1981 airslot project.

[rangerdave4]

1981 Wellcraft Airslot 24' fisherman outboard.W/A cuddy
Motor replaced with a 1990 Johnson 225 hp was a 1981 235,

removing the windshild and adding a pilothouse with rocket launhers

new seats and a dive ladder.

 

[rangerdave4]

Re: 1981 airslot project.

Well snow if finallly al gone, boats moved , all the parts are assembled, Let the games begin !!! i am so excited to rebuild this boat, if anyone is looking for this type f hull i found another one same thing but a 76 24 footer.

 

[denlou]

Re: 1981 airslot project.

That should be a cool project.
I have the Airslot 16 and I think it's a great riding hull for it's size, your 24 should handle the rough with ease.

 

[rincon madness]

Re: 1981 airslot project.

I dig this. Mine is a 79 airslot 24 fish, but i/o. I am in the middle of a total refit/redo=, starting with transom. These boats are beefy/buff/and can handle anything. good luck.

rich

 

[rangerdave4]

Re: 1981 airslot project.




Things are moving very well,redone most of the teakwood, replaced and refiberglassed deck and rebuild the storage hole, replaced the skylight in cuddy with a 17 X 32 pop open hatch with mirror finish

just need to build new hatch for cuddy, and swap out the motor, a little wiring and buff out the boat, and wa-la ..

 

[rincon madness]

Re: 1981 airslot project.

what a cool project. Where did you locate the replacement for skylight? mine leaks like crazy.

 

[rangerdave4]

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Bottom paint done , Decals and striping done, motor wiring and radar arch still to go then a good buffing

 

[rangerdave4]

Re: 1981 airslot project.

what a cool project. Where did you locate the replacement for skylight? mine leaks like crazy.

A buddy of mine is a glass guy he got it, and we cutin a bigger hole and sealed it real good, plus this one opens LOL

 

[rangerdave4]

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motor almost done, grafics being printed at the print shop, they are gona be sweet!

 

[rangerdave4]

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Got the radar arch done, all 1 1/4 copper, just need to buff it out and hit it with everclear, Door to the cuddy done.

 

[White90GT]

Re: 1981 airslot project.

Cool project. We used to have a 16' airslot bow rider when I was young. Got rid of it around 92, then eventually got our 97 Chris Craft Concept. My uncle has been watching for a larger airslot like you have to use for some light offshore fishing. The few times he used our old one, he loved the way it handled the waves out there. Said it was like riding on air. He used to have a 30' sportfish boat (don't know the make), named the Bull Red and he couldn't afford to store it in a slip any longer and got rid of it.

 

[rangerdave4]

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almost done, motor is on the boat , need to finish registration and small wiring..