New Project
 

1977 21 Challenger. Going for a complete resto.Lots of pics through the process!:cool:

Cool boat. My buddy has a IO that runs in the high 80's. Scary fast :D Have fun.

Thanks!

Cool boat! What OB are you going to run? Or change to I/O?

Good find, Now find me somethng like that, I talked to your dad about it. Keep us posted on progress

Thanks Man. Ill keep an eye out.Nick going to run a 200 Merc

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oh, is this gonna be good!!!
keep the pics coming.
btw, get a fat set of spinner rims for that trailer. :D

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Oh boy, you're gonna have some fun with that!

Keep the pics coming! :ernaehrung004:

Gotta LOVE the old school rides!

All photo credits to John B on OSO

200 Merc will make that thing fly!

Should se low 60s :cool:

Got her homw yesterday.Let the work begin!:D

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Oh ya its a 78 not a 77:rolleyes::Whatever::D

Built in NJ
 

John, it appears that your boat is a NJ built Challenger.

Is that a good or bad thing?

I had a NJ built boat,
 

I am not sure if one was built any better then the other, mine was built in NJ, I think that T2x would be a much better judge of that. I loved my boat, The only thing I see that was different, my boat didn't have the teak running below the life line on the deck, this area was a blue gelcoat stripe, same as the hull side color, my boat was a 1979.

Philip

I have the teak.I also noticed it only had one bulhead under the deck. Is that normal?

Pics and disc here.

http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/s...d.php?t=173554

Cogratulations on your new project boat. The Challenger has always been one of my all time favorites. I rate it right up there with the 27` Magnum sport for historical importance. There used to be one here in Miami with a pair of Merc 200`s. That was the coolest boat ever, I tryed to buy it on several occasions but owner would not sell. I eventually bought a custom 21` Apache from my good friend Bobby Saccenti, black hull white deck, had a paint job by Benny, named ALLYSONS APACHE Had a pair of 2.5 EFI race motors, foot throttle etc. The boat was one of the wildest rides around. Had to put some extra long trim tabs on as she ran out of bottom. Final white knuckle speed 96 mph. I was shooting for a 100 but didnt have props, good luck and enjoy a great piece of history. 7XCHAMP

7x- That sounds badass!!

Its done btw.. :drink:

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o...tfun2/0004.jpg

Figured Id drag this back up just for fun. So far, this is my favorite picture of it...taken by Kent Smith at the Vintage Raceboat Regatta. Airs out nice :coolcowboy: