My wife and I are coming down for the weekend with our 88 comp. Camping at Loyston Point
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My wife and I are coming down for the weekend with our 88 comp. Camping at Loyston Point
Awesome job on the restoration Michael. Going back with the rainbow color scheme is the way to go! My wife and I did the same on our 88 comp when we did a cap off stringer job back in 2020. Keep up...
Awesome thread, thanks for posting all the pictures!
Thanks! We are really happy with how it has all turned out. Tried to keep it all as original as possible. We were really hoping to come down south for the summer meet up but haven't seen anything...
skidim.com or skiboatpartsonline.com
If you don't see the part you need online call them both are very knowledgeable and super helpful getting the right part and any install questions you have.
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So it has been a long time since I have added anything to this thread, with all the craziness from Covid-19 to just life being busy I have forgotten to update. With all the lock downs the wife and I...
2x8 douglas fir for all the stringers. The original outside stringers were only plywood which seemed pretty flimsy so decided to use the 2x since that is were everyone steps on and off the boat from...
It has been a while since I have posted any progress. January was rough as the wife and I both caught the bug that was going around so we missed quite a bit of time feeling under the weather makes it...
So we have been pretty busy lately and have not been able to put much time into the boat until this past weekend. We were able to get the two stringers on the starboard side cut out and sanded. I...
Thanks for the info, did find out that my local lumber yard has douglass fir in stock. We are working this week to get the stringers on one side cut out, planning to do 1 side at a time so we can...
So I have been an observer for the most part over last 6 or 7 years, used to have a 1986 Pirata with my brother but we split up on that 3 years ago. Since then my wife and I bought a 1988 TS6M Comp....
I just replaced the steering cable on my 86 ts6m last winter, call the guys at skidim.com they will get you everything you need and will talk you through how to do it. You will most likely have to...
I just replaced the cable and helm in my '88 comp this winter as well. The guys at Skidim are great and they will walk you through how to do it. One call and they gave me step by step instructions...
Thanks everyone for the replies, the best part of this community is how helpful everyone is!
Thanks for the info, I found one guy locally in Cincinnati that is working up a design. If he can't do it I will definitely give them a call.
Hey all, I have purchased a 1988 Supra Ts6m Comp a little over a year ago. Unfortunately the previous owner removed all the original decal from the side even though they were in great condition. I...
My brother and I bought an '86 Pirata last spring and over the last year we have tried to oil the teak wood but it still looks dried out and worn. The last owner did not do a good job of up keeping...