![]() ![]() ( maybe cut form to bend keel too far the other way to account for springback?)Ĭross fingers to see if the keel and the ribs moved back into position. Soak the keel with wet towels and plastic wrap for a couple of days.īuild 2圆 form for inside and outside with 1/4" spacers 2" apart to clamp keel. Scrape all the loose paint I can on the interior. ![]() Pull the motor and have the water pump and impeller replaced. I bought Danenberg's Restoration Guide yesterday and have skimmed it. There is however a severe concave to the keel where the center roller of the trailer was set high. Maybe for the new motor? Other than that it looks pretty original. The transom is solid and has been reinforced with marine ply and ceramic coated torx head screws. The upper deck and rails have been glassed. I have not yet removed the floorboards to inspect the bilge, but the exterior shows no softness with a pick anywhere and the bow is clean in and out. So I checked the fluids, put a new battery in, filled the tank with non ethanol gas, put the lower in a garbage can of water, turned the key and Purrrrrrrrr. I unscrewed the fuel/water separator and it smelled like.wait for it.fresh gasoline. It sat on the trailer untouched until yesterday. Jeff's did a tune-up in 2007 and put it on a new galvy trailer and shipped it to SC. In 2003 it got the 2001 F25 and from 2003-2007 he put ~15 hours on the motor. The owner used it regularly in saltwater and Jeff's maintained it and stored it indoors when not in use. It was won in a poker game some 30 years ago and lived at Jeff's marina in Thomaston, Maine until 2007 when the owner's daughter took possession in SC. It's a 1960 White Canoe Co 15 1/2' center steer runabout. I found the motor for a good price and it came with a free boat and a trailer. A wide Jon boat was what they had in mind. In talking to those in-the-know down there I was urged to purchase a 14-16 foot boat with an F25 hp Yamaha. Fishing the creek, touring it's nooks and crannies with three-four people in the boat and maybe taking it to the intercoastal waterway socially. My wife and I had some requirements for our first boat. We are buying a home near a tidal creek (boy they move a lot of water fast) south of Charleston, SC with a boat ramp 2-300 yards from the house. ![]() I have experience repairing wood and remediating rot. I'm a contractor/carpenter specializing in residential remodeling. To advertise, take a look at WoodenBoat Advertising, or use your Google Adwords account if you want to advertise on the Forum.įirst post. Selling/self promotion postings are verboten on the Forum. No need to register unless you would like to participate, although some images will only show if you are registered/logged-in.īefore you can post: click the red register link or the register tab, above, right. You'll find answers to the frequently asked questions as well as basic rules. To get WoodenBoat delivered to your door or computer, mobile device of choice, etc, click WB Subscriptions.Ĭheck out the FAQ. The Forum is a free service, and much like the "free" content on Public Radio, we hope you will support WoodenBoat by subscribing to this fabulous magazine. The WoodenBoat Forum is sponsored by WoodenBoat Publications, publisher of WoodenBoat magazine. ![]()
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