1991 Supra Comp

[foxriverat]

Just saw this on SIA http://www.ski-it-again.com/php/skiitagain.php?endless=summer&topic=Search&category=Boat_3Event&postid=49620

[docdrs]

I think its a typo.......15000

[Mischief IV]

I think its a typo.......15000

No, $1500 or "best offer." I have spoken with the owner and I am scheduled to go to look at it. It is very near to my house. Tranny is shot and boat is showing its age but only 800 hours on motor. Prime for restoration with typical wear and tear. Been on a lift its whole life, no trailer.

NoWake has a '91 Comp with composite stringers...crossing my fingers as owner states the stringers are fine. I have more pics and will keep ya'll posted.

Great find Foxriverat!!

[docdrs]

Thats an awesome deal then............

[Mischief IV]

Thats an awesome deal then............

I'm happy to announce this Comp has found a new home. Snagged it up for $1250.00 and definitely believe I got a great deal. Probably a Christmas gift I didn't need, but couldn't pass it up once I saw it in person and never found an ounce of rot. All the engine and pylon bolts were tight and floor was solid from forward to aft. She's not the prettiest girl at the prom, but she's all there and just needs some Mischief IV TLC.

Also, happy to report she is definitely a sister boat to NoWake's Comp and produced just 6 ahead of his, having the production number 149 to his 155 as both were built in January of 1991. Neither boats confirmed to be 100% composite but just a few months away from the change over at the time of their construction and this boat was rode hard and put away wet and yet, found no rot. Seat bases are all composite except for drivers seat but it was in great shape.

Thanks to Michael Hunter for going with me and helping with the inspection process and for also selling me a trailer so I can haul it off once the water comes back up. I know he would have liked to get his hands on this boat and I highly value his opinion when it comes to suggestions for repair.

This boat has spent its entire life on a lift with the same owner since new. Engine shows 801 hours.

Of course, the 1.23:1 tranny is shot so she's not running currently but I have a lead on a good used tranny (will compare costs against rebuild first) and hope to fix when I have a chance.

Since ad is down, will add a few pics shortly so everyone can see it.

[Mischief IV]

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[docdrs]

That is a steal for 1250........ I’m envious

[foxriverat]

Congrats! Glad you scooped her up.

[NoWake]

Supra awesome! Great job Foxriverat, Hunter and Mischief. So happy you’all found a big sis for us! I think she will make Supra forum history by the time your done with it.

[Zkdk3000]

Absolute steal, way to go D!


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[michael hunter]

She needs a lot of cleaning and love but the bones are there .I'm sure Danial will give her what she needs.

[Mischief IV]

Quick update: A few days away from grabbing this Comp. I bought it back around Christmas but has been still sitting on the lift waiting to be recovered. Lake is finally up enough to pull but I needed a trailer to get it home so I bought the trailer from Mr. Hunter that he bought in Orlando last year from the thread here.

https://forum.supraboats.com/showthread.php?19802-1985-TS6M-for-Project-or-Parts&highlight=ferns. You can see before pics there and I may post a few also.

I just did a quicky spray paint job with some primer and white after pressure washing and grinding a few rust spots to clean it up since I will be storing the Comp for awhile before I begin to restore. Eventually, I will media blast the trailer and have it painted all red...professionally. However, it is now safe and road ready with new wood on bunks and fenders, new carpet, new bow stop, new swivel jack, new winch, new safety chains, new LED lighting, new PVC guide posts, and all stainless steel hardware. The tires were brand new and have DOT date of April of '16 which still have knobs on them which saved me a few hundred from the start.

I picked this trailer up for $400.00 bucks and subsequently put $470 bucks into fixing it up with the majority of that being LED lighting and very nice 20 ounce bunk carpet with rubber backing. I went ahead and added two additional lights to rear for safety reasons since the location of originals was blocked by the guide poles. It will do the job for now and then I will post up more on boat when I get it home and can start to dissect it.

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[Mischief IV]

Thursday ended up being the perfect day to go grab the Comp. We have a friend that lives just up the road on the same lake where the Comp was located and had just de-winterized her Nautique and so happened she called and said we could use it.
I took off mid-afternoon and made the 2. 5 hour drive up to NE GA and arrived at the marina with the trailer. I waited on forum member NGAVCHRIS who grabbed the Nautique 210 at friend's house and then came my way to pick me up.
Once we arrived at Comp, we went through the boat and cleaned out the previous owner's stuff.
We dropped it in the lake and noticed right away that lots of water was coming in. We had checked all the plugs prior so knew that wasn't the issue. We then pulled the back floor and found water flowing in by prop shaft. Of course I brought a bag of tools but I left them in truck waiting at marina, so we had to scramble to find a solution to fix. Once we lifted back up on hoist, first I hooked up the battery and tested the bilge pump to see if it worked and then by luck, NGAVCHRIS found a tube of Chap-Aid which he used to fill the leak pushing the lip balm up into the gap. He then took a plastic bag and rolled it up tight and then tied it around the shaft pushing into the same gap. We lowered the boat back in the water to test our McGyver make do and it was working wonderfully. After 45 min tow, we made it to the marina successfully and with not much water in bilge.

We made it back to the marina at sunset while we walked the boat around the docks until I was able to winch it up on the trailer in the frigid water. Once out, we fastened two straps around entire boat to secure to trailer and keep the old crappy rubrail from flailing around while driving home. The trailer did a great job and I made it home safe and sound with the new LED lighting playing a huge part in that.

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[michael hunter]

Whats up with the Nauti it looks like it was stored under a tree without a cover?

[NoWake]

Great Mcgyver, nothing like the adrenaline rush you get being out in a boat just before dusk knowing the water temp is in the 50’s and you may lose a boat and suffer a nice hypothermic insult or death. Reminds me that we are still running the original 28 yr old bilge in the comp. we do carry a back up on board just in case though. Love seeing those picks.

[Mischief IV]

Whats up with the Nauti it looks like it was stored under a tree without a cover?

It is stored in a boathouse but hasn't had its annual cleaning. Bit of mildew on the seats. The rich look at these boats as a commodity, not as a love affair, so they don't maintain them themselves like we would. They sit on a lift and make a call to the local marina to get winterized/ de-winterized on the spot and then left uncovered for the season in a boathouse full of spiders.
If they fail, tomorrow they write a check for the repair bill or go buy another one. You can see the neglect on the Comp but for 25 years it did the job they wanted it to do. This Nauti was impeccable two years ago, today, not so much. You would cry if I showed you the scratches on the sides...I almost did.


Great Mcgyver, nothing like the adrenaline rush you get being out in a boat just before dusk knowing the water temp is in the 50’s and you may lose a boat and suffer a nice hypothermic insult or death. Reminds me that we are still running the original 28 yr old bilge in the comp. we do carry a back up on board just in case though. Love seeing those picks.

Holy crap, 28 year old bilge pump? Things used to be built better I guess but using that boat twice a year doesn't hurt either I bet. :)

[Mischief IV]

I spent the weekend cleaning up the Comp best I could. Started with a pressure wash and then on to the interior. Made me sick touching some of the filth. Was hoping to make run but haven't had a chance and with cooler weather dropping in along with the pollen, I decided to keep her in the garage for now.

I got the wave decal residue off the sides and you can clearly see this boat is red and not pink so I have something to work towards once I start to wetsand the exterior. I also took off the rubrail insert that had failed and cleaned off the tape they had holding it on. I took a few decals off the windshield that didn't add any value for me.

The dash is in good order and looks pretty good in my opinion for its age. After charging the battery, I took some time to test all the switches seeing what works and what doesn't. The gauges flickered when I turned the key over and were all backlit.
Surprisingly, all the lighting seems to be in good order from anchor lights to the courtesy lights under the OB seat. These breaker switches suck as they are hard to press and reset or turn off so I will need to look at replacements down the road. Found out the boat was radio delete from the factory. I may add one down the road.

The upholstery is really worn and not having much success getting the dark black stains off but I scrubbed as hard as I could and even tried a Magic Eraser to no avail. It is what it is for the moment and at least I can sit in the seats and not feel yucky. I'll continue to scrub but the engine is worse as far as dirt and grime. Continue to update as possible.


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[NoWake]

I will catch slack for saying this but all rules are out when trying to clean 28 yr white vinyl, it either gets clean or your in for replacement. I remember not only the magic eraser but lots of sun, soft scrub and Clorox cleanup. I went with the no “icky” feeling and got lucky.

[etktryd]

Mischief...... Are the seat cushions and rear storage lid bottom plastic ? It looks like it in your pix. Are the seat backs and driver seat made the same ? Mine are wood. I need all new stuff.
HELP !!!!!

[hoop46]

I'm jealous of the back storage area being plastic instead of carpet. Can't seem to keep that compartment dry in the summer.

[Mischief IV]

Mischief...... Are the seat cushions and rear storage lid bottom plastic ? It looks like it in your pix. Are the seat backs and driver seat made the same ? Mine are wood. I need all new stuff.
HELP !!!!!

Yes, so far all the seat bases are plastic.

I thought you wanted a '97 model with a 350 Chevy? What did you end up buying? Or was this an existing boat?



I'm jealous of the back storage area being plastic instead of carpet. Can't seem to keep that compartment dry in the summer.

Yeah, that was the easiest thing I've had to clean so far but I know the feeling as my Sunsport 242 has carpet where the ballast bags are. I'd like to meet the genius who thought that was a good idea.


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[Mischief IV]

Few more pics of nothing special. I was vacuuming out the bow storage and found the interior light. Then found where the head unit for the stereo was prewired to along with four speakers.


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[etktryd]

A crazy thing happened this weekend. I found my 85 comp. 350 Chevy and drug it home. I thought it was gone forever !

[etktryd]

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/426402584787051/

[etktryd]

I would still like to fine a '97 !

[Mischief IV]

A crazy thing happened this weekend. I found my 85 comp. 350 Chevy and drug it home. I thought it was gone forever !

Wow, did you trade in your bad boy zero turn mower for it? :p

Definitely has had some mods but looks great!! Nice color combo.

Stringers solid?

That’s cool to find your old boat though and hope you get it running soon.

[etktryd]

Thanx
The old girl has been run hard and put away wet ..... REAL WET! Floor has some soft spots. Driver seat is toast. Engine sounds like it has a rod knocking. Prop has a large chunk missing out of it. And as for the stringers.... I can only assume the worst !!!
I will post pix soon.
I'm going to need pretty much everything.

P.S. send parts !

[etktryd]

Mischief...
That boat is beautiful !
What is the engine cover riser made of ?
Thanx !

[michael hunter]

etktryd


I have a 85 comp I am using as a parts boat for another project. Let me know what you need I may have it.

[hoop46]

Michael,
Does it have a fiberglass or wood platform? Also is the 12volt outlet/cigerette lighter in good shape?

[etktryd]

I need the drivers seat..... BAD !!!!!

[etktryd]

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All seat cushions are about 25 lbs. The boat is in the garage and the hull has more water in it now than it did when I picked it up a week ago. Might be why the tires on the trailer look half flat !

[Mischief IV]

Time to update the Comp thread as well while I am at home for once. Stored it outside covered for close to a year. The squirrels were trying to find a new home but did not succeed thankfully. I got her in the garage for a few days when we had lots and lots of rain back in February and began stripping her down a bit. Decided to start with the wet sand, buff and gelcoat after having found a great shop to do my 242. So, off came the striping.
Miserable work. Blue stripe came off easily, the rest gave me a run for my money. Then I took off the rub rail and started to undress her by removing the back seat and captain's chair along with the side upholstery. Took off any accessory, light or gator step pad that would prohibit a clean renewal on the gelcoat. I had 3 straight days with it and maybe spent 20 - 22 hours of prep time. I didn't completely get all the sticky off before running it to the shop because my fingers were dull and numb but I was close. She was red at some point so we'll have to see just how good she bounces back after all that oxidation.


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[Mischief IV]

MORE BEFORE PICS:

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MORE BEFORE PICS:

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[Mischief IV]

SHOP VISIT #1

Two weeks ago I got to stop by the shop and check in on the Comp. She had just been wet sanded at this point. They hadn't done the underside but will do that when the lift is available. Any gelcoat you visibly see, will be wet sanded, buffed and polished to perfection.


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[Mischief IV]

Swim Platform will be getting repaired at the same time the boat is in the shop. Definitely has been hit in a few places and the gelcoat needs repair.
I spent several hours taking off the gator step but the sticky did not come off without a fight. Again, miserable work.

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[michael hunter]

Nice job what did they charge to buff it out?

[Mischief IV]

Nice job what did they charge to buff it out?

Do you really want to know? Somewhere between not so cheap and expensive.

[Mischief IV]

Shop Visit #2

Stopped by again today to check the progress. I'm happy so far with what I could see under the bad lighting conditions. He has polished it up a bit now as he awaits more work before doing final wax. Should be even better when it sees the sunlight. I can see actually see red and white gelcoat and a shine which is complete change from earlier pics. Damn, is it gorgeous in person.

I'm just gonna say this, I am going over budget quite a bit to restore this boat, but I believe it will be worth it in the long run.

"If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right."


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[Mischief IV]

Shop Visit #2 continued.

I can't wait to get this boat on the water. More updates to come...enjoy!


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[Mischief IV]

I'm gonna post up a few pieces of history on this boat before I post any more pics of the restoration. With the original paperwork, engine manual and brochures included in the sale and being only a one owner, low hour boat, it made the purchase a no brainer for me. Well, that and the fact I stole it for $1250.00 which is a far cry from the $17,000 it sold for new. Sorry Michael Hunter! There was a trailer included for that price which they sold off at some point since this boat just sat on a lift in a boat house year round and serviced by on-site mechanic.

Built in January of 1991 with composite materials (confirmed) and then used as a Factory Demo (see paperwork), it was not sold to the original owner until March of 1993, two years after being built. Turns out it was the same local Supra dealer my Rider was purchased from ten years earlier.

I also found a receipt for a 25 hour service which was written on August 16th, 1993 just 5 months after it found a new home. They did not list the hours of the boat on the invoice at that time, which I was hoping for to see how many hours may have been put on the boat by the factory before they relinquished control of it. The last line made me laugh though, "customer says boat uses too much gas." Not sure you can fix that on a carbureted 351W inboard.

I am still in touch with the family I bought it from and have kept them up to date with the restoration progress. They are happy it went to a good home and hope to see it in person one day. The son grew up slalom skiing behind this boat and then competed nationally from my understanding.

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[NoWake]

Built in January of 1991 with composite materials (confirmed)

This I like.

[Mischief IV]

Back to more pics of the boat. At this point, exterior was wet sanded and looking incredible but the inside of the boat was dull and chalky white. Windshield was removed to gain better access to polish dash. The entire inside of boat was wet sanded, polished and waxed.

Old carpet was then pulled for new carpet. The search for red marine carpet matching the original is very limited even as 90% of the world's carpet is made here in Georgia. We did find a 20 ounce rubber backed that was a fraction of shade off original.
Getting it under the OB seat was a bit tricky but doable.



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[Mischief IV]

Day ONE - Bringing her home. 03/28/2019
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Day 365 - Heading off to shop. 03/27/2020
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Day 519 - Coming home from shop. 08/28/2020
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[NoWake]

Still wiping my eyes. The wave and strips put that extra touch of original class. This will be the boat you will think about or want to be in every time you break glass on that beautiful mountain lake.

[Mischief IV]

Still wiping my eyes. The wave and stripes put that extra touch of original class. This will be the boat you will think about or want to be in every time you break glass on that beautiful mountain lake.

Thanks NoWake. Trying to make it as cool as yours and hope to break glass as often as you do. Not sure that will happen, but we have to set some goals right?

I'm itching to see my Rider and Comp on the lifts next to each other after these new restorations but that could be another year or so down the road. In the future, I would sell the Sunsport 242 but these boats will stay with me till I'm a very old man. Love surfing but it kinda gets boring after awhile going slow, stop, circle, repeat.

Here's some close ups. I duplicated the stripes, waves, and exterior lettering best I could...even the Kevlar SupraTrac logo. I also have AME 400 decal that is very similar to original and may put it back on the rear transom as before. You can see that in earlier pages prior to wetsand. Haven't fully committed to that option but I like originality and wear the "80s rainbow stripe" badge with honor.

That mirror reflection is just sweet to look at.


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[Mischief IV]

Upon first inspection of this boat in Dec of '18, I noticed that the swim platform was missing the center bracket and thought no more of it. Once I got it home three months later, it became apparent due to said missing bracket, the platform had warped and cracked. Maybe hard to tell from pic, but it was not straight and had plenty of gel cracks around the edges.

The same shop did the work since my boat was already there and both would need some white gelcoat to repair. I didn't think it would need a lot to fix but once opened up, the platform was determined to have balsa wood as the main core which had become completely rotten. It was now going to have to be rebuilt and made stronger. Out came the balsa and replaced with Coosa board with marine plywood at the support locations for long term strength for screws. Once fiberglassed over, gel repair took place finished with a good buff and polish.

It now lays flat, is super strong, looks great and definitely weighs a bit more than an original. Will be going with SeaDek to replace the original thin black padding.

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[KarlieBoe]

"I didn't think it would need a lot to fix..." famous last words! I recently went about fixing my old blacksmith forge with the help of this guide (https://www.blacksmithtoolquickguide.com/Tool/Best-Blacksmith-Forge.html), and it ended up taking way longer than I thought it would. I appreciate the wealth of pictures in this thread.

[jimray1010]

Nice boat, I just picked up a 92 TS6m last April in about the same condition and decided to restore it also. These are some cool boats and look great in the water.
I wish I had taken more pictures now, I have a few that I will post as soon as I can get to them again.19474

[jimray1010]

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[Mischief IV]

Nice boat, I just picked up a 92 TS6m last April in about the same condition and decided to restore it also. These are some cool boats and look great in the water.

Thank you. Will have more pics posted soon once it returns from the upholstery shop. Gonna have to get back on my trailer to bring it up to par with the boat.

Glad you are restoring this one. Very nice purchase. I like that you have the original trailer. Is this still a NY boat? Exterior looks pretty good but what happened to the interior? I don't think I will have to pull my motor and dash like you are doing. How's the windshield look on it? Any cracks or delamination? If I may ask, what did you pay for this one?

Michael Hunter restored the sister boat to yours. Here's the link below showing some pics. He has another thread somewhere when he did the work. I know he still uses this boat daily so not for sale anymore I reckon but anyway just showing you how it came out.

https://forum.supraboats.com/showthread.php?19465-FS-1992-Comp-TS6M&highlight=1992+comp

[jimray1010]

Yes its still a New York boat. I had the hull wet sanded and buffed, came out pretty good it still has some scratches in it but doesnt look to bad. The interior had a bunch of cracks and tears in it and vinyl was hard, no cover when I bought it, so I had a lady recover it. Previous owners didnt take very good care of it. Muffler had a hole in it so alot of exhaust was in the bilge. Dash panels were cracked badly and gauges were not readable. The windshield has 1 small crack in starboard corner and is starting to delaminate some. Its going back together nicely.

I traded some work for the boat so I didnt really buy it. Worked out good for me.

[jimray1010]

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[jimray1010]

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[JBreezy]

Great looking boat and motor, jimray1010. I have an indmar on mine which I like just fine but the PCM with the red pop looks especially badass.

[michael hunter]

I currently own 6 boats 5 inboards 1 pontoon . The 92 comp is by far our favorite . My wife is more into slalom skiing and air chair and I really enjoy driving the comp like a ferrari on water.

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[Mischief IV]

I currently own 6 boats, 5 inboards 1 pontoon.

Did you know if we did a reunion just between the two of us, we'd have 11 boats; 9 inboards with 2 pontoons...and a jet ski? :)

Would make for a great photo op and...glad I'm not the only one with an addiction.

[Jetlink]

Did you know if we did a reunion just between the two of us, we'd have 11 boats; 9 inboards with 2 pontoons...and a jet ski? :)

Would make for a great photo op and...glad I'm not the only one with an addiction.

Which place for the photo op of the Georgia Navy?

[MJHKnox]

Which place for the photo op of the Georgia Navy?

Blasphemy to take the GA Navy out of state. They need more border security to protect the 'glass'.

[1990 Supra Conbrio]

MORE BEFORE PICS:

https://i.imgur.com/HrgmPeY.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/Rdq1ri1.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/D7ASbYe.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/A4BTv04.jpg

did you put straps around the back of the boat so it wouldn't flex when you took it apart?

[Jetlink]

That is more to keep the transom down as most Comps do not have transom tie downs like other boats and trailers.

[Mischief IV]

did you put straps around the back of the boat so it wouldn't flex when you took it apart?

As Jetlink said, tie down to transport across town. This boat did not come apart.

I need to update this thread. Maybe this weekend.

[Mischief IV]

I keep meaning to update this thread and then never do. Have been over at Michael Hunter's place several times recently inspecting his work on his '85 Comp and so it gave me pause for thought and I realized I have just been lazy in not uploading new pics.
I have a lot going on boat wise and can't believe it has already been a year since I got upholstery done on this one.

The shop I went with did a real good job, not great, but very good. I had to take it back to them after 3 items I found were not done correctly or that I was disappointed with. They were a bit arrogant and gave me some push back but kept their word ultimately to make all of it correct...after they kicked me down the road for several months. Finally, I was told to bring the boat in and they would have it done in 2 days. I got there and they said they had no room for it. I said I just drove 54 miles with a boat and you're just now telling me you can't take it? You guys called me 3 days ago and said bring it over. I kept my cool but so perturbed as I pulled out of their parking lot. Finally, 6 weeks later they called and said bring it over. I said are you sure this time? They got it done in 2 days.

In the end, I probably overpaid for the work they did but I am happy it is done and pleased with how it ultimately looks. I went with some high quality vinyl and we matched it well to the gelcoat and carpet color.

I have since found a new upholstery shop that has treated me with respect thus far along with great communication, great attitude, and great service. They are only 46 miles from the house but you have to travel to find quality nowadays and I hope for better success going forward.

I added the racing stripes to the engine cover. Michael Hunter had it on his '92 Comp before he re-did his upholstery and my wife liked it. She thought the amount of white in the boat was bit too much and so I decided to stay true to Supra's concept on other years or models, just wasn't original to this boat. Some like it, some don't. Since I bought this and other boats without telling her first, I am lucky to get to restore it and now that she's happy, I'm happy.

BEFORE PIC
https://i.imgur.com/kneOvBE.jpg

AFTER PIC
https://i.imgur.com/XOS8QFX.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/cfmtJDV.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/SqySEKs.jpg

[Mischief IV]

Few more pics on the upholstery showing before and after. I decided to cut down on the seams by doing 3 stripe vs 4 stripe which gives me same effect but one less seam to split open. For the bow storage at OB seat, I opted for a small pull instead of those two upholstered grab handles for a more streamlined look.

Before the upholstery went in, cleaned up the plastic seat bases best we could.

https://i.imgur.com/73OUJ2E.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/RtwAOyE.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/jCdSJ2l.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/LG8LS2Y.jpg

[Mischief IV]

On the rear seat, we added red piping over the hinge in between seat and ski locker. Again, break some of that white up. This is another detail I have seen on other Comps and preferred it to what was original.

The red piping on the rear cushions did not line up evenly and appeared to be wavy so I made them re-do all of them. These pics are after I got it home the first time but before they made the final changes.


https://i.imgur.com/ulUPBwj.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/tXu0NAU.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/4laeWBo.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/43u7tfx.jpg

[Mischief IV]

After having the platform rebuilt, I went with SeaDek for the new pads. The original mat was very thin compared to the newer materials out today. Instead of just 2 black nondescript pieces, I added the border with old Supra logo. Very pleased with results. Colors in these pics vary because I have fluorescent lighting in garage.

Hagman was looking for the original material for the bow step but I gave up the search and went with a softer and consistent material that matches to my swim platform. SeaDek offers their material in several thicknesses and I chose this style which is just about the thickness of a quarter. They put a nice routed edge on it and I'm happy with how it looks. They also duplicated the two dash pads to original specs.

BEFORE PIC
https://i.imgur.com/gmnxnLA.jpg

AFTER PIC
https://i.imgur.com/pUNO1gg.jpg

BOW STEP This pic showing only the middle piece glued on while the outer two are just laying there.
https://i.imgur.com/lcCze8x.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/cEgnkGU.jpg

[Mischief IV]

It was time to start working on this motor and tranny now that the gelcoat was done, the carpet was done, and the upholstery finished. Let's find out what's going on with this 30 year old boat and get her back on the water. Previous owner stated the tranny went out and had nothing in forward or reverse. He stated the motor ran great all summer and had just been winterized when I bought it December of '18.

Forum member MJHKnox, being the great guy he is, found someone selling a PCM 40 1.23:1 tranny on FB and passed his number on to me seeing I might need one to replace mine. This tranny was also from a 1991 Comp which was the 10th Anniversary Edition (a.k.a. the white whale) that unfortunately had a tree fall on it so the owner was looking to part it out to recoup his money after he just spent a wad restoring it.

Forum member NGAVChris came down to help me remove the tranny as he had experience from doing his back in the day on his '97 Sunsport, not to mention, he is just a better mechanic than I am. We spent nine hours one Sunday breaking it down finding a multitude of issues that would need to be addressed before she ran again.

I think two words sum up a lot of what we found...deferred maintenance.

JUST NASTY!
https://i.imgur.com/yW1Vc9A.jpg

WRONG FAN BELT. AN AUTOMOTIVE STYLE BELT WAS USED VS PCM. PIC SHOWING DIFFERENCE. UPPER ONE IS INCORRECT AND MUCH SMALLER.
https://i.imgur.com/V8iHIo0.jpg

HERE AGAIN, $13.00 AUTOMOTIVE BELT VS. CORRECT $23.00 PCM BELT FOR 351W.
https://i.imgur.com/eCRs4ng.jpg

FOUND OLD IMPELLER PIECES IN WATER PUMP. THIS IS ACTUALLY THE SIDE OF THE PUMP WHERE THE WATER IS INPUT FROM LAKE. THAT CAN'T BE GOOD.
https://i.imgur.com/0gDaIKD.jpg

[Mischief IV]

With finding pieces of rubber impeller in the raw water pump, best to check the T-stat too. Hard to believe, but it was the original thermostat. The gasket was painted silver from factory and it did not want to budge once we got the bolts out. Did not find any more impeller pieces thankfully.

We did find cracks in most all water hoses along with fuel line hoses and that was just the start. We found a nice size crack in the distributor cap also.
I ended up ordering over $350.00 in parts the next day from SkiDim including new filters, water separator, plugs, cap and plug wires, belts, hoses, and myriad of other stuff such as flappers for exhaust that were damaged.

Those mufflers are brand new. Not sure if this boat came with mufflers or previous owner decided to add. They have a date code of 3/20/18. There are some issues with the riser gaskets that I will show later.

https://i.imgur.com/VWGugop.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/rNeAz6s.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/8uG5c6U.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/VKRc5xk.jpg

[Mischief IV]

Time to pull out tranny and find out what is going on with it. The bolts did not want to loosen on prop shaft but eventually with some super strength and WD40, came undone. The prop shaft coupler had a lot of play in it and the woodruff key was not particularly doing its job well. The couplers are brass and designed to give if you were to hit prop shaft to minimize the damage. More on this in next posts.

The tranny I bought off FB showed up and was used with a Chevy 350 motor. Notice the red arrows in the 3rd pic below which are pointing at arrows that tell you direction of tranny. Previous owner of tranny had a 351W and swapped to 350 but did not swap tranny direction. When he engaged his boat in reverse for the first time backing off trailer, it went forward instead. He sent me a note making sure to unbolt and rotate 180 confirming arrows line up according to the bad unit I yank out or I would have same issue as he did. This pic confirms the difference. The tranny on the right is from my boat.

My goal is to swap tranny and then open up the bad unit to find the failure. I might rebuild it and place back on the market if it is reasonable to do so.


https://i.imgur.com/cLTJPPE.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/l8B2U9f.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/XiFNar4.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/Bztq2xr.jpg

[Mischief IV]

UPDATE: February 2023

Another post for the Comp. She is still a work in progress. I found a guy locally to my main house that said he could make me a bracket for the swim platform to match the existing 2 that survived. They are made of aluminum and he specializes in that type of welding. Waited 4 months and never heard from him so I went to his place to see if he had done anything. He had but it was pretty sad. It was a small job and he does big stuff and had no time for me so he had one of his guys throw it together last minute after repeated calls. He charged me $65 bucks. I left disappointed in his work but had just met the guy that lives near my lake house that did my coupler. See thread.

https://forum.supraboats.com/showthread.php?21992-Supra-Prop-Shaft-Coupler&highlight=coupler

So new shop is great and was enthusiastic about helping me out again on a small project. One employee is the man when it comes to welding aluminum. Wish I had met this shop sooner. Anyway, I gave him the original brackets and within a week, he had it finished. It is near perfect. Hard to tell the difference in old and new. He also said he had a friend that does powder coating and would help me out to make them all look consistent. Cool.

Couple days later, I got a call that the paint shop sandblaster went down and he will be delayed. So I called TitanTn near Chattanooga and asked if he could help me out since I knew he had one. The brackets needed to be sandblasted prior to powder coating because the two originals were anodized from the factory. TitanTn said come on over and we spent a few hours one evening trying to get these blasted at his place. We also encountered a few issues that evening with his setup but eventually got them done. (fun time, thanks for dinner Mrs. TitanTn)

Next day, I was back near lake house dropping them off at the paint shop to be powder coated. 2 weeks later I got the call that they were done and what a surprise they were. I was very pleased with how they turned out. Cost for making and baking was only $120.00 which I thought was a good deal.

First pic showing the new one sandwiched between the two originals next to the $65 crappy one.

https://i.imgur.com/zdSv9JD.jpg

[Mischief IV]

UPDATE: February 2023


First two pics show brackets after the sandblasting prior to powder coating. Really hard to tell the difference in the three, however, if you look closely, you will see a small circle with a number in the top two brackets. Those are the originals. Some kind of stamp they had on the metal I guess.


https://i.imgur.com/WK7SUob.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/crpYtGm.jpg


Finished product. Went with a gloss black instead of a silver.

https://i.imgur.com/r6p0mqA.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/x2G5opf.jpg