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    Restaration complete of my 1986 Champion 176 FS

    Here are a few before and after pics of my Champion project boat. Started in April and just finished in Oct.
    Wet sanded buffed & waxed. Seats re upholstered. New carpet ,all new plumbing and pumps.new trolling motor,hot foot.jack plate, water pressure gauge, flush mount control,seat pedestal,butt seat,windshields,decals,trim on wheel,batteries and charger.
    Sand blasted and repainted trailer.new winch , tongue jack, ratchet tie downs,wiring LED lights ,decals and pin striping.





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    Re: Restaration complete of my 1986 Champion 176 FS (bassin98)

    nice job
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    Re: Restaration complete of my 1986 Champion 176 FS (racefan)



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    Re: Restaration complete of my 1986 Champion 176 FS (racefan)

    That is a lot of work and a great job on your part. It looks fantastic. Now get out there and enjoy some fall fishing.



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    Re: Restaration complete of my 1986 Champion 176 FS (ProcraftMike)

    Looks Great!

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    Re: Restaration complete of my 1986 Champion 176 FS (200 Elite)

    Thank You for the comments. It was a lot more work than most people would think.





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    Re: Restaration complete of my 1986 Champion 176 FS (bassin98)

    Sharp rig, You did a great job on that Champ



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    Re: Restaration complete of my 1986 Champion 176 FS (Champ202)

    Excellant job! You're rod box tops have given me a new idea for my resto project.

    Where did you get the old Gothic Champion decals from?



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    Re: Restaration complete of my 1986 Champion 176 FS (cart7)

    Thank you. The decals were custom made by Darryl http://www.iguanagrafix.com/
    He made them off of the old ones to cover the marks on the boat.





    Modified by bassin98 at 7:03 AM 10/26/2007



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    Re: Restaration complete of my 1986 Champion 176 FS (bassin98)

    and to ya!



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    Re: Restaration complete of my 1986 Champion 176 FS (bonzter)

    Looks Great You Should Be Very Proud Of your Boat And Your Work

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    Re: Restaration complete of my 1986 Champion 176 FS (bassin98)

    <TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by bassin98 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Thank you. The decals were custom made by Darryl http://www.iguanagrafix.com/
    He made them off of the old ones to cover the marks on the boat.

    Modified by bassin98 at 7:03 AM 10/26/2007</TD></TR></TABLE>

    Thanks. Excellant!!

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