Junk Yard Boat

[Rush]

Here is the boat that I got out of the junk yard!

It was in a car wreck, and was in really bad shape. The man who had it, wanted to have it taken to the trash pile. I worked on the fiberglass for 6 months. The hull, with a Mercury Black Max 150, was sold to me for $ 1000.00

I repaired it with information taken from web sites like this site.
I painted it, and I have never painted anything before. Thanks to the internet, everything that has been done to this boat has been learned online on different sites!

Is it a Ski Boat, Runabout, or what?

Any information will be great?

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[Six Four]

But it's sharp

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[76baja18ft]

looks like a laser.. whats the first the letters of the hull identification number on the rear of the boat?

[northeastcat]

Nice lookin rig. Did damn good for a first timer. Would like to see a pic of the hole boat from a little further away.

[Georgia Boy]

Looks great, get the hull identification # as mentioned above and you can trace it back to find the brand, after seeing it with paint I agree it looks like a laser. I have talked to a couple people around here and as I told you before all of them thought as I did and said coochee kraft only built smaller fishing boats, but the Hull ID number will tell you for sure. Nice job! ~GB

[Jimbob]

Never seen a Laser with the raised area like that on the deck.

[76baja18ft]

once you get the HIN go to this site to see what it is...
http://www.boatsafe.com/links/index.htm

[Rush]

The boat is a 1985, and the company went out of business in 1987!

KFD AGGRESSOR BOATS INC

POB 507 WILLACOOCHEE GA

Has anyone ever seen or know where I can get photos of other Coochee Kraft or Aggressor Boats?

I have never seen another one like mine. I have looked for weeks! I'm just trying to figure out why nobody else has one of these boats.

Is it because there were so few made, or what?

[Georgia Boy]

That is the people that made Cooche craft, so your tag must be right. as I said before I did not know they made a boat that size, but you learn something new everyday. A good friend of mine(college roommate) was born and raised in Willacoochee, and still lives there. I will call him tommorrow and see if he can get me a number for the guy that made it. Its a good chance that he knows the guy, Willacoochee is a very small town, you could ride thru it and not know it was there actually. so you pretty much know everyone. Give me a day or two to get intouch with him and I will send you an email and let you know what i can come up with. As far as why you can't find more. My guess would be there is not alot around. I know where alot of the smaller fishing boats are. Where are you located? In GA? I always thought that Coochee Craft was kind of small scale as far as customers. Meaning they did not sell in a large area, kind of close to home. Can't call the name of mine at this time but they looked like a conoe with the back chopped off flat. Said Coochee Craft on the side. They were a great pond/creek boat for two people with a 3-5 HP outboard or even a trolling motor. I will take a pic of mine this weekend and post it so you can see what I am talking about. ~GB

[76baja18ft]

Details for Manufacturer Identification Code KFD

MIC: KFD Status: Out of Business
Company: AGGRESSOR BOATS INC Company Official: KIRKLAND, JOE
Parent Company: Parent MIC:
Address: POB 507 City: WILLACOOCHEE
State: GA Zip: 31650
Country: Phone: 9125345187
Fax: In Business: 3/4/1981 12:00:00 AM
Out of Business: 3/2/1987 12:00:00 AM Date Modified: 3/2/1987 12:00:00 AM
Type: MiscellaneousOutboards, Open Motorboats, Jon Boats Additional Address:
Comments: MANUFACTURING FIBRGLS GAS & ELECNEW COMPANY NAME: BBS-1 GAVE CALLED IT INNEW ADDRESS 3/16/83OOB 030287 MLS:NRS! SEE 'CEB' 'DLY' 'DUI'. 02/02/17 SEE ALSO EKH

[Ky River Rat]

looks like you will have a sharp boat to show off

[Rush]

Thanks for your help with identification!


Before Paint:

I repaired the bottom, replaced the wooden floor, and repaired busted fiberglass near the control box, and a big hole at the top left back of the boat. I also repaired the transom.

The helm was too far to the right. It had me too cramped up against the control box.

I filled everything on the dash in with fiberglass. I moved the helm position over to the left 4 inches and re drilled the instrument holes.

It has a Hi-Jacker Jack Plate and a Mercury Black Max 150. It has been dry stacked and has a nose cone on the lower unit. The motor has 150 psi of compression on all cylinders, and is said to have come off of a pickle fork racing boat? It also has hydraulic steering. I just ordered a Holley Blue electric pump and regulator since it has no fuel pump! I will need seats and a trailer soon!

I have had the boat for 8 months and I have never had the chance to ride in it.

Some day I'll get the chance to see if it sinks or swims, but in the mean time I will just keep tinkering with it until it's finally done!