Restoring and Improving my 96 sportster!

[Thunderkat13]

Just giving Thanks to this board, without this board I would have given up a long time ago!! I owe a :cheers: to Seadoo Forums, for 40+ hrs and growing on and at the lake! So with more time I'll have more progress and pictures to follow!!!!!
The Story to my little boat aka "Loud Mouth" is as follows...
I picked the boat up from an auction for $1000 bucks.. (just need TLC, LOL)
After talking over a few things on the board and reading tons of posts this is what I ended up doing get her going!

Bought a few parts LOL!!
New Engine from SBT $750
New Drive Shaft $150
New Proformance Impeller $270
New Wear Ring $35
New New Carb $225
Rebuilt Carb(2) $190
New Stator $195
New Custom Wrapped Seats $200
Numerous new nuts and bolts !!!

Orderd and on the way
Hydro Turf Set $245
New Polk Audio setup $185
New Red Bimin Fabric $75
New Black Steering Wheel $65


I've spent way to much but any and all time on the water trouble free equals
"Worth Every Penny" !!!
The boat started out Ocean reef blue. She was in rough shape, Decals faded, interrior tears, speakers aged and blown, Grip handles broken, and the list goes on and on!
Heres how she looked... (pics comming soon)

How she looks today!

 

[timmyboy76]

know the feel'n, chief..replaced everything as well,had same boat, but like you said, was/it will be, all worth it..btw, the grren nubs on side, unscrew them from inside compartnment and paint those..good luk'n boat..atriot:

 

[JPX]

Great job on the boat!

And glad that seadooforum.com was part of the restoration and motivation process!

 

[Thunderkat13]

btw, the grren nubs on side, unscrew them from inside compartnment and paint those..good luk'n boat..atriot:

I plain on it! Going with a red white and blue theme... and all black handles and steering wheel!

I do plan on trading up soon to a 2004 speedster 200...
Something that seats 5+ and has twin engines!! :hurray:

 

[thezamfamily]

seats

where did you get the seats done for $200? do them yourself? they look great.

 

[vilord]

What did you use to recolor the rub rail? Did you just mask/spray it?

 

[Thunderkat13]

I bought my vinyl from off craigslist and dropped the seats at a local shop, they treated me great!!

Yep taped and sprayed the rub rail looks great but it does rub off... so keep that up to mind when tieing off to other boats... paint wipes off with finger polish remover just a PIA....