new small project boat

[Illgotoo]

Here's my new project: an early 16' Eaglecraft from Daigle Welding



And here is what it will look like when it's done

[Chaps]

Tom, you did need another boat . . . Are you back out this way or did you find that in Boston?

On edit - I can tell by the property features in the photo you are somewhere in the PacNW

[Illgotoo]

Chaps: Yeah, I know....

This boat I keep in Bellingham, WA for now. I have a parking place to store it on its trailer. I bought it this weekend from a guide in Campbell River, BC. I hope it comes together the way I can visualize it. It will make a sweet ride -- totally trailerable for all the sheltered waters and lakes and rivers that I want to cruise and fish in the Northwest.

[Illgotoo]

Okay I know the boat doesn't have a welded deck. And it does not self drain. And it has a notched transom with no splash well so I'll need a bilge pump for falling seas and sudden stops. Probably just get a Whale Gusher.

But the boat has an extremely solid hull. 3/16" alloy. Two stringers and seven cross members for a stiff hull.

It has a 30 gal tank. Foam floatation.

Lifting strakes and a 3" chine for smooth ride. About 10 degree deadrise.

The configuration is tiller which I love for that size boat. Daigle makes its own Waverider seats and pedestals which I intend to install one at least for the driver.

This boat is intended for cruising and fishing sheltered waters. Crabbing too. Also getting out on lakes and rivers. For an east coast transplant there's a lot of Washington State that I have yet to see. San Juan Islands, Columbia River, Lake Chelan, Lake Washington.

Previous owner had a 60 hp Evinrude on it. It's rated for 30 KW, which translates to 40 HP I believe. So I'm thinking a Honda 40 tiller outboard.

Couple more pics:

[JETTYWOLF]

As SABS always seems to say......"here we go again".

Great find!

Hope you'll do a refurbishing thread here.

[Chaps]

Oh yeah, now we see the bottom . . . stout! Good project, congrads!

BTW, I think that bow rail can be fixed . . . call Goatram!

That boat has been places, it'll be happy to resume what comes natural to it

[Katoh]

Good Luck with your rebuild
If it ends up like the pic of the other one, you will have done very well

Must say I just cringed when I saw the first pic of it, have you had a look if there are any holes in it?
again
Good Luck

[Illgotoo]

Got started by replacing the bow rails and the eye for winching. I think they came out pretty good. Notice that the rails are about half as high as before.





I want to put a new wooden deck in, but I should first have the gas tank polished and remove all the soggy foam.

[gulfislander]

good find,
those daigles are bomb proof boats. Looking forward to following along wit the refit!
cheers

[Katoh]

I want to put a new wooden deck in, but I should first have the gas tank polished and remove all the soggy foam.

Don't really know about polishing the fuel tank? I would do a quick once over on it and maybe check it for leaks. Pump it up to 2-3psi and see if it holds it overnight. If not maybe a quick clean out and and some Urethane sealant, IE POR15 or equivalent.
As for soggy foam, get rid of it quick smart, it's a great breading ground for poultice corrosion, you don't want anything that holds stagnant water up against any part of your boat. If its floatation, replace it with closed cell polyurethane, it wont absorb water.
Like the rails, they look the part, your off with a flying start.

[Chaps]

No kidding, are you doing the welding Tom? Nice work!

[Illgotoo]

Hi Chaps: Rob Smith, an aluminum boat builder from LaConner, WA did the work.

[Sabs28]

This may be a silly question, but did the previous owner of the boat not like the boat or did he use it so the tree he was cutting down wouldn't hit the ground. YOWWWZA, that thing is beat. Already looking better with those new bow rails. That is why they call them "Projects".

[Chaps]

Sabs, that boat is hardly broke in yet. You ought to see some of the beater alloys we have running around up here.