1962 holiday 18 ft embarking on bottom repair!

Stunoodle · Post by **Stunoodle** » Thu Jan 27, 2011 11:58 am

I have flipped the boat, and I am in the process of descrewing. Does anyone have advice or tips? Things I should be on the look out for?

cenger · Post by **cenger** » Thu Jan 27, 2011 1:37 pm

If you are not going to re-use the planks a heavy duty wire wheel and drill work well for exposing the screws. Get a good respiratior and grind away. It is tedious work, be prepared. Keep the old planks you take off for patterns. Take lots of pictures before and after for reference when putting it all back together.

John Justice · Post by **John Justice** » Thu Jan 27, 2011 6:06 pm

Don't lose the water line.

Stunoodle · Post by **Stunoodle** » Sun Jan 30, 2011 6:29 pm

Wire brush was great, tedious work for sure. I was planning for down the road because I kept hearing the amount of screws it was going to take to rebuild. I didnt think about it is the same amount coming off.
Im glad the issue of the water line came up, am I crazy to think that I dont have to remove that plank with the water line on it? or should I just do it since I am doing the whole bottom anyway?
I am also looking at how to level the boat to start straightening. Should i just use the water line on the boat to level or is there a better way?

Thanks for the responses!

57 chris · Post by **57 chris** » Sun Jan 30, 2011 9:23 pm

The best way to gain/retain level and square is to support the boat from the stringers as long as she's inverted anyway. This is also assuming your floor surface is flat and level.

Craig

Jim Godlewski · Post by **Jim Godlewski** » Mon Jan 31, 2011 7:59 pm

Well... I would recommend if you don't have it already is to purchase Don Danenberg's How to restore you wooden runabout and follow that. You can ask as you go.

57 chris · Post by **57 chris** » Mon Jan 31, 2011 8:29 pm

There is some good information in those books but don't ask Don about anything, he has a dislike for "newbies".

Chad Durren · Post by **Chad Durren** » Mon Jan 31, 2011 10:01 pm

Don is happy to offer advice, especially newbies.

Stunoodle · Post by **Stunoodle** » Tue Feb 01, 2011 12:17 pm

I have THE COMPLETE WOODEN RUNABOUT RESTORATION GUIDE. BY DON DANENBERG. It is a great book, really a wealth of knowledge. My hat goes off to him, newbie hater or not.
Does anyone have advice on whether I should automatically remove the first topside plank next to the chine? Every bottoom rebuild I see they have removed this, is it crazy to think I might not have to? I do have to bring both chines back in to the auxiliary frame, but it seems like I can do this without removing that topside plank.

-N

Stunoodle · Post by **Stunoodle** » Tue Feb 01, 2011 8:03 pm

Thought I would post some picstures, anyone know of a good degreaser I could use on the frame?

mcisaac inc · Post by **mcisaac inc** » Tue Feb 01, 2011 8:56 pm

go to danenbergboatworks.com he will answer all your questions on his forum. You can also look at past topics of the same venue in the archives of this forum and don's as well.All of your questions have been discussed at one time or another..................markmcisaacinc.com

Stunoodle · Post by **Stunoodle** » Wed Feb 02, 2011 8:13 pm

Thank you, Dons website is the ticket!