Supra Ski Boat Restoration

[@wetfeetmi]

9 idiots gave this guy a thumbs down? WTF! Love, love, love classic ski boats. Never owned a Supra, but countless Nautiques, Malibus, and Mastercrafts. Even a Supreme. Did the stringers in a '78 Mastercraft. Won't do that again. Kudos to you for a great video.

[@lazynow1]

This guy did a great job on this..!!!!!!!!!!

[@odyssey350kc]

Thanks

[@chiphalvorsen4252]

This is truly the way I wished all "Rehab" videos should be done. Informative, learning points and stumbling blocks, makes me want to see more from your projects. I think you are even capable of "deeper dives" into the parts or pieces and most importantly why you did or didn't do something. Great Job!!!

[@odyssey350kc]

Thanks. I'm glad you enjoyed. I wish I had filmed / documented more of the process as well, I need someone to film lol. It takes more time up than expected, and when summer was fast approaching priority was getting the boat in the water.

[@wraithconscience]

Absolutely beautiful! Well done! A fantastic restoration, made with 100% skill and 100% love. Beautiful! Enjoy!

[@odyssey350kc]

Thank you

[@mmanut]

Life long boat owner, FANTASTIC JOB‼️👍👍 SHE"S A BARKER. very impressive job with the interior‼️👍👍 Vinny 🇺🇸

[@noblece]

this is incredible. awesome work

[@Lonewolfotherworld]

Keith - that is a magnificent job! I have a beautiful identical ‘88 with a custom bright yellow paint job. You’ve inspired me to give it a thorough overhaul. Love to see more of your boat later!

[@vandettabuilds6641]

Beautiful!!!! Your a craftsman. Good job

[@greenmountainmarketingadve232]

Superb job Keith, Wow! GREAT video. Love the attention to detail on stitching the inserts to the seats and all the other touches that made a huge difference.

[@gordonwrichert8240]

to see these boats in this shape makes me totally sick these boats are built to a high standard i own a 1993 ski Nauteque that i use and love and is in excellent condition it does not take a lot of extra time to look after it these boats today are 100,000 dollars plus for a new one!!!!!! come on people show some pride nice job on the resto these boats do not belong in the garden as planters

[@storagewars]

Keith you did the best. 👍

[@odyssey350kc]

Thanks

[@davestewart9146]

Wow, awesome job 👍😁

[@psode27]

Watching your work on the interior is turning me off in the idea of a boat restoration project! That looked pretty brutal! Great job!

[@BCB-Boats-Media]

Nice job and beautiful boat 👍

[@camsmeltzer9388]

Beautiful boat! Love the attention to detail. Thanks for sharing

[@davidMiller-jg2jq]

Totally awesome. I miss our Dixie inboard ski boat we had. We redid the interior but paid someone. Lol.

[@carlwurfel5229]

Wow great job looks incredible and one of the best ski boats so totally worth saving.

[@odyssey350kc]

Thanks

[@jonathansalgado9194]

Awesome video! Very satisfying to see it finished in the water. I literally just picked up a 93 supra today. Could definitely use some material so I may use your videos reference.

[@darosa5741]

Looks great. You know you gotta spruce up the trailer now... :)

[@odyssey350kc]

I actually fixed it up last fall. I was gonna make a follow up video with pics of the trailer. I couldn't have such a nice boat on that crappy looking trailer.

[@jimw6991]

Nice restoration ... I have a 25 year old Malibu I am starting the restoration first step is replacing all rubber hoses and I am wondering about connection at pitot pickups, there is a nut. Do I just pull on hose to take it apart or will I break something. Did you do that sort of thing on this boat and is there a video?

[@odyssey350kc]

I didn't take mine off, but I know the hoses are tough to get off sometimes, they get brittle. If there is enough extra hose, you may want to slice it off then cut off the end.

[@mchristofas]

I think you can buy that "hide-em" from Sailrite but you did a great job!

[@jtmd11]

Nice job on the restoration!! I have an 89 Comp...where did you find the rubber matting for the front accents and rear ski platform??.

[@odyssey350kc]

www.ebay.com/itm/252663178154 Black tip jetsports out of florida. Found it was cheapest on ebay. I had to cut out the pieces from a large roll of material, but i have enough extra to put foot pads on my trailer now too.

[@professordogwood8985]

Bravo! This only 1/4 way in and I know this was a very extensive project. I have a Supra boat myself, are there any dimensions published anywhere for all the components you re-built? (Or perhaps should I say replicated?) I'd like to do a good rebuild of mine too.

[@odyssey350kc]

No, I really just took the old seats apart and traced the wood onto new sheets of plywood and Nailed it all back together.

[@michaelfantin4671]

Looks awesome, I have a 1989 supra comp. I also need to repair a couple soft spots in my floor. Did you just cut out the bad spots and patch with new wood and then fill the voids with resin?

[@odyssey350kc]

I actually cut out the majority of the floor you walk on, poured in new foam before screwing the wood down, and fiberglassed over the top of it all. Had I known that the soft spots were just where the previous foam was poured i probably would have just patched those small holes, but then again I would not have been able to remove all the waterlogged foam.

[@isaacprudhomme8526]

Hi Keith! I have a opportunity to but a 92. I was wondering if you guys ever tried wake boarding or surfing behind it? Curious on how the wake is?! Thanks!

[@odyssey350kc]

Yes, both. I don't have much to compare it to because I've never been behind a real "wake boat", but I put 1 ballast bag in the rear locker and one on the floor beside the motor to list the boat, and made my own wake shaper and you can surf if you get just the right speed. Keep the ballast bags in while wakeboarding to throw a slightly bigger wake.

[@miguelamerico5120]

Great job! I did this kind of work in 1999, using a Consew walking foot. The TS6M had rotomolds except the observer frame. Curious what kind of thread and needles do you use on that Brother? (I now do similar work on a free arm Kenmore and 1960’s White using Sailrite, Sgt. Knots, and sometimes WL Gore)

[@odyssey350kc]

Thank you.. Thread was UV Resistant High Strength Polyester Thread #69 T70 Size 210D/3. I got on amazon for $7, and the needle was whatever came on the machine. I don't really know much about sewing just what I learned from a couple KZbin videos.

[@goodboyringo9716]

Marine grade plywood couldn't be that much more , I would have went with the Marine grade.

[@80MRBROWN]

Amazing job!! I just bought an 87 and it has some of the same stuff wrong with her that you had. Interior will need to be done sometime soon and old decal stains are visible. How did you go about buffing them out?

[@odyssey350kc]

That was one of the tougher parts. I had to wetsand them out then compound the hull. The whole process took me over 10 hours to do.

[@80MRBROWN]

@@odyssey350kc well it really turned out nice! Thanks for the info!

[@reklaw7667]

Do you have any advice on removing the seats? I recently bought a similar make and model, but I am having trouble removing the seats to take them to the upholstery shop.

[@odyssey350kc]

It's been a while. I know most of them were held in by screws in the compartments behind the seats. The rear seat was just held in with friction. Just try to find and screws and give a tug, if they don't budge you probably missed a screw

[@reklaw7667]

@@odyssey350kc I am probably just overthinking it. Thanks for the response!

[@nicholasrodriguez8502]

Fantastic restore job dude. What did you use to paint the frame of the glass?

[@odyssey350kc]

Thank you. I just used regular rustoleum spray paint from a rattle can.

[@thatoneguy4372]

How much did all the materials and everything cost? I also have a 1988 Supra Comp ts6m and I’m thinking of restoring some of the parts.

[@gustavoreynoso6849]

I got a 1987 ts6m this weekend and I’m thinking the same I’m just thinking on reupholstering the seats, redoing the carpet, wet sand it and polishing it, replacing the front rubber pads in the nose and in the board in the rear, and fixing the audio system in it. Can’t wait to see the outcome

[@erichschark5538]

Can you please explain how you removed the back seat? Was it just screwed into the back storage compartment at the top of the seat or are there screws or bolts on the sides? Thanks!

[@odyssey350kc]

My back seat was not secured at all, which I guess is how they came from the factory. It is just held in by friction.

[@westonbailey8989]

Keith do you happen to have templates for when you reconstructed your seats?

[@odyssey350kc]

Sorry no. I wish I had. I have had several people ask the same thing.

[@eddiebowens1919]

Like that 302

[@jacobross6399]

Can you please tell me where you got the sheet of grabber pad for the swing deck and dash?

[@odyssey350kc]

www.shopsbt.com/jetski/BlackTip-Jetsports-Sheet-Black-Wishbone-traction.html

[@TheBanditofvideos]

impressive

[@professordogwood8985]

I'd like to put a tower on my boat but I'm scared it would ruin the esthetic, how do you install a skylon pole?

[@odyssey350kc]

I got mine used, it just slides over your existing ski pylon and there is a wrap that hooks around the front. I did have to modify my existing pylon slightly to work. I had to cut off the nubs on the side and make a plastic sleeve at the top to keep it tight. It is supposed to just slide right on most modern pylons though.

[@professordogwood8985]

@@odyssey350kc Oh fantastic! If restoring boats becomes a new hobby that would be a useful purchase, I could just swap the pole from boat to boat.

[@precisionfilms3777]

I have a 2001 ski nautique that needs some work on the gel coat. I have some cracks. You think they will buff out?

[@odyssey350kc]

I'm not an expert in buffing, but I don't think cracks in gelcoat will buff out.

[@precisionfilms3777]

@@odyssey350kc Yeah probably not.

How much for this boat?

[@the_poppy_chicken5530]

I might buy n rebuild one of these how much did u pay for the boat n how much u put into it

[@odyssey350kc]

I bought it for $3000 and put in probably another $1000 in parts and materials.

[@Chaseg30]

Hey Keith! Do you possibly have the dimensions for all of this? I’m buying a 87 Ts6m and the interior is shot and all 3 seats are missing so I have no reference point

[@odyssey350kc]

No. I did not take many measurements. Mostly just traced the old boards. Sorry, I would probably try and buy an aftermarket chair for the drivers seat. Are you just missing the seat cushions or the entire frames and backs too?

[@NorCalAutoEuro]

What year is it. I have a 1991 and I cannot find any videos of it anywhere

[@odyssey350kc]

It's a 1988

[@johnsommer406]

What brand of mats did you use?

[@odyssey350kc]

Hydro turf

[@sethadling3043]

Is that a Supra?!?

[@odyssey350kc]

Yup

[@jonathansalgado9194]

Awesome video! Very satisfying to see it finished in the water. I literally just picked up a 93 supra today. Could definitely use some material so I may use your videos reference.