I guess the other thing i'm trying to figure out is how much wood and what lengths to order. In terms of what makes the most sense. I don't think i need anything over 12 feet and all are under 7" wide except for that top strake. I should check the drawings i got from Mariners, can't remember if the ...

We have done a couple of 17' deluxe model Chris craft and always go to 1/2 inch planking. You are only talking 1/16th of an inch and it makes for a stronger boat and you don't have to worry about fairing if you frames are fair. I would go with 6/4 lumber re-sawn in half then plane to 1/2 inch thick...

Dug in my research packet and found a scan of a the wood sizes and things.

Side planks are 1/2"
Bottom is 5/8"
Deck is 7/16"
Transom is 1/2"

At least that was original it looks like. I will still measure to see what was put on the 1st plank.

Ah, nice. That bracket wouldn't be too hard to build.

Hey all, looking for recommendations on where people have gotten their wood from around the WI area. I will need to pick up some wood to replace old side planks probably in the next month. Also what is the recommended mahogany? According to Dan's book, looks like 6/4 resawn to 1/2" is appropriate. ...

OK, From one garage restorer to another. From what I'm gathering the bottom topside plank is bedded to the newer bottom (which it should be)and hopefully a new plank like the bottom wood. Please tell me yes... I highly recommend replacing all the topside planks since your right there. You can also ...

It's about a boat out of water, so figured this was the appropriate place :) I figured it would be good to have everything in one place, not only for myself but others as well. After hundreds of hours of reading, videos and research, i feel like i have a good game plan for tackling our boat. I've al...

Ok makes sense, thanks for the input, greatly appreciated!

drrot wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 05, 2021 4:51 pm

Did you try McCormick at Milwaukee and Bryan?

I did not, thank you!

Thanks, a bunch of searching looks like LL Johnsons is the closest "big" supplier around. I called and talked to Edensaw, they were great, but getting the wood all the way back here will be very expensive.

African is readily available, but i didn't figure that would be a good match for the boat.

Epoxy with some filler would be best. Make sure it's cleaned out and dry then mix up some west system epoxy and some 404 filler until its the consistency of peanut butter. Fill the crack completely, let it dry and then sand flat. So instead of routing out and putting a spline, you are saying just f...

chris.nackers wrote: ↑

Thu Nov 12, 2020 9:24 am

What’s the best glue to use?

Is titebond iii acceptable? Or should it be an epoxy?

Hey all, looking for recommendations on where people have gotten their wood from around the WI area. I will need to pick up some wood to replace old side planks probably in the next month. Also what is the recommended mahogany? According to Dan's book, looks like 6/4 resawn to 1/2" is appropriate. T...

So tearing into this, quite literally. My splash rails are bedded in 5200 so removing them pretty much destroyed the planks underneath. Also the main plank I need to repair, which is the 2nd plank after the chine, the bottom edge was bedded in 5200 from the bottom repair whenever that was. That’s cl...

I was able to work with someone i know at the library (Univ of IL) and they digitized the copy they had:
https://archive.org/details/enginegasol ... 1/mode/2up

I have an original operating manual and maintenance/parts manual. So if anything needs anything from them just ping me.

The maintenance manual is the full tear down and specs manual.

Talked with a few people. Some places were 4+ hours away so haven't taken the boat there for anything yet. Thus far, i'm intending to tackle everything myself. Planning to strip the boat and refinish and repair what i need to. Pulled the engine this past week to work on rebuilding that as well. I've...

What’s the best glue to use?

Alright here are a few photos, hope this helps. I scraped some of the paint away to try and show it better, i'm repainting the bottom anyway this winter.

For sure, will get a picture tonight hopefully. Will be in the garage to pull the engine. Lots of stress on that point, so not shocked.

It appears to be right with the grain, I'll poke it a bit and see if it seems soft.

jfrprops wrote: ↑

Tue Nov 10, 2020 9:14 am

we are talking two different accessories: swim platform vs boarding ladder....I like the hang over easy to stow types.
John in Va.

Yup, i'm not interested in a platform. That Eez ladder looks nice, but i was really hoping to get the plans and build a folding ladder, but might not be an option.

Hello all, I will try to grab a picture once i can get a good shot. But going through a few things, i noticed that i have a small crack in the keel on the very end by the where the rudder mounts. It doesn't leak, and best i can tell it's not all the way through. So question is, is there a way to rep...

Wasn’t after a swim platform off the back. Just really liked the look of the folding ladder setup.

But sounds like theFreedom ladder is the way to go.

I’ll have to keep this in mind.

I was going to try and redo the front a bit to get some storage in the bow. It’s pretty blocked off right now.

I’m looking for plans/specs to build a swim ladder for our sportsman. Saw it in classic boat hardware but they appear to be out of business so was hoping someone may have the plans?

Thanks.

Ok thanks!

Emailed several weeks ago with no response and looks like the website is down now too. Wanted to grab a few things from them.

Since the site is down, not sure on a number to try calling.

Ya? I agree. You get what you pay for. I recall doing a story on this topic. https://www.woodyboater.com/blog/2019/04/12/dont-be-a-dicker-pay-the-sticker-why-spending-more-on-a-classic-boat-part-is-a-good-thing/ Ha nice article. I'm all about supporting the little shops, i have owned a couple small...

maritimeclassics wrote: ↑

Fri Oct 16, 2020 8:15 am

Just curious, what would be a fair hourly wage to pay for antique boat restoration work?

Oh i have no idea. Hence why i'm trying to find a couple places to talk to and see what they think on the work. I also just want a couple opinions on what needs to be done on the boat. I'm still learning.

Steve Bunda http://antiquewoodboatrestoration.com/about-us Just found that one. First number went to fax, left a voicemail on the 2nd number. Hopefully will hear from him. Looks like he does good work based on the website, and being in Northern WI, i'm hoping the prices are fair, versus some of the...