1986 Sunsport project

[TitanTn]

I'm not sure what the one step is, but after the buffing I would use a finisher/polisher like Finesse It. Then wax. I'd do the buffing and polisher with a buffer and wax by hand. I'm sure others have don't it differently, but the wax is a protector, not a finisher that needs to do "work." It just needs to be applied, and sometimes a buffer can actually burn the wax off and not leave it applied.

Looking great, and again, you're making great progress.

[James]

I also do waxing by hand. I use the mcguires stuff at west marine and just wipe small circles with a little applied pressure until it leave a hazy kind of coat on it. I then let it sit for about 5 mins while working another spot and go back over it with another ta go get it off. Has always turned out great for me.

[csuggs]

Wow! That's looking really good! I've not been on here for a while.
Are you sure there was no pilon or do you think it could have been removed? There would have been a steel crossmember just in front of the motor for a pilon. That may be the difference between the Sunsport and the Sunsport Skier for 1986


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[biggsie]

Wow! That's looking really good! I've not been on here for a while.
Are you sure there was no pilon or do you think it could have been removed? There would have been a steel crossmember just in front of the motor for a pilon. That may be the difference between the Sunsport and the Sunsport Skier for 1986


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I'm sure, no support bracket, no hole in floor. The wake plate is small and doesn't have the adjustment struts either. Strange..... Should have bee called the tuber!


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[suprasam]

I had the exact boat, and mine did not have the pilon or the cross-member either. I always just assumed the prior owner had taken it out when the floor was worked on.

[csuggs]

The Sunsport Skier has the adjustable wake plate and pilon. You really don't need it since I'm guessing you'll go with a tower. And I keep my wake plate flat and never adjust it so it's probably not an issue. The only time I use my pilon is if I'm pulling a heavy, inexperienced guy on a wakeboard or if pulling multiple tubes.

[biggsie]

Maybe mine is not a skier then. I haven't looked into a hull id # decoder, is there one?


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[biggsie]

Starting the paint! So far I like the product, rolled on a thin coat and tipped it with a 3" brush. Lays down flat and looks nice. Going to do three coats on the stripe. I have the gray primer for upper section of hull.


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[biggsie]

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[csuggs]

Maybe mine is not a skier then. I haven't looked into a hull id # decoder, is there one?


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Yes. I have a copy of the 1986 manual with id codes. I can email to you if you like.