1973 14' SmokerCraft Zephyr Rebuild

[Teamster]

Re: 1973 14' SmokerCraft Zephyr Rebuild

It's gonna need a stainless prop for some "Bling Bling"!!!,...................lol,.......

 

[64osby]

Re: 1973 14' SmokerCraft Zephyr Rebuild

Jason, Nice looking motor. It looks like a long shaft. I think teamster's idea is great. \l/ \l/ \l/

This might be easier than adding to the transom height to run a long shaft motor,.....

http://www.iboats.com/T-H-Marine-Hi...73465860--session_id.781991048--view_id.40130

I'm sure you could create something that would work just great for a lot less.

 

[jasoutside]

Re: 1973 14' SmokerCraft Zephyr Rebuild

Thanks dood!

Yah, I have to rebuild the transom anyway so making the plywood 20" instead of 15" is obviously nothing. I already have aluminum for the skin too. So, freebee to go full height. Plus, if I want to repower down the road, long shaft 25hp are way more plentiful round here.

Ah, I dunno, I'll think on it anyway. I could have my shop students fab something like that up real easy though too. Free vs. $122

 

[bear_69cuda]

Re: 1973 14' SmokerCraft Zephyr Rebuild

Doooooood!

You do have some issues! I just noticed this thread!

My question is have you thought about battery placement?

love ya man!

Seriously... nice score on the boat and the 25 Johnson!

You have a great family brutha! Dig seein all the happy faces in pictures.....

Have a great weekend!

 

[jigngrub]

Re: 1973 14' SmokerCraft Zephyr Rebuild

I tried to buy a tiller outboard one time... they said I couldn't own one because my mother and father were married to each other when I was born!

I too just found this thread, prolly just thought it was another rotten glass thread earlier.

Looking forward to seeing how she turns out because I plan on purchasing a similar boat and may need to steal some of your ideas.

 

[jshbuckeye]

Re: 1973 14' SmokerCraft Zephyr Rebuild

The simple rod holders in the last pic of your tillers will go in my 58 for sure.

 

[jasoutside]

Re: 1973 14' SmokerCraft Zephyr Rebuild

You have a great family brutha! Dig seein all the happy faces in pictures.....

Have a great weekend!

Thanks bear, yah, they are the bomb, I love em! We have fun

I too just found this thread, prolly just thought it was another rotten glass thread earlier.

Soooooooooo many rotted glassers, so few landfills

Looking forward to seeing how she turns out because I plan on purchasing a similar boat and may need to steal some of your ideas.

Well, for sure I want to stay very focused on having this SmokerCraft be a no frills, super simple, no extras, straight forward fishing rig. Nothing fancy going on in this boat.

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I've got the trailer pretty well wrapped up but I'll post up the final result rather than bore yall with trailer work.

One week till the walleye opener. I have a decision to make.

Start the demo work on the boat and skip it.

Or, go super ghetto shadetree boat builder, bolt/screw on some plywood for the transom, mount the Johnson, go fishing.

Hmmmmm....

 

[mark1961]

Re: 1973 14' SmokerCraft Zephyr Rebuild

If those Walleye taste anything like our Snapper mate its gotta be option 2.....

 

[rheagler]

Re: 1973 14' SmokerCraft Zephyr Rebuild

Nothing wrong with going fishing. You deserve a break.

 

[jasoutside]

Re: 1973 14' SmokerCraft Zephyr Rebuild

If those Walleye taste anything like our Snapper mate its gotta be option 2.....

Yah, walleye is just about the best table fair a man can pull from the water Yummy

Nothing wrong with going fishing. You deserve a break.

Thanks rheagler, I like your thinking


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K, rain really messes with the river, swells big time which makes it very tough to fish. I just checked the forecast, no rain all week which should make for a great opening day

Yup, I do believe there will be a ghetto boat riding on a nice rebuilt trailer, headed to the launch this weekend

 

[Teamster]

Re: 1973 14' SmokerCraft Zephyr Rebuild

Opener?????

I thought the Bay was open year round',................................

 

[jbcurt00]

Re: 1973 14' SmokerCraft Zephyr Rebuild

Too ghetto or not too ghetto, that is the question..........

I do believe a weekend of fishing is definitely in order. There's plenty of time to get her ready, taller transom & all. Good deal, hope you get your limit, but not too quick.

Have great week

 

[ShowMeGuy]

Re: 1973 14' SmokerCraft Zephyr Rebuild

Shoot.. I think i'd just g throw in a console and controls into that islander... Look like a speedboat fisherman without that top glass out there....


I mean... Just saying...

 

[jigngrub]

Re: 1973 14' SmokerCraft Zephyr Rebuild

Well, for sure I want to stay very focused on having this SmokerCraft be a no frills, super simple, no extras, straight forward fishing rig. Nothing fancy going on in this boat.

Well if that's the way you're going to be I aint gonna look at this thread anymore!... so there.

I was kind of hopin' you'd make us a silk purse out of a sows ear to look at.

 

[GT1000000]

Re: 1973 14' SmokerCraft Zephyr Rebuild

As a famous playwright once said...and I am paraphrasing here...

"To Fish, or not to Fish? That is the question...

Whether it is nobler to stay home and work on whatever, or to go out on the water and try to hook the big one..."

Awwww,

IT!!! GO FISHIN!!!!

 

[jasoutside]

Re: 1973 14' SmokerCraft Zephyr Rebuild

Hey guys, got the trailer just about wrapped up, check it out...

New paint, coupler, safety chains, winch, stand, tires/galvanized rims, bow stop, keel rollers, bunks/hardware, LED lights, guide on's, axle, whew...

Just need to connect the wires and bolt on the plate, and done!

(I'll load some video on the morrow)

 

[Triton II]

Re: 1973 14' SmokerCraft Zephyr Rebuild

Great job on the trailer Jas...

TII

 

[GT1000000]

Re: 1973 14' SmokerCraft Zephyr Rebuild

LOOOOOOking GOOOOd!

 

[TruckDrivingFool]

Re: 1973 14' SmokerCraft Zephyr Rebuild

Trailer looks good, but how are you going to be seen with that ghetto boat on that fancy trailer?

 

[Pmccraney]

Re: 1973 14' SmokerCraft Zephyr Rebuild

I love this boat, and I think the trailer is looking awesome... However, as a pure bred southern red neck, I must say that the existing paint job is one of the worst attempts at camoflauge I have ever seen... Yeah, let's see, let's throw a few yellow mustard streaks on top of that faded baby blue and the ducks will never see us....????

Now that I have seen the trailer all shiny and white, I have to re-up my vote for a white paint job...

It's going to look great!!!... and I can't wait to see at all cleaned up and ready to fish...

Have a good one, my friend!

-rpm