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    Hi, just looking at a 1989 Supra TS been stored for 2 years but looks good in photo's, is there anything I should pay close attention too when I go to view it, had great response from the guys on ccfan when I bought my last boat so I am kind of hoping you guy's will be able to guide me a bit on this one.

    Been a skier for about 35 years on and off, so not too green around the gills, but always good to ask them who know.

    Thanks
    Dave

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    Like Correct Craft pre 92 Supras are known for floor and stringer rot. Try to tighten the motor mount lag bolts going into the stringers if the wont tighten the stringers are rotten. There are two kinds of pre 92 Supras those that have had new stringers and those that need new stringers

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    Thamks for that, I went to see the boat yesterday and it is infact a 92, the last two digits on the id number on the transom are 92. I take it that's the manufacture year as opposed to the modle year.

    So in 92 did they stop using timber in the strings and floors?

    cheers
    Dave

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    Does it have a rounded of squared off windshield?

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    it's Squared off.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dave Parkinson UK View Post
    it's Squared off.
    Bummer, that boat will have wood stringers for 92 model.

    S omething
    U nderneath
    P robably
    R otten
    A lready

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    Ok, thanks for the info, have today found a 95 wiht the rounded screen, will look at that next week'

    Once again, thanks for your help.

    Cheers
    Dave

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    +1 for the round screen

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    What year did the windshield go from square to round? Just seen a 97 for sale but it has a squared windshield. would that be rite

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mischief IV View Post
    Bummer, that boat will have wood stringers for 92 model.

    S omething
    U nderneath
    P robably
    R otten
    A lready
    Somehow I'm picturing you wearing that T-shirt logo.

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