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Wow you are right, they look identical structurally. I even have the same bow railing sitting on a shelf. I was thinking of making it a CC rig too but I have this nice fully enclosed canvas top with curtains that make fishing in the rain a real pleasure so I figured I'd keep it. Those consoles...

I have made some progress. I got both consoles installed. I got the rub-rail housing and rub-rail all riveted back on. RIVETS! I think I am up to 300 now. The boat had all this styrofoam flotation foam hidden behind body panels and it was rotting and crumbling so I wrapped it all in 4mil black...

Striper Season and I am still in dry dock. The "Mighty" Hudson vs. Me in canoe...

I have been at the point where I was not seeing much progress; grinding out rivets, scraping glue etc. But, got my tax return so I was able to start purchasing some stuff for the restoration. I got the plywood, fiberglass resin, rivets, rivet "gun", etc. The more I took the boat apart, the more...

Good idea, I forget the reason people are using the epoxy for building is structural. I really just need a tight sealant.

Can someone recommend a cheap epoxy I can use for sealing the lumber for the floor and seat boards? It will not be structural so much as just a good sealant. If I can avoid west marine or the other premiums that I would use for boat building I would be pleased. Seems like there should be...

Someone should tell the admin to fix it. It is annoying as hell. The toolbox had 5 rusted black tools, pliers screw driver some wire etc and was 1/4 full of water. I was hoping for treasure but alas...

Klaypigeon's '89 Smokercraft Challenger 16 https://www.tinboats.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=25545

Does this forum timeout really quickly? I had to add the images one at a time or it would ask me to login again. Is that some setting I can adjust?

Restoration has begun! I hope I have enough time to complete by striper season which begins in late April. I spent a couple days doing the tear down. This seems to me to be the easy part. The whole thing seems put together with rivets which scares me a little. I have not done any rivetting...

Will do (let the engine all the way down). Taking her out on Friday for Stripers. Im also looking at a CMC pt-130 for when I do the restore. I will need to take a better look at the transom first. A question that has been burning. What is the best way to mount a raised front deck? as it stands...

My "new" boat is porposing like crazy. I think it is compacting my spine. I do not have power trim and the engine is trimmed in the second to last hole. If I back it all the way down the engine will be pointing downward due to the negative angle of the transom. (sorry if I don't know the lingo...

It's legal! In NY this is no small feat. The trailer passed inspection today. Tomorrow, putting in a quick and ugly floor repair, painted waferboard, because its what I have, gonna tear it out this winter anyway. I will also be adding 4 rod holders and a new 100ft anchor line. I will take her...

Forgot to mention, the floor is totally mushy in several spots. The plan for this season is just to plank over it.

Only question left is...what is your next project? :wink:

Great deal. Saves you time on the tear out and gets rid of ideas about "how it should be". This is going to be a fun one to watch. The hull looks real similar to my 16' smoker.

I sold my boat in Portland OR in 2007 before moving to upstate NY with the intention of replacing it immediately...then reality, work, job, mortgage, etc kicked in and I was not able to do so until this year. I was on a budget of around $3500 and looking for a pretty specific style. I wanted...

I am impressed. Looks like a great project...looking forward to the progress.