Trying to find info on this dawson boat..

[Team Phenomenon]

Hello everyone, hope all is well!!!

I recently purchased this boat and it runs extremely awesome from an older gentlemen.... I am trying to find info on it on the web, but cannot for the life of me. It is a 1986 18' Dawson bass boat with a Mercury 115hp.

Any help or info would be great, I just cant find anything on it on the web...

[Wayne P.]

A simple Google search found this:

http://www.iboats.com/Dawson_Boats__Bass_Boat/bp/41br2159c11

Just select a year and then select some of the models.

[Team Phenomenon]

Yeah its not a 1976 0r 1978, the titles says 1986

[Grey Wolf]

I checked the N.A.D.A boat section and the only Dawson's they had listed were yachts.

[Wayne P.]

I did a google search for 1986 Dawson bass boat and your post on this site is the only reference to that year and model. Maybe your title is incorrect.

[Team Phenomenon]

Well I have the title in my hands and the Vin matches the title and states 86 - Very weird!

I did a hin search and came up with this....

HIN: DAW17002J586

Model Year: 1986

Certification Year: 1985 (October)

Manufacturer: J & J INDUSTRIES INC

Manufacturer City/State: BRIELLE NJ

It seems the plant was closed but was built by the company above. Weird did I find the holy grail of old boats, or was it a very limited boat custom made for someone?

[SoFlaBassAddict]

I remember seeing that for sale recently on the Miami craigslist.

[Catt]

Try contacting them? 

J & J INDUSTRIES INC

PO BOX 368

BRIELLE, NJ 08730-0368

609-965-5757

[fishfordollars]

Not sure, but the picture shows an exact duplicate of my 1988 skeeter Starfire 175. I mean it is exact from what I can see of the interior. Might be a special line of boats built by skeeter for another company.

The top cap is the same until you get to the rear of the cap where the hand rails attach.

[Bob Wright]

You indeed do have a 1986 Dawson: I own one just like it ! only mine is blue with a 150XR6

The boat is rated for a 175HP.

The only boat that comes close to being made like this is a Ranger! And I'm not really sure if any other boat out there rides as good as this bass boat, it's a shame that Dawson does'nt make this boat anymore. It would be hard for me to even think about selling it.

I dont think you will ever find any correct info on this boat...I've been trying for the past 5 years with no luck yet.

All I can tell you is to keep it as long as it still floats...you'll not find a better boat any where!