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Side rail nails 1960 20 foot Sea Skiff
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Side rail nails 1960 20 foot Sea Skiff
Its been a while since I have posted but I have a question. The side rails on my boat (flat part you would step on) made of 3/8 mahogany were nailed in about 1 every 2 or so inches. They were a long flat wedge. No head to speak of. Does anyone know what I mean.
Thanks
Tom
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Tom
Re: Side rail nails 1960 20 foot Sea Skiff
A picture would be helpful but they sound like nails that were used on tongue-and-groove wood flooring in houses. Can you tell whether they are possibly copper nails?
I do not have anything like that on my Sea Skiff.
I do not have anything like that on my Sea Skiff.
Frank Rupp
1959 22-foot Sea Skiff Ranger
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1959 22-foot Sea Skiff Ranger
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Re: Side rail nails 1960 20 foot Sea Skiff
Thanks for responding. I saved a small bag of them for reference but cant find them. I am quite sure they were copper nails. I will look for the bag tomorrow and post some pictures.
Tom
Seattle Wa
Tom
Seattle Wa
Re: Side rail nails 1960 20 foot Sea Skiff
Sounds like a Bostich brad
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Re: Side rail nails 1960 20 foot Sea Skiff
I cant e magine a rail being nailed down I am about to send pics
Re: Side rail nails 1960 20 foot Sea Skiff
Tom, I agree. It seems unlikely that nails or brads would have been used to fasten covering boards or toe rails on your Sea Skiff. The Sea Skiffs were advertised as being of the same high quality construction as any Chris-Craft product. Would the Sea Skiff Division have used a different production standard in 1960?
Tom, I would look for any signs of original screw holes in the shear and frames that may have held the original boards in place.
Has any other Sea Skiff owners found nails in these boards?
Al Benton
Tom, I would look for any signs of original screw holes in the shear and frames that may have held the original boards in place.
Has any other Sea Skiff owners found nails in these boards?
Al Benton
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Re: Side rail nails 1960 20 foot Sea Skiff
The decks and rail caps on my 1958 Sea Skiff Open 18 were glued with resorcinol and nailed. This was definitely original construction. On my rebuild, I used screws and bungs.
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Re: Side rail nails 1960 20 foot Sea Skiff
If I remember, and its getting harder , some Sea Skiffs were made by "Thompson" who did use brads or nails on their decking.
Re: Side rail nails 1960 20 foot Sea Skiff
Thanks for the additional input. I will attempt to post some photos that Tom emailed to me using my iPhone. These show the shear and the finish boards, with no sign (with my eyes) of screw holes in either. I think it indicates that brads or nails were used initially.
Photos will not upload. Note says "Sorry, the board attachment quota has been reached". There may be a problem on the website. I'll try later.
I'll try uploading some now:
We'll see what shows...
Photos will not upload. Note says "Sorry, the board attachment quota has been reached". There may be a problem on the website. I'll try later.
I'll try uploading some now:
We'll see what shows...
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