Mark Spolarich
Well-known member
First off I want to express my thanks for all the advice and guidance I have recieved from this site, either directly by individuals or through researching all the posts. I enjoyed working on this boat and it has me thinking about future projects already.
This is how the boat looked when I brought it home:
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First thing I did was remove the sideboard extensions, front shield, front shelf, and sand the top side exterior to assess the condition. I made a few repairs where I thought they were required.
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Next up was removing the keelson (called a mud board) and here is where I learned it and the keel were waterlogged. Removing a waterlogged oak keel was a lot of fun (insert sarcasm) even after letting it air out for about a month while I did some more sanding.
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After removing the keel I focused my attention on the bow. I found one too many spots that were bad so decided to remove the deck. Good thing I did because I found more areas of rot and decided to replace all the wood.
Before:
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The entire "nose" was filled with resin and I removed that as well.
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This is how the boat looked when I brought it home:
View attachment 20170416_133012.jpgView attachment IMG_0959.JPGView attachment IMG_0960.JPG
First thing I did was remove the sideboard extensions, front shield, front shelf, and sand the top side exterior to assess the condition. I made a few repairs where I thought they were required.
View attachment IMG_0985.JPGView attachment IMG_0969.JPG
Next up was removing the keelson (called a mud board) and here is where I learned it and the keel were waterlogged. Removing a waterlogged oak keel was a lot of fun (insert sarcasm) even after letting it air out for about a month while I did some more sanding.
View attachment IMG_1004_zpsvezqwwkm.jpgView attachment IMG_1008_zpsciqw4dky.jpg
After removing the keel I focused my attention on the bow. I found one too many spots that were bad so decided to remove the deck. Good thing I did because I found more areas of rot and decided to replace all the wood.
Before:
View attachment 20170614_211658.jpgView attachment 20170614_211714.jpg
The entire "nose" was filled with resin and I removed that as well.
View attachment 20170614_211733.jpg