1986 SUPER SPORT 17

Repair or modification of Boston Whaler boats, their engines, trailers, and gear
bshea
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1986 SUPER SPORT 17

Postby bshea » Sat Nov 27, 2021 10:28 am

Q1: do a 1986 Super Sport 17 and 1986 Montauk 17 share hull the same?

Q2: what is good color to replace the blue gel coat in the cockpit of a 1986 SUPER SPORT 17?

Q3: what seats are good for a 1986 SUPER SPORT 17?

Q4: what center console is good for a 1986 SUPER SPORT 17?

BACKSTORY: In 2019 I purchased a used 1986 Super Sport 17 that was customized with a center console. The center console is too low to permit the helmsman to stand while steering the boat. I plan to replace the center console. I plan to repaint the interior. I plan to remove all wood. I plant to add new seating similar to a 1986 MONTAUK 17.

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Fig. 1. A 1986 SUPER SPORT 17 modified to have a center console.
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jimh
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Re: 1986 SUPER SPORT 17

Postby jimh » Sat Dec 25, 2021 6:28 am

The hull of a 1986 SUPER SPORT 17 is probably the same hull as a 1986 MONTAUK 17. I don't recall any other 17-foot hull in that epoch.

If you want to convert a modified 1986 SUPER SPORT 17 to be more like a MONTAUK 17, replace the center console with the center console from a MONTAUK 17, and replace the seating with the Reversible Pilot Seat from a MONTAUK 17.

Finding a Boston Whaler center console as used in the MONTAUK 17 may be difficult.

Creating a Reversible Pilot Seat from parts will be expensive.