'86 Sunsport Facelift

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Originally Posted by Blackntan90

Can you tell me how you got it off the trailer? I would like to get mine off the trailer and do some work, but at the launch there is no power so I need to do it at home.

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put landing gear all the way down, blocked up the back. lifted gear back up. lifted the front with the tractor, and pulled the trailer out by hand.
if you don't have something to lift the fron end with others have used a jack to lift the front and slowly work the trailer out, by lifting, moving, setting down, and repeating.
I would suggest maybe parking a pick up beside it and using a long 4x4 10-12' have a couple of people lift it and someone pull the trailer and then block it.

Finally!!!! got the right side done today...well except for the bottom itwas to wet to lay under the boat and finish it. Hopefully on the weekend. Time to start the top. (sigh) at least there isn't much more to do, and the plus side is I can do it standing up....my back is killing me.
Here's the pics.
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she looks good man ! all that hard work is finally paying off ! cant wait to see when its all done

Showed my son Nolan a recent pick of the boat. He said "Nice ski boat!!" Then I informed him he used to ride in it !! Had to pick his jaw up from the floor.

hahaha! thanks. Still don't know what I want to put on it.... I have an idea... lets see if it works... stay tuned.

So I didn't have all day but did take a few hours to work at the top. Took off the bow rails, cleats and went at it. Am doing the top by hand for the most part and got the right side bow portion done. I'm doing small sections but completely finishing them. Question... How hard is it to take off the windshield? I realize that most wouldn't... but looking to do a thorough job. Here's the pics from today's work.
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Amazing restauration ! Can you list exactly what do you use for that work ? What sand paper, what polish, what tool ? I would like to do the same on my hull.

6" orbital sander, 320,600,800,1500,
used my 7" rotary buffer, 3m buffing compound, Yacht Bright's Buff Magic, and pro polish.
Had to go down to 120 for the hull. 320 for the top.
One more... I can't get over the difference.
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Originally Posted by ngavdba

Windshield screws are hard to get at, but just a few on each side and windshield sets right off. Hardest part is maneuvering your body into position to access them.

Your work looks great! Once you get done bringing back the color, are you going to wax the whole boat?

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That's what the pro polish is. It's a polymer wax

I think the ol Freightliner is getting jealous, her tanks and buds need a good pollish too!!

The more I see of the SS all polished up the more fitting her original stripe package seems to me. Sure the new stuff might moderize the boat but.... Where and the heii will you ever a nicer 86 all factory Sunsport with the original interior, nice teak and matching factory trailer too!! Agavdba's boat and this one too should be kept as a reminder of the roots of Wakeboarding and the classic lines of Supra!!

You wait the first time out all the pains of this clean up will pay off. NTM the first time behind the boat and the wife taps the throttle. You will have to remind her not to floor it out of the hole like the Bayliner. You will pop out of the water like you have never experienced before. :)