Re: 1960 18' Wagemaker Clipper restoration
OK, here are some more update pics my father-in-law took. I still have to take some now that all the hardware is back on.
I've still gotten more done since these pics but haven't had the time to take more. Transom support board is back on as...
Re: polishing an older boat???
NacViper,
That's a very touchy subject but I'll drop in my 2 cents. I would NOT use vaseline. Yes it will bring a sihne back but it will not cure the root problem, oxidized gelcoat. All it does is mask it. The only real way to bring it back is wet sand, rubbing...
Re: Bringing back that ol' Shine
Ok, first let me acknowledge this is a very touchy subject for some people. Let me also say everyone is entitled to their opinion. There are many ways to skin this cat so to speak and just bashing each others opinions are not professional or constructive. When...
Re: 1960 18' Wagemaker Clipper restoration
OK, here are more pics of the restoration.
OK so I'm not completely happy with the speckle job but it was my first time. Maybe I'll get it right on the next boat! Yeah wife will love that one.
I've started on the hull now. As you can see the wet...
Well I've gotten the inside to the point of re-installing the seat etc. now it's time for the hull.
I've scrubbed the hull with Comet and a Scotch Brite pad, used Attwood hull cleaner and wet sanded the first strake with 400 grit but it still looks dingy and you can see what the original color...
I'm looking for some suggestions/expertise regarding mounting hardware on a Mahogany deck. The boat hull is fiberglass with a wood deck. It's always been a lake boat and I will be using it in brackish water (Potomac & Patuxent Rivers), only water near me. I don't know if the hardware will...
I need some help with my transom. I'm restoring my families old 1960 18' Wagemaker Clipper. I've stripped the old lead based paint off the inside of the boat, including the transom. Below are pictures of what I have to repair on the transom. The factory applied a thin coat of resin to the...
Re: 1960 18' Wagemaker Clipper restoration
More updates on the restoration.
Here's a few new pics with the varnish on. The bench pic didn't come out good so I'll have to take another one.
More to follow.
Kinda new to this stuff so please forgive a possible dumb question. Are there any interchangeable parts between a 1959 Evinrude 50hp and a 1972 Jonhson 65hp, more specifically the lower unit? I've heard that using a newer Johnson or Evinrude lower unit may improve the gas mileage on the 1959...
I'm new to boat restoration and need some advice. I have a 1960 Wagemaker Clipper with a fiberglass hull and mahogany wood top/deck. Below are a couple of pics of what the deck/floor looks like.
There are a few spots like this. The rest is like what you see around the chipped out parts...
Re: 1960 18' Wagemaker Clipper restoration
As promised here are a few more pics.
Back rain cover and side curtains. Notice the incorporated engine cover, Has a few holes from moths I think. They were under the bow along with all the hardware, windshields etc..
These are the original...
OK, I'm new to Iboats and boat restoration. Sorry for the long thread but I wanted to give some background on the boat as I know it. My hobby is actually woodworking and I have a full blown shop crammed into a two car garage, but that's another story.
Anyway, I inherited this 1960 Wagemaker...
