1979 Glastron

[87Aggie]

Just wanted to open this new forum site to indicate that my boat is a 1979 Glastron SSV-176 with a '77 Johnson 140 hp outboard on the back. Love my boat!

 

[moderator1]

Re: 1979 Glastron

Used to have an SSV-176 with a 115 Johnson...what a boat....wish I still had it.<br />Metalflake silver on grey...beautiful..

 

[Alejo]

Re: 1979 Glastron

Greetings from Buenos Aires! My boat is a Glastron GS 180 with a 96 Johnson 150HP outboard, she prodly runs on the Río de la Plata..best regards!

 

[txjohn]

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I have a 1978 glastron V195 Sea Rider with a 140hp Mercruiser Im restoring it now All I need is a starter and seats for bow,back to back and jump seats

 

[JasonB]

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John, this should look familiar to you:<br /><br />

<br /><br />This is "Elbow Grease". She's a '76 V-195 Sea-Rider, completely original down to the carpet, except for teh engine rebuild. power is supplied by a mildly built Ford 302 spinning a Mercruiser #1 drive.<br /><br />You can't see it well in the pic, but if you look closely, you will notice a red trailer sticking out from behind the 195. That trailer hold my '76 Glastron T-166 powered by a 85hp Johnson. That one is original hull only. She was completely rotted and had to be rebuilt from the hull up with all new wood, including stringers. I converted it for fishing use.

 

[mtaggart]

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Jason and John, I've got the outboard brother V-192 to your boats. Jason your boat looks great. I get happy feelings just looking at it. I rebuilt my Johnson 200 last year and have had a blast.

 

[JasonB]

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A 192 is what I would really like to have had, but the 195 is great. I prefer outboards, but the wife wanted a sterndrive. Now she likes OB's better too.....<br /><br />She has quite a few blimishes, but hey, she's 30 years old. It actually spent about 15-20 years of that in dry storage.<br /><br />Here's another pic: <br />

 

[79Merc140]

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I have a 96 Glastron GS160 with a 1979 Merc 140 outboard. Only thing I didn't like about the boat is there was very little if any control/steering in reverse. Once the boat started to turn in a direction, there was no was to stop it without going forward. That changed when I put on "Smart Tabs". not only does the boat not plow, but I now have steering in reverse.<br /><br />Craig

 

[gussy530]

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I have a 1980 176-ssv with a 140 john blue flake on white great boat. I am tossing the idea around in my head to restore it. It is in great shape but the snaps and the buttons for the topper have showen there age. great boats!!

 

[cvtech1]

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I have a 1977 Glastron with a 140 Johnson and problems starting this boat for a while. I found out that it was a key switch and battery cables that was causing all the problems and will pick it up from the shop this week. Anyone had this problem before. I will try the trim tabs because I have the same problem with reverse and water coming over the stern. Anyone?