Boat Restoration Question

[greg]

Thanks very much to all who replied. It’s greatly appreciated. All the advice is very helpful. I’m going to use the famowood for the fastener holes and 5200 for the seam joint where the bottom of the hull meets the sides. The gap size in the seam varies from 1/4 inch to a 16th of an inch. My plan is to open up the 16th a little with the dremel so I can get a good amount of 5200 in there. There is a piece of mahogany trim that will go over the seam so none of it will be visible. Only sides of the hull will be painted and everything else will be stained and varnished. Moving forward I will try not to post about the boat restoration as this is a forum for outboards. I will PM the guys who offered assistance for future advice and again thanks to everyone who responded. It’s was a big help.

[gdcarpenter]

Sounds like a good plan. I did not chip in my 2cents since you had received many good answers. I have built a GlenL boat from scratch and am currently attempting to resurrect a 15′ 1957 Century ‘Palomino’, so feel free to PM. me if you fell the urge. 🙂

[auldscott]

For repairing holes or gaps in wood, check out WEST System 6-10. It is a thixotropic (shear thinning) two part epoxy paste that will not run after you apply it and is strong. It is sold in two-part cartridges (both in one cartridge) so all you have to do is squeeze some out, mix, and use. I don’t find that the mixing tube that comes with the kid is necessary and it wastes material.

[wedgie]

quote Greg:

Thanks very much to all who replied. It’s greatly appreciated. All the advice is very helpful. I’m going to use the famowood for the fastener holes and 5200 for the seam joint where the bottom of the hull meets the sides. The gap size in the seam varies from 1/4 inch to a 16th of an inch. My plan is to open up the 16th a little with the dremel so I can get a good amount of 5200 in there. There is a piece of mahogany trim that will go over the seam so none of it will be visible. Only sides of the hull will be painted and everything else will be stained and varnished. Moving forward I will try not to post about the boat restoration as this is a forum for outboards.[/color] I will PM the guys who offered assistance for future advice and again thanks to everyone who responded. It’s was a big help.

I hope you don’t try too hard to not post .I find this topic very interesting . Boat repair, restoration and maintenance are good for any outboarder to know :ugeek: . To keep it on topic you could just slip in a few questions about an outboard 😆 Even better would be for you to get a membership so you have access to the Dockside chat section where non outboard topics are discussed.

I’d like to see how you do the repair.Safe to say we all like pictures of others handiwork.

[wiscoboater]

I’m with Wedgie,
Join the Club. We would love to have you as a member. I joined a couple years ago and have met many great people through the site, going to meets and posting ads in the classifieds. Hardly a part known to man these guys can’t find and always the best, most helpful advise anywhere.

[jeff-register]

If I may suggest what ever your patching material please test it on a scrap piece of wood to check the patching material. One item I must tell you about is fiberglass resin. Be sure to use epoxy resin for your patch resin. The laminating resin IS NOT nearly as strong & major differences below the waterline.
Another item if you may please share your results no matter how they turn out. If your work is not what you expected others will help you correct & if it is good we all can learn from you. Fiberglass is not hard to work with. Start with a small patch to not let it get away from you. I once mixed a hot batch to test. It started crackeling, smoking & popping then caught on fire. Water did nothing to stop it!! Be sure to read all the paperwork before trying it.
Jeff

[slim60]

Please post pictures (and join). You could say we’re in "in the same boat" as I am getting ready to patch, stain, and seal my Wolverine as soon as it warms up a bit. Looking forward to seeing your project. Slim

[shoestringmariner]

Did you try WoodenBoat Forum at http://forum.woodenboat.com/ ?

I’m restoring a 50’s cedar strip and those guys have been pretty helpful

[greg]

Hey Guys, thanks for all the kind words and encouragement. I will keep you all up to date on the progress of this project and will post a few pics. I used to be a member of the club and was somewhat active. I went to Bob Grubbs meet every year when it was in Pottstown Pa and I went to the Edgewood Md meet for about 5 years in a row. I have read Peter Hunns book from cover to cover about 50 times, lol. I always take it with me on plane rides. I have about 20 outboards ranging from 1939 to 1966. My favorites are my 66 Ducktwin, my 39 Elto and my 57 Bigtwin. I also have a 62 Fisherman that gets put into use every weekend during the summer. I kind of got away from the swap meets and projects because of my 3 kids. Between the sports and school stuff I just couldn’t justify the time so it all went on the shelf(except my 62 Fisherman). My job can be stressful at times and I had a bad bought with anxiety a few years ago and a heart scare last year. Finally this year I decided it was time to allow myself to have some decompression time and do the things that I love. I’m really enjoying the restoration of this boat. I got it when my son was 2 years old. He is now 13. When I finish it I am giving it to him. We are gonna call it Noah’s Ark. His name is Noah. I’ll be re-joining the club soon and I will be at the Edgewood meet this year in April. Thanks again for all the good advice and help

[greg]

Thanks Tubs and Mumbles for helping me out with the pics. Hopefully this will work Just wanted to post some progress I’ve made. I will be ready to starting finishing soon.. I plan to paint the sides of the hull dark blue then stain and varnish everything else. I still have to seal up the seams at the waterline and under the keel, fill in some gouges and bunch of fastener holes. I hope to start painting in mid April. I am going to stain and do 1 coat of varnish on all trim and the parts and pieces before I put everything back together then finish it up with 5 more coats of varnish once its all back together. I just got a 30 gallon air compressor and I am going to spray the paint for the sides of the hull. don’t know about the varnish yet. I think I will brush that, unless anyone thinks I should try spraying it.
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