Restoration Progress

[mattbyrne]

The previous owner had thrown away all the interior. I was lucky to get help from owners of similar boats so that I could reproduce an accurate reproduction of the upholstery. The boat has spring box bases with kapok cushions. I’ll try and find some pictures and post later.

[dreed]

Great story. Thank you for sharing this with us. We really appreciate it.

[thomasdial]

i have a 1934 split cockpit gar wood. i can't start on it for at least another year. it is stored upside down under a metal awning. the seams on the sides are starting to open up. is there anything i can do to prevent this.

[boatmanscm]

Easy repaired if vinyl is still got life. Is it soft and flexible ? If so it can likely be sew again . Once you remove cover, try bending the material. As it has to be turned inside out for repairs.
If its stiff and hard then chances are it will never make it through the repair process with out damage.
Best way to repair is to just sew sections a little tighter . If you sew over the same sew line it will become weak from needle punchers from over sewing seam .

[cutwaterguy]

he's talking the wood plank seams man. ur post made me smile though. 4 the other guy spray the hull down with the hose once a week or so.

[mattbyrne]

test

[Don Ayers]

Great Pic Matt; Where did you come up with that one?

[quitchabitchin]

Nice trailer...that's awesome.

[cenger]

Question on spray rail placement. I am about to put the spray rail on my 16-35 split cockpit. Pictured above spray rail looks to follow the waterline which I assumed was correct but in looking around I have seen it also measure equal distance to bottom of chine. Wondering which is correct.

[Brian Robinson]

The smaller runabouts without a wood backer paralleled the waterline anywhere from 3/4" to 3" above it, depending on where the plank batten fell on the side of the boat in relationship to the waterline to screw too.

On the larger boats with the wood backer, the rail paralleled the upper rub rail.