The Bad Day, Im Done

[justin scobee]

Ok just got of the phone. Well just to put a new transom in is $1600 for some type or if my boat is a diff type its $2500 easy he said and may be more. They made to diff types in that year of champion. Looks like it will be for sell or trade. lol

[Nwtf gobbler]

I did some looking online this morning and it seemed that the average price for a full transom rebuild was right around $1000. Hopefully somebody around here is cheaper.

[fishinwrench]

Is that a 1978 Champion?

If the transom is that rotten then the floor and stringers can't be much better. Putting 1000.00 into the transom is out of the question ( IMO).

That boat must have been stored with water in the bilge at one time, cuz those old Champs are notoriously good boats. I believe they were only rated for 90hp though. That old "tower of power inline 6" was hell on transoms from the beginning. Narrow mounting bracket surface area and a ton of weight torque.

Scrap her out and start shopping for a whole new rig.

How much for the trailer?

[justin scobee]

It has one weak spot up front in the floor. But if I sell it I want to sell it all as a whole thing as it sits. Trailer, motor, fish finders and trolling motor. I have titles to all. and all of them are 1976. I even have new carpet for the runners on the trailer. Just never got around doing it. I think I will put it in the for sell area. Not sure yet.

[Wayne SW/MO]

I'm sure there is a ton of dry rot in the plywood and like Wrench said it probably has spread. If you put a lot of money in it and find later you have more problems you have no way out.

Used boats without a motor are generally cheap, but you'll probably have to advertise on Craigslist or the like to find one.

[justin scobee]

I have posted a few things off my boat for sell in the for sell area. check it out I may have something u could use. Ihave found a boat and im going to look at it to night so any thing I can sell will help me out with buying this one.

[justin scobee]

Ok im soon to be back to fishing. I made a deal on an 84 charger. I should get it by Tuesday or wenday. They have to pull there motor and a few other things. Now will springfield land fill take my old boat. or dose any one want it for free?? is just a hull with a bad trandsom and a few new holes. lol it made it easyer to take the cables out

[kwall]

See if the Corps wants it , it might make some good structure to fish around ,lol, glad to hear you found another boat