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"I would certainly be interested. If I remember correctly the Campsites are pretty lean in that section. Mike"

"Cool! Great work Jeff! Mike Crouch"

"I am in a similiar situation.  I am looking for a drift boat trailer here in the Denver area and there seems to be few options for drift boat specific trailers without driving to Idaho/Montana.  I did, however, discover that Boulder…"

"Any shuttle plans in the works?"

"Nice looking boat! Got any "before" pics?"

"Very Nice... I am sure you will have some great stories and pictures for us!"

"Thanks folks- Will be doing some fairing later today and hope to painting the hull after a vacation for the 4th! This site is awesome. Mike  "

"Hi Mike, When I painted my hatches I was looking to do one main thing; protect the epoxy/fiberglass from abrasion. I used a polyurethane with added hardener.  I did two coats on the bottom of the hatch.  Its held up well for one season of…"

"this may sound like captain obvious, but spraying it w/ a hose in suspect places has worked for me in the past.  this can be done in your yard w/o moving the trailer, which has obvious advantages."

"the most likely place for leaks would be where the chine cap is connected to the boat.If you know it leaks already I would suggest removing the chine cap and investigating that joint for any rot or loose screws,etc.If this area looks sound just…"

"Thank you everyone for your input!  I will be searching the forum for hints and strategies and keep you updated of the progress.  I am sure that I'll have more questions. Mike  "

"Randy is right about it being a kit built boat.  Good eye Randy, I was so intent on the lines of the hull that i missed the rub rail position and uncapped stem.  No builder, especially Ray, would install the rub rail right on top of the…"

"Mike, My "guess" on the boat is a 16x48, Don Hill, High Side and definitely a Kit as Randy says, home built. Great rowing boat by the looks of that "chine line" shape and a great project. As A.J. says, poke around with the…"

"Yep, looks real similar to the boat I just sold, pretty standard Mckenzie, maybe a Woodie Hindeman design or something. Definitely looks home brewed. Not a Briggs boat, but a briggs-ish interior. Looks like fun! Get that thing ready for the big…"

"Mike, You found a gem.  If I had to guess I would say it's a Ray Heater 16x48 hull that was retrofited with a whitewater deck.  A worthy project for sure.  If it is a Heater built boat it will have the best materials and…"

"1) 15' does sound a bit short for the original Briggs design, and a "true" Briggs has a 4'-5' flat section right in the middle where the chines and gunwales run parallel to each other.  At least thats what I've…"