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Dido, that was great video really happy to see the Golden Ball getting her due

I too just found and interested in the Pacemaker 44' Sunliner, Its a great boat , a nice layout but can see what the helm area is like, Im told if you stand up you pop through the skylite type...

I would think the less the better, as in caulking after allowing the planks to swell to there normal swelled extent before caulking with the PL. In the cource prepping for splash, I always soak the...

I was thanking Steve for posting the pic's,

thanks for loading these, its a lil hard for me lookin at them

It came down on the starboard piling, so there is a hole apx 2x2 +. The USCG hired a crew to come in and raise with the intent to put it on the hard in our yard, but the crew brought to small a crane...

Looking for someone that might be interested in restoring this beautiful Egg Harbor to keep as there own or sell, a 1969 43' Sport Fish with 671N Detroits by J&T that sank during Hurricane Sandy. It...

I found a Wheeler and looking for more info on this and other wheelers but even googeling does not bring much info. It looks allot like the one shown up above here but its a 36 and someone...

I like the shellac idea, I didnt know it had the anti rot properties and with that, it makes allot of sense and will try that on my coaming boards

The greatest plans of mice and men,, if you should try the waky wood, could you seal all surfaces and pores generously with cpes after the bend. This will help the longevity and give rigidity, then...

whoa, thats quite the undertaking indeed, though I find planks not all that difficult, the 90% of the frames is really major. Good luck, I wish I could say Id help, and would love too, but I think...

What, no codoes for gettin the builder rite? from a power boat guy lol , actually I had just saw a Blanchard on BYB and saw the resemblance. Seriously, thats just gorgeous Garret, stunning really ....

just freekin WOW, pardon the pun, but you must get a woody every time you lay eyes on her, ya ! I also use epiphanes, I find it just brushes great, soaks well when doing a hot coat, just a great...

hey Garret, whats your choice on the brightwork varnish and have you tried the Urocksys ( not sure how to spell that one) like Lucky luk on that Viet Nam Schooner? I cant find it anywhere as its from...

OMG! she is definitely a stunner and yes, you are a lucky one (besides the wallet thing for that there all holes in the water we throw money in) Very well done Garret, I think on the Wheeler, it has...

and what 400 hours of just sanding? can it peel?? Heat ? But thats a real fine lookin boat you came back with, congrats times 10 Garret, that is sweeeet. got any more pics? she looks fast too

I have recently came across a beautiful old Wheeler, Georgous boat, a 36-8 maybe and built in 1958, it was the extended cab model, and a real stunner. BUT,, someone years ago :argcovered her with...

Hi Lew, Thank you for that invaluable post. I understand everyone wanting to explore newer, faster cheaper ways to ,,, reinvigorate, repair, save the duration of there boats or perhaps one there...

Makin UP !!!

wouldn't you need to apply the Xynole with permaflex like weting out 3mm Glass? essentially its the same no?

that does clear things up a bit thanks lars. Im in construction so Im no stranger to ladders but that did look a bit ,,, crazier than I might come across in my daily activities lol

Hey Lars, That must have been quite the job just getting that ladder in position. I think I might have gotten a cherry picker for the day,

WOW Jay, Thats is freekin awesome ! love the cream too, that must be like 20 coats, would love to see the whole boat!! What year and who's the builder?

Thanks Mrlft8 I think the wax sounds good for this, eventualy I will redo the bad ones until then this could work. can they be melted or heated for molding into place as well ?

it would be nice to find a polysulfide or like than can be colored or a mix that can accept a stain before or after and remain elastic just enough. Something like the old Durahms wood putty that...

sounds good, and what happens with the varnish stick? I can see where the wax will squeeze out with shrinking of crack, will the varnish stick chip out the wood, or fall out on its own?

Hi Jay, Thats beutiful, is the crak all the way thru? maybe I could do something like that making it into a rub rail for lines like a blend with Ians idea of routing in a spline type deal

Is there a particular filler thats is has good properties for filling without turning to rock and that might take coloring fairly well? Im maybe tring to close the gap preventing further moisture...

Ya, I thought of that if they get pretty big, I once did a floor that was kinda like pick up sticks that way if you could imagine that, routing in different species in a paternless inlay
Thanks...

Hi all, got a few checks in the cap of the tow rail on the bow of my egg that was painted by the old owner, up by where the anchor bracket should be. I will be sanding down to bare Mahogany and...

ya, you also gota love the quick release on the fein, I hate the rigid screw, ive lost 2, the adapter broke once, the batteries dont last bla bla. but as the type of tool, I love it, Ive used it for...

dido that, I have had a Fein for many years, but had gotten a Ridgid cordless because the Fein blades are ridiculous. The Ridgid sucks for longevity, Eveery time I use it I swear Im going to get the...

Hey I love that Gunstock too

Heard allot about the cpes for a sealer, and I have some, but one thing makes me hesitate to seal with it is the repair process quadruples if you use this method

Just a couple pennies worth

hey where are those finished pictures?? after reading all this thread I was hopin to see some great pics of all the works in the thread but ???

there's a sheet good that is made of resins and also a extruded plastic product , havnt seen it in some time but we used it in conjunction with some fiberglass chemical tanks in square applications. ...

I would like to hear more on this (staining)if your so inclined, is that for sealing reasons? I rebuilt an Egg harbor bridge earlier this year for someone, with no stain, I must say it came out...

thats awesome very happy to see things worked out for all

nah I was thinkin just the below the water line seams, its flexible enough,, I wonder, also wonder if this will set of another Hot Zone ?? lol

wow Larks, thats sweeeet, got any finish pic's?

Tons of great arguments here, all have merit, some more than others and a topic I call the "Hot Zone" and Ive been a few here times. What Ive learned on this subject is there are different...

I wonder how this or the stuff on TV would do as a bottom coat on old carvelle woodies?

to Ersster and the Varnish side of this


[Varnish sucks to apply as its way too thin. I have used it for build up coats and to seal wood grains to see how the sanding job looks though. . Its...

I think Ill just stick with the Z spar

well aware of this, and I do, I was inquiring as to weather after all the prep if Rustoleum performs as well as the expensive Petits, Interlux, Epithane (my prefered varnish) I tried to upload some...

Happy you chimed in here, I researching Rustoleum vs Z spar , Epifane, Petit for my top sides and like all here its about the poket. My boat, a 1969 43 Egg has had the sides done with rustoleum and...

I just learned of a similar 1947, 47' B-13 Elco named Franqui, it was adopted through BYB, I was trying to adopt her myself and just missed by a day, Im curently on the list if this falls through and...

My sincere apologies Luke for screwing things up here and my ignorance in posting, I'll try your approach , better if you could maybe explain or show me the rite way in a private msg? i really would...

The material used in the T&G roofs and the rub rail looks so much like southern yellow pine but Im sure its somthing else, but what may I ask is it??

Ive been reading this for about a month from the beginning (on and off when I can, not the start of the project but the fourm post)and this is the most beautiful, the most educational and inspiring...