjustable but I have the bars cranked up a little bit so it is bent slightly upward. I think I have the left side bent up just a little more than the right side which helps to clean up both sides of the wake. Or it could be the other way around, I cant really remember. With that being said I dont think the hull of my boat and the 23 footer are very similar so your set up might need to be completely differnt than mine.

Jon, how hard was it for you to remove the rainbow stickers? Any tips? I have about half of mine off using a heat gun and goo gone but it has been a real pain so far.

chris that seems to be the best way to do it, it took me forever. i did find if you peel off the sticker the let the adhesive sit it will dry out and you can scrape it off with a flat plastic surface.

Jon, I'd go with black. would tie in well with your windshield and racks. Did you put the tower on or did you buy it like that? clean boat.

Good lookin boats guys. need to get the tower back on mine, she's still in the garage. new prop should be here next week!

Ok thanks, I was hoping you had a simpler way but I guess it is back to the elbow grease method. haha. <BR> <BR>You probably already know this but the way I read the add on those graphics is that the lettering only comes in the blue color shown and you can choose the background color. Just fyi in case you were thinking about different color lettering. <BR> <BR>(Message edited by maxx_wake on May 11, 2007)

Disregard my last post about the stickers. I went and looked at it again and it turns out I am an idiot.

Chris- yeah i read the sticker thing the same way too. But yeah the best way to get the decals off is probably heat and the 1 1/2 inch plastic scraper from the hardware store, just get like a 1" section big enough to pull at a 90 degree angle. I used a hair dryer at some point and heated a length of it to get it to peel evenly, you'll get better at getting bigger sections off at once lol. The key is not heating it too much so it will all peel off with most the adhesive too. Some of the stripes are easier to get off. The sun is your friend, if you get one side of the boat baking in the sun they will come off way easier and you won't have to heat it. (But those are the days you usually wanna use it) <BR> <BR>Nacho- yeah i think i will go with black i was in between. My boat came with the tower, its called a typhoon tower. The only thing i like about it is the way the boards sit in the racks on a downward angle.

My 1992 mastercraft maristar 210<img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/65921/449137.jpg" alt="Upload">

hey chris, i have a very similar boat. when i bought it they called it a "92 Spirit" couldn't find a 92 spirit in the book but the deal was right and everything checked out. i took off those oh so masculine pinkish purple decals and put the tower on. gonna get to refinishing the gelcoat soon.<img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/65921/449190.jpg" alt="Upload">

cool man, looks good! I wish I had gone with the polished instead of the black tower. I really like the looks of the black but the powder coat/spraypaint on that tower is really crappy. Other than that it is an awesome tower for the price. <BR> <BR>I like the look without the stickers. Mine is still a work in progress. A few more hours and I should have them all off. lol. <BR> <BR>Do you run any ballast in your boat? If so what is your set-up?

i love older boats with towers its like puttin big wheels on hotrods i love it

actually just ordered a lp sofa 1200lb and a captains chair 250lb for up front. i need to play a bit with the weight. not sure how much it will be able to take. <BR> <BR>(Message edited by ryansgt on May 16, 2007)

Cool, I have a 400lb V-drive sac on either side of the motor and the wake is actually pretty nice with just that but I am hoping to add another 500lbs in sand or lead sometime soon. I think the boat should handle the weight you are talking about just fine but you might need a little more than the 250 up front if you are running 1200 in the back.

yeah, i was thinking so too. the problem is the area under the bow doesn't fit any fat sack dimensions under the seats and i don't really wanna lose all my bow seating. i will probably have to just fill the sofa partially until i find a solution. either that or just invite some of the ballast level girls along for the front. heh

1985 Ski Nautique 2001: <BR> <BR><img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/65921/449650.jpg" alt="Upload">

Side view: <BR> <BR><img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/65921/449662.jpg" alt="Upload"> <BR> <BR>Her wake: <BR> <BR><img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/65921/449663.jpg" alt="Upload"> <BR> <BR><a href="http://www.leftlaneends.net/sn2001/desktop/desktop1.jpg" target="_blank">Link to Desktop Sized Image of Above Side Wake View</a>

Thats by far the sweetest 2001 ever. To see the pictures from when you first purchased that boat, to where it is now is amazing. I hope to one day get my 2001 to the level yours is at.

i am gonna have build a carpeted wall to cover the back after i remove the seat. also need something to mount the pad over the rear locker to. i think a plywood wall cut to the dimensions and marine carpeted will work fine. i like the idea of slamming this old girl because it has a nicely shaped wake.

here you have some more pics of my 1980 boat <BR><img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/65921/449807.jpg" alt="Upload"> <BR><img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/65921/449808.jpg" alt="Upload"> <BR><img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/65921/449809.jpg" alt="Upload"> <BR><img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/65921/449810.jpg" alt="Upload">