I can’t find any info on this boat or the company that built it. PLEASE HELP!!!!

[Hawgwild81]

The tag on the boat says Doggett Marine Industries in Malvern, Arkansas. I’ve spent days searching the internet for info and have come up with nothing. I want to restore this boat back to its factory look but I just can’t find anything. Someone please help me!!! Thanks in advance for any help you guys can provide!!

 

[Bayou Dave]

They are out of business. Look at this and search for Doggett. They are an AKA of Daniels Marine.

https://boathistoryreport.com/directory/manufacturers/?load_from=CXU

 

[Hawgwild81]

Here are a couple pics of the boat. I can’t find anything that even remotely resembles this thing. Lol

 

[Utt2033]

Go to hincoder.com and enter the hill number should give u everything to get u started and it’s free some in iBoats told me about it over the weekend and I was able to find out a lot about my stratos out business boat

 

[gm280]

Here are a couple pics of the boat. I can’t find anything that even remotely resembles this thing. Lol

Kind of a boxy looking bow section setup from the one picture. If you seriously like it, make it however YOU like. But take tons of pictures from every angle you can possibly think of and measurements as well and even plot the hull on paper or program before starting. It is very important if you have serious plans to rebuilt it. JMHO

 

[Hawgwild81]

Ok, so I had a few hours today to mess with it. I pulled up the plywood flooring and found out the fiberglass under it is cracked in several places and the stringers are mush. It looks like everything will be fairly easy to get to. I was thinking of rhino lining everything under the floor once I’ve replaced all the wood. What are y’all’s thoughts on this? Also, what are your thoughts on rhino lining the underside of the boat? Thanks for everyone’s input. I’m really excited to get this boat restored and in the water. Here’s some pics of the floor after I tore into it to investigate the soft spot:

 

[gm280]

My opinion? I'd remove all the rotted wood and grind to good clean fiberglass, and then rebuild it back and skip the rhino liner. So many do this and want their rebuilt boat to never get like this again. But in the end, if you do a good job removing the rot and rebuilt back with either epoxy or polyester resins (most use that), it will be great for many daces to come. JMHO!

 

[Hawgwild81]

I’ve never done fiberglass work before. Is it hard to learn?

 

[JASinIL2006]

No. I restored my boat (see my signature for details), like many others here, having never touched a boat or fiberglass before. If you have a decent DIY mentality and are willing to do the work, it is not bad at all. Many of us have found it immensely rewarding to rebuild our boats, and I'm really proud that I was able to do it. I also learned a lot about my boat, how it is constructed and how it operates. It was an invaluable experience. Grinding out old fiberglass is hard, sometimes itchy work, but that was the only part that really wasn't much fun. Lots of folks here with tons of experience to help you, too. Just be sure to document stuff as you remove it, label every piece, and take lots of pictures to record your work and to let us see what you're doing.