Any wooden boat experts here?

[LORDY611]

Re: Any wooden boat experts here?

http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/nva/boa/827268685.html

found this today on CL. Thought you might be able to get some insight even though the year was not correct.

 

[bipshoft]

Re: Any wooden boat experts here?

Thanks Lordy

There is actually a real nice 54 resorter right down the road from me
Gives me inspiration

I am picking up the trailer tomorrow morning and am as well prepared for this project as I can be

Got a couple books from Amazon due in the next few days

looking forward to the challenge

-bips

 

[rngale]

Re: Any wooden boat experts here?

Have done a couple wooden resto's myself and as long and painful as some of it can be, the rewards of the people staring at it when done with the constant conversation it creates is a great reward. Oh and so is the ride wooden boats give, its so much better than glass or metal!

Find a good supplier for your wood too. Depending on where u live i might be able to give u a couple good names.

 

[bipshoft]

Re: Any wooden boat experts here?

rngale

I think I might just take you up on that offer for suppliers
I am in in southern NH
Please feel to send any info along

Also, I finally was able to pick up a suitable trailer to get her home
I picked up the trailer this past weekend and will be getting the lights working and the bearings re-packed this weekend

Looks like the 20th is the pick up date

Really getting excited about this project

 

[LORDY611]

Re: Any wooden boat experts here?

I know this is different, but something to strive towards. Look at this thing!

http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/nva/boa/836378965.html

 

[LORDY611]

Re: Any wooden boat experts here?

OK, sorry for putting all these images in your mind, but these things are GORGEOUS! Think of it as motivation. Keep us posted.
http://images.google.com/imgres?img...=/images?q=1951+CorrectCraft&gbv=2&hl=en&sa=G

 

[bipshoft]

Re: Any wooden boat experts here?

All,

Unfortunatley the pick up of the boat looks like it will need to be rescheduled
As the wife is in the hospital, looks like she will be ok but they are being extremely cautious with her

I am looking at the 27th as a dat to bring her home

I am hoping to have my wife home on Monday

 

[bipshoft]

Re: Any wooden boat experts here?

Good news is that I have my wife home from the hospital

Better news is that I now have the Century Resorter home as well

looking at getting her off the trailer and in the garage next weekend

will keep you all posted with pics as I move forward

-bips

 

[Stoutcat]

Re: Any wooden boat experts here?

Ummm... Bips... You might want to reverse the order of the "Good news" and the "Better news" or you may wind up in the hospital...

Just a thought...

Alan

 

[bipshoft]

Re: Any wooden boat experts here?

Stoutcat

Oops, I have to agree