SHOW ME YOUR "OLDER BOAT"

[mworkman]

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[bigredglass]

Dang. Do any of these ever see water? I'm ashamed to post mine on here now.

[TNRanger]

2001 Ranger R71.
Merc 125
24V MinnKota 74#
Humminbird 999 at console, 859 at bow.
My OCD keeps it spotless.

Love this little boat!

[Jcamzr28]

1998 492VS
Merc 225


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[Blue Magic]

Almost done with all the updates for my 2000 518VX .

[srichey250]

1988 Ranger 363V
150 HP Johnson GT
"Turbo" 3 blade SS prop 14.25" x 23 : all 3 plugs out
No Jack Plate : 4.5" below pad
Top GPS Speed = 61 with full tanks @ 32 gallons, minimal gear, one person with WOT RPM's at 5,400, in smooth water trimmed 1/2 up which puts prop on level plane with pad - best scenario I have heard??

Top GPS speed with tourney load, full tanks, 2 people = 56

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[JigAWorm]

Attachment 132811Attachment 1328121990 Ranger 482V Comanche, 1990 Yamaha ProV 150. Bought it last year with ~200 hours on it.

That's amazing - 200 hrs! What a great find! How are you liking it? Such a nice boat and motor you got there.

[slim]

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2002 518VX
Will have this boat for a long long time. Be 14 years old and I can't complain one time. From the moment i saw it all shined up on Jet A Marinas checkered board floor, i knew this was going to be a good one. Not the biggest, Not the fastest, but the best boat for me! Like family now. Stays cleaner than my dog. Heck cleaner than my kid...

[kevindlew]

This is probably the wrong place to ask this, but I'm asking becuase it's obvious lots of folks on this thread care as much about their boats as I do. I recently upgraded to a 2006 Ranger Comanche 520vx. AWESOME boat!, It has a thin line of oxidation almost all the way around the outer edge of the top gel coat. The rest is in pretty good shape. What's the best way/product for me to get this boat restored to as close to new as possible, removing the oxidation and putting a shine on her?

[TOXIC]

Compound or wet sand depending on how bad it is. Go over to the restoration board with pictures and you will get great advice.

[kevindlew]

Thanks TOXIC

[cwalsh]

1998 518DVS Special with Johnson 175FICHT. Bought in July with 120hrs.

[blkfalc4]

I'd try using a rubbing compound first depending on the severity of the problem. If no go, move onto wet sanding with 2000 paper as a min. then polishing compound, topped with, what I prefer is an acrylic polish. Not wax.
No affiliation but it's what I use and love, been using it on classic bikes for ages, CRYSTAL-GLO® Polishes Cleaners Protectants boat mags rate it very high.

This is probably the wrong place to ask this, but I'm asking becuase it's obvious lots of folks on this thread care as much about their boats as I do. I recently upgraded to a 2006 Ranger Comanche 520vx. AWESOME boat!, It has a thin line of oxidation almost all the way around the outer edge of the top gel coat. The rest is in pretty good shape. What's the best way/product for me to get this boat restored to as close to new as possible, removing the oxidation and putting a shine on her?

[VerneMiller]

1989 374 V W/ 175 Merc

[cleve68]

1989 374 V W/ 175 Merc

Nice

[crank68]

That 374 is killer !!

[Bandwagon]

2001 Ranger R71.
Merc 125
24V MinnKota 74#
Humminbird 999 at console, 859 at bow.
My OCD keeps it spotless.

Love this little boat!

Wow! One of he cleanest Rangers I have ever seen. very nice!

[RangerRed]

92 391 Lots of custom

[crank68]

300 series were my favorite. I had 2....one was a 350 with a 225 on it !!

[ZX20Harris]

I've got a 89 364v and love it. 2 HDS 5's, 80lb fortrex recessed foot pedal tray, VT-2 livewell vents.