West Babylon Boat Detailing – 1983 Aquasport
We recently detailed a 1983 Aquasport called “Final Frontier” in West Babylon, NY. This boat had been kept within a family and is now undergoing a full restoration. The owner of the boat hopes to have the boat dropped in the water by August of this season. We were called to duty to restore the hull and top side of this 29 ft. boat.
This boat was in poor condition and very dirty. There was heavy oxidation on the hull, black streaks and rust marks. We started with washing and scrubbing all fiberglass and gel coated surfaces to remove the dirt and grime. We spent a little extra time during this phase as the boat was extremely dirty. After rinsing all the dirt off, we dried all surfaces to prevent water spots from developing as it was a sunny day.
We took a heavy compound to the hull to remove the oxidation and strip through any surface contaminants that might be still be on the fiberglass. After compounding, we hit some areas with black streak remover to ensure a clean hull before applying wax. We moved up to the top side of the boat and applied and removed compound there was well. There were rust stains on the fiberglass around the cleats so we use our rust stain remover to ensure that the surfaces were clean and spot free.
The application of wax went smoothly as we were applying to a clean and bare fiberglass surface. The removal of the wax left the gel coat protected and slick to the touch. This was a major improvement from the condition we found the boat in. We followed the same process on the top side of the boat and finished with polishing the chrome pieces.
The owner was very pleased with the results and mentioned that the condition of the boat resembled what it looked like when it was acquired in 1991. The boats “new look” gave him the motivation to proceed with purchasing a new transmission and continue with the restoration process. We were equally pleased with the results as this boat transformed from dirty to clean and protected on a sunny Sunday afternoon.
