Complete Restoration 1982 Champion bass boat w/ many pics of process.

[Dom]

WOW! Great Job !!! Thats the Champion MEAN 16 right? I have a Champ 184 Cant beat a champ hull :) Curious what kind of paint did you use and what kind of prep work did you do before you laid the paint ? Thanks Dom

[YELOSUB]

Very nice work...

[g352nv]

The boat was never removed from the trailer? The trailer was painted around, sorry, that's not a restoration. Auto paint on gelcoat is not a restore. It's a bandaid. But for now, from the pictures, it looks good. But it won't last very long. I just removed auto clearcoat that someone used on my TR-21. Looked god awful after just a few years and was a PIA to remove and redo right. Sorry didn't realize how old the tread was. But still...

Yes not removing the boat from the trailer is a no no when doing a resto. As for paint on a bass boat, I really wish people would educate themselves more being saying it cant be done or it wont last. YES it can be done and if done right it will last. What do you think is on all the custom high speed boats? On my resto its been over a year and I have no problems. My boat has been in the water every weekend from the day it rolled out of the garage.

[g352nv]

Yeah thanks mr fix it. Thats my boat and I did all the work. Imron, look it up.

[omcforever]

[cotherman]

Imron, look it up.

I've known what Imron is since you were around 7 years old. Painted my car with it when you were about 9.. 1983.

Great job on your boat, it looks amazing!!!

[javelin90]

I followed the restoration of your boat. Wow it turned out nicely. I know when i joined i think back in 2006 there was not much on here about restoration. I am glad to see more and more members getting help and taking the plunge ot make the repairs themselves. You will not find a better group of guys here on BBC!!!!

[DEAD STICKINN]

dude to inspire is the least to say. Very nice work. I get fird up when I see this kind of stuff.