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by robertpaul
Tue Jun 27, 2017 3:16 pm
Forum: Hull Construction
Topic: Honey, have you finished fixing Elude yet? 1937 35' Cruiser
Replies: 224
Views: 104818

Re: Honey, have you finished fixing Elude yet? 1937 35' Crui

I have just finished installing the last of the inner bottom at the bow. Next steps are to install the intermediary frames, which at the bow will draw the planks flush to one another. They are pretty close now but the intermediaries will finish them off. I have to install the battens between the lar...
by robertpaul
Fri Jun 16, 2017 7:10 pm
Forum: Engines & Powertrain
Topic: fuel filter
Replies: 8
Views: 4588

Re: fuel filter

I will chime in with two somewhat related issues about gasoline, propane fumes and proper venting. In my youth I worked for Gulf Canada. I was taught about the dangers of static electricity and petroleum products. The mere flow of gasoline creates static, which means you have to have things grounded...
by robertpaul
Sat Jun 10, 2017 2:23 pm
Forum: Hull Construction
Topic: Honey, have you finished fixing Elude yet? 1937 35' Cruiser
Replies: 224
Views: 104818

Re: Honey, have you finished fixing Elude yet? 1937 35' Crui

This past week I installed the remaining stbd bottom panels. It went very well and what remains are the small pieces at the bow. Those will be easy once I do some small repairs to the stbd part of the keel. The corner of the rabbet is a bit deteriorated so I am going to cut out the naughty bits and ...
by robertpaul
Mon Jun 05, 2017 8:44 am
Forum: Hull Construction
Topic: Honey, have you finished fixing Elude yet? 1937 35' Cruiser
Replies: 224
Views: 104818

Re: Honey, have you finished fixing Elude yet? 1937 35' Crui

The port 4'x8' bottom panels are now installed and I have dropped the stbd panels and brought them home to cleanup, pre drill and seal. I hope to get them in by the end of the week. The process works pretty slick but it is still necessary to be finicky cleaning the keel rabbet and ensuring that the ...
by robertpaul
Sat Jun 03, 2017 8:14 pm
Forum: Hull Construction
Topic: Honey, have you finished fixing Elude yet? 1937 35' Cruiser
Replies: 224
Views: 104818

Re: Honey, have you finished fixing Elude yet? 1937 35' Crui

Joanroy... a while ago we discussed how to best fasten up the inner bottom and you proposed using nylon brads fired in with compressed air. Yesterday and today I was able to put up two 8' panels on the port side (one per day) where the curve of the hull becomes more pronounced as it goes forward. Wo...
by robertpaul
Sat Jun 03, 2017 7:50 pm
Forum: Engines & Powertrain
Topic: engine noise
Replies: 10
Views: 5161

Re: engine noise

good question. if it varies, I'm thinkin' head gasket. Easy fix if it is.
by robertpaul
Fri Jun 02, 2017 7:08 pm
Forum: Engines & Powertrain
Topic: Hard to start
Replies: 5
Views: 2840

Re: Hard to start

Excellent point made by tkhersom. Although each engine is somewhat unique (my twins each have their individual starting quirks), over choking can flood these babies quickly. I suggest minimal choking initially, only adding more choke if they don't catch right away. Adding choke after starting to cra...
by robertpaul
Wed May 31, 2017 4:21 pm
Forum: Engines & Powertrain
Topic: Hard to start
Replies: 5
Views: 2840

Re: Hard to start

I had the same problem with my twin Chrysler M-47s which were rebuilt in 1990. I spoke with an 'old timer' in 1992 and he said two words... "choke it". I found that advice to be counter intuitive. Next time out we ran for several hours and anchored for a bit. The engines were still near operating te...
by robertpaul
Sat May 27, 2017 3:00 pm
Forum: Hull Construction
Topic: Honey, have you finished fixing Elude yet? 1937 35' Cruiser
Replies: 224
Views: 104818

Re: Honey, have you finished fixing Elude yet? 1937 35' Crui

Well..... it has been raining and cool and generally nasty. The floor under the shelter gets wet when water runs under the bottom and makes working underneath a major pain in the butt. So I don't bother. But today I was able to get back at it and finally started installing the port inner bottom. I d...
by robertpaul
Tue May 16, 2017 11:37 am
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Finishing a new, bare wood stern pole.
Replies: 15
Views: 7578

Re: Finishing a new, bare wood stern pole.

The scrap of wood as a holder is going into my "now, why didn't I think of that?" file of simple and clever things to remember. Sweet!
by robertpaul
Thu May 04, 2017 8:34 pm
Forum: Cockpit and Cabin Interiors
Topic: Folding Helm Seats
Replies: 3
Views: 5599

Re: Folding Helm Seats

Nice job. What a cool boat..
by robertpaul
Wed May 03, 2017 10:13 pm
Forum: Hull Construction
Topic: Honey, have you finished fixing Elude yet? 1937 35' Cruiser
Replies: 224
Views: 104818

Re: Honey, have you finished fixing Elude yet? 1937 35' Crui

I haven't posted for a while because I have been thwarted by inconsistent weather. It is not warm enough yet to attach the inner bottom or glue up a couple of frame repairs which must precede the bottom installation. The next five days may set a consecutive days record for cold and rain in Toronto f...
by robertpaul
Sun Apr 16, 2017 1:39 pm
Forum: Research Related
Topic: Fakebook hurting Boat Buzz?
Replies: 27
Views: 13104

Re: Fakebook hurting Boat Buzz?

Using the CCABC Public Facebook page, I found the site for the Naval Museum in Quebec City and their restoration of the Jeffy Jan II. They have even provided film from when the boat was originally delivered and used by the military during the war. It is a carbon copy of our 1937 35' Double Enclosed ...
by robertpaul
Fri Apr 14, 2017 10:08 pm
Forum: Engines & Powertrain
Topic: Sea Trial expectations - vintage Connie
Replies: 41
Views: 13679

Re: Sea Trial expectations - vintage Connie

Outstanding. I would love to see more photos of what looks like a really sweet (albeit YUGE) yacht.
by robertpaul
Fri Apr 07, 2017 11:52 pm
Forum: Research Related
Topic: Fakebook hurting Boat Buzz?
Replies: 27
Views: 13104

Re: Fakebook hurting Boat Buzz?

I accessed the Facebook page today for the first time after reading these posts. I dislike Facebook because it is only in chronological order, whereas this site nicely groups threads and is easy to follow. Despite this, I concede that the Facebook page seems to be garnering more projects and followe...
by robertpaul
Fri Apr 07, 2017 3:18 pm
Forum: Hull Construction
Topic: Below water wood filler
Replies: 9
Views: 5800

Re: Below water wood filler

Might be easier to enlarge the holes in the ss rail and use a larger and longer screw. If that fails to get purchase then dowelling the hole would be my first choice of repair but I would first investigate why the larger screw failed to hold. Epoxy will work too, but it won't 'give' for the fastener...
by robertpaul
Fri Apr 07, 2017 10:41 am
Forum: Research Related
Topic: Fakebook hurting Boat Buzz?
Replies: 27
Views: 13104

Re: Fakebook hurting Boat Buzz?

I'm doing my best John....
by robertpaul
Wed Apr 05, 2017 3:57 pm
Forum: Hull Construction
Topic: Honey, have you finished fixing Elude yet? 1937 35' Cruiser
Replies: 224
Views: 104818

Re: Honey, have you finished fixing Elude yet? 1937 35' Crui

I have been busy over the last four weeks (aside from a week in sunny Florida), and just today completed the final dry fit for all the new and repaired planking on Elude's port side. I still have a couple of frames to repair once the weather is warmer, but that won't take more than a few days when t...
by robertpaul
Sat Mar 11, 2017 9:45 pm
Forum: Hull Construction
Topic: Honey, have you finished fixing Elude yet? 1937 35' Cruiser
Replies: 224
Views: 104818

Re: Honey, have you finished fixing Elude yet? 1937 35' Crui

Thanks JR. If you look at the last pic above, I put that original plank through my planer to take about 1mm of the top to get rid of some paint and to test the wood. You would think I was planing iron. It is unbelievably dense compared to DRM and even African. I can't for the life of me throw away A...
by robertpaul
Sat Mar 11, 2017 6:40 pm
Forum: Hull Construction
Topic: Honey, have you finished fixing Elude yet? 1937 35' Cruiser
Replies: 224
Views: 104818

Re: Honey, have you finished fixing Elude yet? 1937 35' Crui

Before freezing my tush, I managed to fabricate and dry fit a new plank that is second up from the port chine. I do have two vertical frames to attend to when the weather warms up enough (this last blast of winter is annoying). The one in the recent posts above, and one more that is a few feet forwa...
by robertpaul
Wed Mar 08, 2017 6:28 pm
Forum: Hull Construction
Topic: Honey, have you finished fixing Elude yet? 1937 35' Cruiser
Replies: 224
Views: 104818

Re: Honey, have you finished fixing Elude yet? 1937 35' Crui

I have been pressing on with repairing/replacing the port planking and battens at the port stern. I will be able to re-use some of the original planking however not always as expected. The following pics will show what I have done and where my plan to re-use was over-ridden by how butt joints were l...
by robertpaul
Tue Mar 07, 2017 10:25 am
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Refinishing 18' 1960 Continental.
Replies: 42
Views: 18784

Re: Complete & Proper way to refinish 62 Continental Runabou

Lovely boat. Enjoy the maintenance process because it can be very enjoyable and rewarding. My only advice is to find a way (if you haven't already) to keep the boat out of the elements in a garage or sturdy shelter.
by robertpaul
Wed Mar 01, 2017 4:57 pm
Forum: Hull Construction
Topic: Honey, have you finished fixing Elude yet? 1937 35' Cruiser
Replies: 224
Views: 104818

Re: Honey, have you finished fixing Elude yet? 1937 35' Crui

Thanks for the kind words. Much appreciated as always. I was lazy today and did not go to the boat. Still, I managed to plane down the original plank I am reusing. From the pics you can see how nice the pre-war material still is.
by robertpaul
Tue Feb 28, 2017 6:32 pm
Forum: Hull Construction
Topic: Honey, have you finished fixing Elude yet? 1937 35' Cruiser
Replies: 224
Views: 104818

Re: Honey, have you finished fixing Elude yet? 1937 35' Crui

Here are some pics of what I did today. I had to cut out the last 6 inches of the plank immediately under the new plank I put in on Sunday. Check the above post and you will see what I mean. The last 6 inches were decayed, but the rest of the plank to forward is perfect so I will not touch that port...
by robertpaul
Sun Feb 26, 2017 5:33 pm
Forum: Hull Construction
Topic: Honey, have you finished fixing Elude yet? 1937 35' Cruiser
Replies: 224
Views: 104818

Re: Honey, have you finished fixing Elude yet? 1937 35' Crui

I have removed the lower plank that was under the splash rail. The splash rail covered the seam between it and the plank above. There was only dried bedding under the splash rail and no sign of any filler between the planks themselves. Once I put some heat on the old bedding compound it came off eas...
by robertpaul
Sun Feb 26, 2017 9:14 am
Forum: Constellation Enthusiast Group
Topic: Restoration?
Replies: 52
Views: 38513

Re: Restoration?

Now.... where have I seen THAT before??????
by robertpaul
Fri Feb 24, 2017 10:00 pm
Forum: Hull Construction
Topic: Honey, have you finished fixing Elude yet? 1937 35' Cruiser
Replies: 224
Views: 104818

Re: Honey, have you finished fixing Elude yet? 1937 35' Crui

As the excellent weather continues, I have decided to do as much repair as I can above the port chine near the stern. Rain water trickling down through the deck opening for the original boarding ladder bracket led to issues immediately beneath as you will see again in this series of pics. The transo...
by robertpaul
Sun Feb 19, 2017 4:54 pm
Forum: Hull Construction
Topic: Honey, have you finished fixing Elude yet? 1937 35' Cruiser
Replies: 224
Views: 104818

Re: Honey, have you finished fixing Elude yet? 1937 35' Crui

The weather is incredible for February so I decided to do some more prep work for the side planking repairs that I have to do after the bottom is finished. There is nothing more I can do to the bottom until consistently warmer weather arrives in April. I wanted to inspect the frames behind the secon...
by robertpaul
Mon Feb 13, 2017 5:48 pm
Forum: Hull Construction
Topic: Honey, have you finished fixing Elude yet? 1937 35' Cruiser
Replies: 224
Views: 104818

Re: Honey, have you finished fixing Elude yet? 1937 35' Crui

Winter is dragging on a bit although it has been a soft one by any measure. I have fabricated quite a few blanks for bottom planks into lengths of up to 15' by scarfing. I have decided that the best approach for me in fitting the new planks will be to start at the keel (of course) and run the entire...
by robertpaul
Sun Jan 08, 2017 10:45 am
Forum: How to Use Boat Buzz
Topic: Engine parts
Replies: 3
Views: 2502

Re: Engine parts

Just checked out the 'flip' for the first time...."but I'd be done see'n about everything when I see an elephant fly". Wow!