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  1. 04-06-2011, 01:00 PM #1
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    My wife's favorite boat

    A couple years ago, a rental customer of mine passed away. His wife sold me this Electric Feather boat that was in his boat stall. I think I painted it for him about 20 years ago. They use a custom built trolling motor and you steer with a small lever on the left side. They have reverse and two forward speeds all done with switches, also on the left. Deanna loves leasurely crusing this discontinued type boat at our local city lake. The canoe in the picture is a 1967 Sawyer racing canoe - very long and fast! I love the canoe and Deanna loves the Electric Feather. Best $400 I ever spent. Bill

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    If it measures 18' 6"

    It a sawyer "champion".........
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    [quote=mike o;596670]It a sawyer "champion".........[/quote

    Go figure,..................canoe guys.

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    Im in good company..........
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    Quote Originally Posted by mike o View Post
    Im in good company..........
    Yes you are.

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    You really need to keep the lady happy.

    Good guy that I am, I will make you a few quick k on the Martini.
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    Quote Originally Posted by mike o View Post
    It a sawyer "champion".........
    Mike,
    I am glad to know that. Have you seen a few of them before? I'm sure the technology has been improved since it was made, but I really like it. It wouldn't work well in the Canadian wilderness where you really need a keel on those big lakes with a cross wind. Bill

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    1985 Eliminator 23' Daytona Offshore - Kevlar hull
    1988 23' Donzi CC F-23 with 250HP EFI Mercury OB
    1989 28' Team Warlock Offshore - single 548CID/600HP
    1990 23' Warlock Offshore - single 525HP
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ghost View Post
    You really need to keep the lady happy.

    Good guy that I am, I will make you a few quick k on the Martini.
    Thank goodness I have a friend willing to help me out - .

    1971 Donzi 18' 2+3
    1985 Eliminator 23' Daytona Offshore - Kevlar hull
    1988 23' Donzi CC F-23 with 250HP EFI Mercury OB
    1989 28' Team Warlock Offshore - single 548CID/600HP
    1990 23' Warlock Offshore - single 525HP
    Bill from Denison, TX - Lake Texoma
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    Quote Originally Posted by mike o View Post
    It a sawyer "champion".........
    Mike,
    I will measure it, but 19' sounds about right. Should I measure it from the farthest point on the curved stern or just the top length? Is there any chance a bow top plate could be found for it? It was missing when I got it. Bill

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    1985 Eliminator 23' Daytona Offshore - Kevlar hull
    1988 23' Donzi CC F-23 with 250HP EFI Mercury OB
    1989 28' Team Warlock Offshore - single 548CID/600HP
    1990 23' Warlock Offshore - single 525HP
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    Top, see if the other cap fit on the other end. You can make a plug out of the cap you have, if it fits. If it mesures 17' 11" its the "Cruiser" model.
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    Quote Originally Posted by mike o View Post
    Top, see if the other cap fit on the other end. You can make a plug out of the cap you have, if it fits. If it mesures 17' 11" its the "Cruiser" model.
    Mike,
    The canoe measures 18' 2" on the top from the bow to the stern and is 18' 5" to the back of the curved stern. The stern protrudes 3" farther than at the top of the stern. Bill

    1971 Donzi 18' 2+3
    1985 Eliminator 23' Daytona Offshore - Kevlar hull
    1988 23' Donzi CC F-23 with 250HP EFI Mercury OB
    1989 28' Team Warlock Offshore - single 548CID/600HP
    1990 23' Warlock Offshore - single 525HP
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    Bill, 99.9% sure its a champion. The missing bow cap would protrude out about 1 ". So total length laying flat on the floor, of 18'6" which is an ACA race boat spec.
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    Quote Originally Posted by mike o View Post
    Bill, 99.9% sure its a champion. The missing bow cap would protrude out about 1 ". So total length laying flat on the floor, of 18'6" which is an ACA race boat spec.
    Thanks Mike,
    That confirms what the man told me when he traded me the canoe for boat storage. He said it was a Sawyer racing canoe, but he never mentioned the actual model name. He probably never knew it. Ironically, it just dawned on me that I Imroned both of the boats in the pictures - one about 20 years ago and the other about 3 years before he traded it to me. To me, Imron can be a verb - lol. Bill

    1971 Donzi 18' 2+3
    1985 Eliminator 23' Daytona Offshore - Kevlar hull
    1988 23' Donzi CC F-23 with 250HP EFI Mercury OB
    1989 28' Team Warlock Offshore - single 548CID/600HP
    1990 23' Warlock Offshore - single 525HP
    Bill from Denison, TX - Lake Texoma
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