1979 Supersport 18 V5 Rebuild

[budski]

Re: 1979 Supersport 18 V5 Rebuild

Thanks Jim, hope you and yours have a great Thanksgiving weekend.

 

[budski]

Re: 1979 Supersport 18 V5 Rebuild

Added rod holders, cup holders in bow area and some Starcraft decals on seats.

 

[dozerII]

Re: 1979 Supersport 18 V5 Rebuild

Looks good John, it's all about the details. Is your winter ending yet? Spring started here yesterday finally.

 

[jasoutside]

Re: 1979 Supersport 18 V5 Rebuild

Awesome details as usual:thumb:

 

[jbcurt00]

Re: 1979 Supersport 18 V5 Rebuild

Seats & all look great, really nice work

 

[glnbnz]

Re: 1979 Supersport 18 V5 Rebuild

Yeah that looks really nice

 

[budski]

Re: 1979 Supersport 18 V5 Rebuild

Thanks Guys, yes Glen I think our Spring has also started finally, hope it keeps up.

 

[jvanhees]

Re: 1979 Supersport 18 V5 Rebuild

what a sharp looking boat. I would be proud of that!

 

[budski]

Re: 1979 Supersport 18 V5 Rebuild

Hey thanks jvan Sold......................

 

[John23]

Re: 1979 Supersport 18 V5 Rebuild

We did a lot of work but I think this has been our nicest boat we have done so far! now onto bigger and better!!

 

[budski]

Re: 1979 Supersport 18 V5 Rebuild

Next Project, 1987 Bluefin Sportsman 1900, 2006 Merc 150 efi 2 stroke

 

[dozerII]

Re: 1979 Supersport 18 V5 Rebuild

Next Project, 1987 Bluefin Sportsman 1900, 2006 Merc 150 efi 2 strokeView attachment 228250View attachment 228251View attachment 228253

Looks like a real specimen, how far did you have to travel for that one John? Exchange on our $ dollar is even making the good deals bad right now.

 

[ezmobee]

Re: 1979 Supersport 18 V5 Rebuild

Next Project, 1987 Bluefin Sportsman 1900, 2006 Merc 150 efi 2 stroke

That's a real nice find there. Nice deep 19' hull JUST before Blue Fin's went to crap. And of course the motor is a gem.

 

[lokonn]

Re: 1979 Supersport 18 V5 Rebuild

Are you going to get her into the water before project begins? Would be interested in what you thought of the boat and motor set-up. I have an outside chance to re-power my bluefin and that motor is about 100lbs and 25hp more than what came originally on mine. Any info would be appreciated. Nice score by the way!

 

[budski]

Re: 1979 Supersport 18 V5 Rebuild

Thanks EZ, Glen bought it in Fargo ND. about 225 miles, mainly bought it for the motor want it for my starfire 190, that will be max hp for it, Lokonn I don't think I'll get a chance to to try it on the water but the po said it would do about 50 mph, I'm pretty sure I'm going to put my 2001 suzuki 140 2 stroke on it, after we rebuild it, probably try that out and I'll let you know how it does.

 

[jvanhees]

Re: 1979 Supersport 18 V5 Rebuild

Nice looking new project. Good sized boat, perfect for bigger water.

 

[jbcurt00]

Re: 1979 Supersport 18 V5 Rebuild

Nice score on the new rig, the motor swap sounds great!

Any action on the ones you've finished & hope to send down the road soon?

 

[budski]

Re: 1979 Supersport 18 V5 Rebuild

Thanks Jvan, JB, I've sold the the black 79 v5 with the merc 90 that came with my 2000 starfire 190. still have my other v5, just needs paint going to put the merc 125 on it then going to list it for sale.

 

[budski]

Re: 1979 Supersport 18 V5 Rebuild

http://forums.iboats.com/boat-resto...87-bluefin-sportsman-1900-rebuild-643671.html Link to my Bluefin 1900 rebuild

 

[kkrush]

I must say this is an awesome boat. Sorry to bring this up from the dead, but I noticed in the first pictures in this thread that the previous owner must have cut the side window supports. I am considering doing this to my 1977 18SS and would like to know if the window was stable enough without that brace? It always seems to get in the way when trolling and having to pass the rod around the support in order to reel the fish in. Yours is the only photo I have found on the site with that support cut off. Any comments on it?



Kyle