The hunts on

Isn't using the term sawsall much like calling a tissue a Kleenex? It's a brand name that has come to mean the item. Mark does the term napkin still mean to you something other than a cloth or paper used to wipe your hands or face while eating?

Paul with the tanks removed the rear locker is huge as the fuel tank is under and behind the rear seat. You can even get clear access to the rudder from the rear locker. No point in saving those tanks just get the sawzall out. (weird US name reciprocating saw down under )

The ballast on the early boats was not that great. There is a pump, but they are kind of slow. The biggest issue is that the water comes in and out through the same spot at the bottom of boat/tank. I think it was 2002, or 2003 when they installed separate intake and expunge pumps with the water going out the side like a bildge pump.

The ballast does work, just not great.

Most people who really want to weight the boat down have removed the tanks and use bags. The factory ballast is not very heavy, and takes up a lot of space when using, or not. I've got a couple of friends who never used the ballast anyway, so they just removed for more storage space.

BKH

Thanks David
I'm guessing they're not hard to remove, I think I would want the extra space right now and add sack's and reinstall them if I want later.

Several Sports have been popping up with factory ballast.
I looked at the brochure and can see where the water enters but how do they fill and then how do they empty. Pumps???

I really liked the interior but a little to much gray on the outside for me, besides I already have a gray boat my ‘85’s gray

Hollywood wrote: Hard pass on that

Stepper I did see that one, not looking for a project have to many as is. Thanks for looking though.
I have to go along with Hollywood on this one.
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Hard pass on that

I’m thinking of selling my 2000 Sport.    GT 40, tower, ballast tanks, tandem axel trailer, etc. let me know if you are interested. It’s on Mousam lake in Shapleigh, ME if you want to google map the distance. I told the boat storage people if I were to sell it would be $16,500.

bkhallpass wrote: mdvalant wrote: We have a 2000 that we leave the bow center cushion in almost 24/7 for the kids. The bow isn't really deep enough anyway for leg room, not to mention that large so I wouldn't rule out a playpen either... If we had a comparable V-drive on the line we'd sell you ours Mine is going up for sale. 2001 Super Air. Photos in the diary. Love yours. Beautiful boat. I'll keep an eye out for when you officially list it. Thanks! BKH

That looks like a sweet boat. Really like those colors.

sport1999 wrote: Still a playpen, but always liked these colors. https://knoxville.craigslist.org/boa/d/1998-air-nautique-ski-and/6625284359.html

That looks like a deal worth looking at.

Hollywood wrote: Go ride in a 98 before disregarding it. It really isn't any worse, just different. The raised hard floor of the bow makes for good underneath storage.

Yes, I should have mentioned the storage too. Huge. I've had a pair of wide tandem skis plus my Flightpipe under there.

Paul my favourite part of the playpen was capturing this picture of my old mate Anakin enjoying time on the water together :)
One other pro is that you are able to slide small ski's up under the floor of the playpen

We have a 2000 that we leave the bow center cushion in almost 24/7 for the kids. The bow isn't really deep enough anyway for leg room, not to mention that large so I wouldn't rule out a playpen either...

If we had a comparable V-drive on the line we'd sell you ours