OK, now what?

[gonagin]

Got this 1942 Welin 16 1/2 foot riveted steel life boat a couple of weeks ago and this is as far as I've gotten. The hull is in good shape, nothing I can't repair. I got the motor running well (it's a 1910ish Kermath 8-10) now I could use some input and ideas for everything else. I live in northwest Oregon and it rains a lot here so a small cabin would be nice and maybe a small bunk for overnight trips. What say ye?

 

[Cadwelder]

Re: OK, now what?

Kinda reminds me of this project

http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=453972&highlight=steam+engine

 

[Friscoboater]

Re: OK, now what?

That is so cool

 

[Luhrs28]

Re: OK, now what?

Yes very cool! The engine doesn't look as old as 1910 though. Could it really be that old?

 

[mxcobra]

Re: OK, now what?

wow

 

[jigngrub]

Re: OK, now what?

Pull that old engine out and drop in a 400 horse 302 and it should scoot across the water pretty good!

 

[jasoutside]

Re: OK, now what?

What a super cool boat! Steel

OK, now what?

Just throwing horse shoes here but...

I'd probably be looking to pull that engine out and sealing/scraping/prepping the hull (inside and outside)?? Checking rivets and such too.

I'm thinking a cabin/bunkhouse sort of deal would make that 16 footer feel pretty crowded, eh?

What a great project

 

[gonagin]

Yes very cool! The engine doesn't look as old as 1910 though. Could it really be that old?

I saw a video on the Kermath website and I thought the the reigning Kermath guru said it was built around 1910, it was their number 2 engine.

Pull that old engine out and drop in a 400 horse 302 and it should scoot across the water pretty good!

It doesn't really matter how much HP you put in, displacement hulls don't go fast.

What a super cool boat! Steel



Just throwing horse shoes here but...

I'd probably be looking to pull that engine out and sealing/scraping/prepping the hull (inside and outside)?? Checking rivets and such too.

I'm thinking a cabin/bunkhouse sort of deal would make that 16 footer feel pretty crowded, eh?

What a great project

It used to have a small house on it but it was rotted pretty badly so off it came. I wish I could afford to has it sand blasted but I've been wearing out wire cups on a grinder getting it cleaned up. I disconnected the motor yesterday and slid it forward to get underneath it, no major problems so far. It's in pretty good shape for the year.