Hunting Washington Forum
Other Activities => Fishing => Topic started by: bowtech721 on April 07, 2010, 09:44:38 PM
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Just wondering if anybody on here has or has had one of the old smokercraft sleds like they made in the 70s. Not like jon boat style but the ones with the deeper sides and stuff. Just wondering because im looking at one i think is a decent deal. Its the 14'. Its no willie or northriver but i was thinking it might make a decent poor mans sled :dunno:
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I'll keep my eyes open and let you know :) :)
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Those old Smokercrafts were good old sleds. I still have our 16 footer that my Dad bought in 1973, I am in the process of restoring it. Have the old 1973 Evinrude 65hp running, just need to sand and paint. With my 21 foot custom inboard Weldcraft and the old flatbottom we will have most all waters covered for Salmon, Steelhead, Sturgeon, trout and Duck Hunting.
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Well i drug this old girl home today! Not really too bad of shape and should do the trick for awhile :) Now i just gotta get my motor mounted up
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There you go that will do the trick. Mine is just like that, ecxept for my paint is shot and the complete boat needs to be restored. My Step Mom left the old girl outside and we had to dig it out of the berry bushes. What did you give for it with no motor ?
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here is a pic of my old smokercraft sled, works great for duckhuntin and fishing, but its really made for carp shooting. It has a 94 yamaha jet,runs great.
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my dad's got one that looks almost exactly like that, but it's a richline. when i started out steelhead fishing that's what about half of the sleds on the water looked like, the rest were windshield boats. wouldn't mind picking up something like that myself, especially in the 14-16' range.
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There you go that will do the trick. Mine is just like that, ecxept for my paint is shot and the complete boat needs to be restored. My Step Mom left the old girl outside and we had to dig it out of the berry bushes. What did you give for it with no motor ?
I think i got a pretty good deal on it for 850 with just the boat and trailer. About 1/4 of what i paid for a motor for it :chuckle: Im rigging it tonight and cant wait to give it a spin! Ill post a few more pics when i do :)
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Here's a picture of my 73 smokercraft I baught a couple years ago. I paid $1,650. It's got a 50 horse merc, an old school kiekhaefer jet. I love this boat man it fly's up and down the river, I feel bad for the guy I baught it from I feel like I ripped him off. Hey I see your in Oakville, right on, I grew up in Oakville myself. Still have quite a few buddy's that live there.
