need help and advice for doing up wooden boat

TimmyH

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hey guys i was just given a wooden boat that needs a bit of work done on it, dont know heaps about doing up boats so any adice on the following topics would be great.can send pics if you want to see what needs fixing up.<br /><br />-what epoxys/filler should i use to fill cracks in the hull and other places around the outside of the boat.<br />-what kind of waterproofing paint should i use to paint the whole outside including the hull and inside of the boat or should i use fibreglass cloth and resin to do the outside?<br />ive pulled up the floor boards of the boat so now ive only got the bottom of the boat all the paint is coming off what paint should i paint it with and how many coates?and im going to put in some joists so i can put a new floor back in do they need to be painted as well?? and does the floorboards need to be painted as well?<br />-i have an old tralier it is fairly rusted, so im going to cut sand all the rust of but what should i put over the trailer to stop it rusting again?<br /><br />any help would be incredibly apprecciated
 

TimmyH

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Re: need help and advice for doing up wooden boat

i just found out a bit more about the boat it has some what i think is fibreglass how would i remove it and after i have should i replace it with new fibreglass cloth or should i use some kind of waterproofing paint or something.
 

BillP

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Re: need help and advice for doing up wooden boat

It would help to know what type boat it is...plywood, carvel planked, strip planked, etc.
 

TimmyH

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Re: need help and advice for doing up wooden boat

my flooring is ply and the boat its self is i think strip plank, and i would have no idea what kind of boat it is it is old and the guy who gave it to me left it in the weather for a couple years so all paint is coming off
 

Solittle

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Re: need help and advice for doing up wooden boat

Can you post a picture or two?
 

Terry Olson

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Re: need help and advice for doing up wooden boat

I'm sure you'll get some great advice here, but another super online resource for the information you're looking for is the Glen-L website at www.glenl.com. <br /><br />Good luck with your project.
 

crab bait

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Re: need help and advice for doing up wooden boat

ye wouldn't be the wee bilge rat 'one eye'd timmy' now would ye..??
 

TimmyH

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Re: need help and advice for doing up wooden boat

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TimmyH

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Re: need help and advice for doing up wooden boat

if you would like pics give me your email addy and ill email them to you
 

Mark42

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Re: need help and advice for doing up wooden boat

Go to a free photo hosting website like photobucket.com and put your pictures there and link them here. Thats how its done. ;)
 
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