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Offline porterra

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The T-166XL Sporster Deluxe Rebuild (Code Name: Plan ~ B)
« on: November 14, 2013, 02:22:36 PM »
I have a 1977 Glastron Sportster XL that looks amazing and the interior and motor is all in great shape.  It is the white and silver model and absolutely sparkles in the sun while on the water.  Unfortunately it has a broken transom and needs repaired.  This boat is way to nice to go to the scrap yard but may need to if no one here wants to save it.  Looking for $500 as it has a good 75 HP evinrude, the canvas riding cover and trailer with it.   Please e mail porterrajp@hotmail.com with any question











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Re: 1977 Glastron Sportster To Fix or for parts
« Reply #1 on: November 14, 2013, 11:53:06 PM »
Welcome to the CGOAMN forum Porterra !

Could you add where your located and any pictures of your boat ...
If you have trouble posting pictures, let me know and I can help.
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Re: 1977 Glastron Sportster To Fix or for parts
« Reply #2 on: November 16, 2013, 07:01:25 PM »
I have updated my profile with a pic of the boat, I am in SE MN but can easily access southern and eastern MN if there is a potential buyer.  We would really like to see this boat back on the water but we are not able to do it.  I have other pics of the boat but can not seem to find out how to put them on the site so feel free to e mail me and I will send them to you. 
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Re: 1977 Glastron Sportster To Fix or for parts
« Reply #3 on: November 16, 2013, 09:04:06 PM »
I really like that silver metal flake ...
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Re: 1977 Glastron Sportster To Fix or for parts
« Reply #4 on: November 17, 2013, 07:33:26 PM »
Thank you Hyperacme for putting the pics up.  As you can see the boat is in nice shape and is great a restore project.  The flake is very bright and the interior is perfect.  Please let me know if there are any other views you would like.
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Re: 1977 Glastron Sportster To Fix or for parts
« Reply #5 on: November 17, 2013, 09:17:59 PM »
That is a nice boat!  Definitely not for the scrap heap.
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Re: 1977 Glastron Sportster To Fix or for parts
« Reply #6 on: November 17, 2013, 09:51:52 PM »
No kidding.  Looks great in the pictures.
Bow rider?  Check.
Metal flake?  Check.
Hardware all there? Check.
Interior complete?  Check.
Spare $500 (not committed to something else)?  Damn.

That's a tempting project at this house.  Wife loves the metal flake, and bow rider ...
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Re: 1977 Glastron Sportster To Fix or for parts
« Reply #7 on: November 18, 2013, 08:33:50 AM »
On your CGOA post, you said you would keep it if you could fix it for under $1000 ...
If you did the work yourself it could be done for under $500 !
If you love the V-156/T-166 boats, you'll not find a nice one then that one ...

While it's not easy to replace transom's & floor's, it really not that hard to do if you spend a few hours on it a week over the winter months .
I have pictures of rotted & repaired V-156's if you would like to look at what the job would take.
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Re: 1977 Glastron Sportster To Fix or for parts
« Reply #8 on: November 18, 2013, 08:50:01 AM »
It's probably a good thing you're almost 1,000 miles from me JP, the squirrel cage in my brain is churning on this one!  LOL  I'm thinking if there ever was a good one to do the transom from the outside, this might be it? 
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Re: 1977 Glastron Sportster To Fix or for parts
« Reply #9 on: November 18, 2013, 09:42:43 AM »
I feel your pain. That is a beautiful boat. Very sad. What do we need to do to convince you to save her?
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Re: 1977 Glastron Sportster To Fix or for parts
« Reply #10 on: November 18, 2013, 07:53:43 PM »
The post on GOCA was from a person that wanted really bad to buy it but couldn't quite do it.  We want to save this boat too!  That is why we have it on here.  I am hoping someone with time and knowledge of how to do it can save it.  With 2 young children at home I just do not have the time, or the space.  I wish I did.  This is the boat that my wife grew up with and it was taken care of as you can see in the pictures.  For a 1977 boat there are no tears in any of the seats and it still has a brilliant sparkle with very minor sun fading where the cover did not go. We are willing to listen to offers but I do not think our price is out of line especially with the motor and trailer.  Please let any of your contacts in the boat world know about it.  I can help get it up to the cities or most places in the southern half of MN as we are in SE MN and I have work and family in SW MN.  Thank you all for the positive comments, My wife has fond memories of this boat and boating with her father and she appreciates knowing that there are people out there that appreciate how it looks yet.  She and her dad have always taken pride in how the boat looks and runs, to hear that it will be on the water again would make their day. 
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Re: 1977 Glastron Sportster To Fix or for parts
« Reply #11 on: November 18, 2013, 08:08:28 PM »
I'm just curious how the transom got damaged.  That doesn't seem like rot given how good of shape the boat is in.  Did someone back it into a wall with the motor raised?   Does anyone know what the horsepower rating is on this since its a 16' 6" boat?   My wife would shoot me if I brought that home but it sure is a pretty boat.  Don
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Re: 1977 Glastron Sportster To Fix or for parts
« Reply #12 on: November 18, 2013, 08:31:55 PM »
It looks like a fun project.

Should we have a grinding party???????????????
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Re: 1977 Glastron Sportster To Fix or for parts
« Reply #13 on: November 18, 2013, 08:38:20 PM »
It got broken by getting backed into a tree while on the trailer.  Its kind of a long story but that is the short version.
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Re: 1977 Glastron Sportster To Fix or for parts
« Reply #14 on: November 18, 2013, 08:47:53 PM »
The safety plaque on the dash reads 100 HP for the maximum allowed power.
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Re: 1977 Glastron Sportster To Fix or for parts
« Reply #15 on: November 18, 2013, 08:57:59 PM »
The motor in the pictures is a 75 HP.
The wife says I have to see it before I can bring it home.  
** that doesn't necessarily mean I have explicit permission to buy - she just subtly reminded me what we got the last time I bought a boat without seeing it first.
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Re: 1977 Glastron Sportster To Fix or for parts
« Reply #16 on: November 18, 2013, 09:08:11 PM »
It does have a 75 HP motor, the boat is rated for 100.  You are welcome to come and take a look, I can also send you any more pics or video's  you would like before you drive here.  If you would like to give me a call I will be happy to talk to you about it, send me a PM or e mail and I will give you my number. 
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Re: 1977 Glastron Sportster To Fix or for parts
« Reply #17 on: November 18, 2013, 09:14:09 PM »
Dan ...
Always wanted to see what that hull would do with a 115 Hp motor !
The transom wood is mush !
Might have a soft floor under splah well also, but rear floor would need to be removed to do transom any how.
I have not seen this boat, but looked at quite a few before finding my old V-156 ...
I have many pictures of V-156's transom and floors if you want to see what under there.
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Re: 1977 Glastron Sportster To Fix or for parts
« Reply #18 on: November 18, 2013, 09:20:50 PM »
I am not an expert on the floors by any means, but this is my assessment, the back 1 foot is soft all the way across but other than that it all seems solid, I am 230# and I do not feel it move. 
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Re: 1977 Glastron Sportster To Fix or for parts
« Reply #19 on: November 18, 2013, 09:36:02 PM »
Gregg,   Do you split a tri-hull or can you replace the transom without separating the hull and top deck?  It looks like you could cover up the damage to the metal flake on the transom with a metal transom plate which would save that trouble and look fine.    Don
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