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I thought I'd quit working on old boats, but I dunno....
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<blockquote data-quote="Kismet" data-source="post: 399243" data-attributes="member: 8516"><p>Johnny? I'm not going to put back the steering, this will be a tiller boat, so I will just put some conventional wood to support the cowl arch for the time being. That whole tip of the boat becomes dead space, unless I stash a battery and the anchor and such up there.</p><p></p><p>Go back to the original pictures; this poor ole thang was headed to the wreckers. Too much damage has been done to justify true "rehab." <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /> I will be minimizing $ investment.</p><p></p><p>The motor plate, which looks original, seems to be thin plywood which has somehow survived 60 years of use/abuse. The transom looks to have been pine. I'll scrounge around the sheds and see what I can find.</p><p></p><p>Spent yesterday, after watching the Packers, contorting myself trying to wire brush the inside back of the boat free of paint. I swear the paint layers had to have been 1/4 inch thick! I'll go into town and see if I can find a longer-shafted wire brush to get into the tight spaces.</p><p></p><p>I'd thought to take it out today for another leak test, but the weather forecasters are saying wind gusts up to 40 mph today. :shock: </p><p></p><p>And my back could use a rest.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kismet, post: 399243, member: 8516"] Johnny? I'm not going to put back the steering, this will be a tiller boat, so I will just put some conventional wood to support the cowl arch for the time being. That whole tip of the boat becomes dead space, unless I stash a battery and the anchor and such up there. Go back to the original pictures; this poor ole thang was headed to the wreckers. Too much damage has been done to justify true "rehab." :( I will be minimizing $ investment. The motor plate, which looks original, seems to be thin plywood which has somehow survived 60 years of use/abuse. The transom looks to have been pine. I'll scrounge around the sheds and see what I can find. Spent yesterday, after watching the Packers, contorting myself trying to wire brush the inside back of the boat free of paint. I swear the paint layers had to have been 1/4 inch thick! I'll go into town and see if I can find a longer-shafted wire brush to get into the tight spaces. I'd thought to take it out today for another leak test, but the weather forecasters are saying wind gusts up to 40 mph today. :shock: And my back could use a rest. [/QUOTE]
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