New (to me) Boat

(l_b) · (l_b) **Join Date: Aug 2009** 04-20-2010, 7:29 AM

Picked this up this '92 American Skier Volante this past weekend. Needs a black powder coated tower, some weight and she will get the job done. Stoked to start riding!

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ScottRobinson 04-20-2010, 7:38 AM

Congrats man, warm weather now is all you need!

(rallyart) · (rallyart) **Join Date: Nov 2006** 04-20-2010, 7:39 AM

Cool look. Congratulations Landon.

(wakereviews) · (wakereviews) **Join Date: Sep 2006** 04-20-2010, 7:47 AM

Looks great, congrats!!!

(tyler97217) · (tyler97217) **Join Date: Aug 2004** 04-20-2010, 8:21 AM

nice and clean looking colors. congrats

(behindtheboat)

that thing is dope! very good boats!

(dru1974) · (dru1974) **Join Date: Nov 2009** 04-20-2010, 10:58 AM

do you ski? that would be a great slalom and barefoot ride too. nice ride

(bmr82) · (bmr82) **Join Date: Jul 2008** 04-20-2010, 11:02 AM

That boat is clean man. Your right, Black powder coat tower will look nasty sic on there. Congrats man.

(hatepain) · (hatepain) **Join Date: Aug 2006** 04-20-2010, 11:17 AM

Very cool! It looks super clean to boot. Reminds me of my first boat...good times.

(l_b) · (l_b) **Join Date: Aug 2009** 04-20-2010, 11:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dru1974

do you ski? that would be a great slalom and barefoot ride too. nice ride

I don't ski, just skate & ride but at 35-36 it has a great slalom wake. Now the task of dialing in the wake. I think with 1.5-2k of bags and some lead in the ski locker it will have a decent rampy wake. What stood out to me about this boat is the beam seems much wider & the deep open bow vs other ski boats of that era.

(stang_killa_ss)

dude thats sick! a black tower would look SO sinister on that thing. man that thing was really ahead of its time styling wise.
that dog house is HUGE though! wow

(ozzgood) · (ozzgood) **Join Date: Dec 2003** 04-20-2010, 9:31 PM

thats super clean...congrats

(NoahSS) · (NoahSS) **Join Date: Apr 2010** 04-20-2010, 11:10 PM

nice! that is awesome, congrats

(chris4x4gill2) · (chris4x4gill2) **Join Date: Sep 2009** 04-21-2010, 4:58 AM

Great looking boat! Congrats man!

(matt_beck) · (matt_beck) **Join Date: Apr 2009** 04-21-2010, 6:55 AM

Congrats. If I had that boat I'd do the following:

A. Take off the AS decal and change it or black out the rest of the hull
B. Tint 20%
C. Black tower (but has to be the right one?)
D. Line X the platform
F. Add weight

Photoshop anyone?

(wake77) · (wake77) **Join Date: Jan 2009** 04-21-2010, 8:42 AM

Why Line X the platform? I am assuming it has a teak platform, why ruin it. With some elbow grease, the platform can be restored, once you Line X it, the platform is ruined.

(matt_beck) · (matt_beck) **Join Date: Apr 2009** 04-21-2010, 9:01 AM

True. My second boat had teak and it was a pain to keep looking perfect. I had it Line X'd and never looked back. Nothing can hurt the platform and it always looked good. No more nicks (from boards), sanding, etc. to deal with. If I had to do it over again I would do it. The teak looks nice but if your talking about a black and white boat then Line X would be a consideration.

(jmanolinsky) · (jmanolinsky) **Join Date: Dec 2005** 04-21-2010, 9:05 AM

I'd leave the decals in place. I think it looks great as is. The right black tower will make it look perfect. Great Boat!

(chris4x4gill2) · (chris4x4gill2) **Join Date: Sep 2009** 04-21-2010, 9:34 AM

I'd leave the decals. they are pretty small anyway and just adds a little detail to the boat. As for the platform definately leave it teak. IMO nothing beats a well oiled teak platform.

(helman) · (helman) **Join Date: Feb 2010** 04-21-2010, 5:18 PM

+1 on keeping the teak. Black tower would look awesome.

(tonyv420) · (tonyv420) **Join Date: Jul 2007** 04-22-2010, 11:22 AM

Keep the Teak!!