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Heard of it but I have never been able to find it near me. But your link does list a dealer, Advanced Plastics that has to locations within 100 miles and that would be totally doable. I will have to...

I would use it but have not found it near me. Well there is a supplier that stocks 3/4" and sells it to constructions companies for concrete molds. But can't find 1/2" to match the rest the existing.

Hear me out. I have always used marine plywood in my boat, i know the whys and why not's.

But I need one sheet, MAYBE one and half of 1/2" ply to replace some of the floors. No supplier near...

Have not posted in a couple of while. But the boat is coming together and after all these years I am just amazed watching it look like a new boat again!

Lots of new wood. Learned a lot over the...

Happy to report Natulex cabin topping sold by Defender is the same or darn close to the original.

Defender also had the best price. I only found it a couple of other places. One restoration shop...

I got my answer somewhere else.

So your just being a smart ass then?

What does that have to do with swim platforms?

Thanks but I refuse to use plastic on a wooden boat.

Need to rebuild a swim platform. Old one was cypress and always oiled. But never liked the look up against a mahogany transom.

Would like to build the new one out of mahogany/sapele but I know...

I have tried to verify this but it does seem that the Nautolex cabin topping sold by defender is what was used.... or at least an replacement for it.

I hope so, I have 6 yards on order and should...

It is worth looking into!




I have seen this in Defender and was under the impression this was headliner material. Reading this is has me questioning if that is the case. Need to inquire...

No, do not want to epoxy the boat with Dynel.



You are summing up my thoughts. I have a very small amount left over from where I restored this boat..... 20+ years ago.

I think the backing...

I know that Nautolex is no longer made so I am looking for an alternative.

Someone implied they had used marine grade upholstery material which there is not shortage of. Anyone heard or tried...

Jumping ahead to last week.

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Taking time to clean up the shop and transition from finishing now. Next step it clean and...

I hate it when people walk away from a thread and don't finish. Now I see why. they do it. In all my 'busyness' I soft of forgot about this.

Quick history. I stopped work on the boat to...

In the middle of a similar job. I used Famowood and Total Boat fairing compound. Both have good and bad points. Both work.

I just sanding the interior or my Sea Skiff and you will need a calendar, not a clock to keep up with all the time it will take.

I found that a multi-tool with a sanding pad was perfect for the...

Just ran upon this thread. I had some polyester I sold for about a year and I started getting lots of reports it wrinkling up after being painted. I finally quit selling it because of all the...

Have not worked up my list yet but just 3-4 boards? Not much. I am going to need some 6/4 or maybe 8/4 though.

Have to replace some damage pieces around the boat. Mostly trim.

Forgot about them! Dealt with them several years ago and was well pleased.

Thanks for the reminder.

Thanks for the recommendations but Boat Builder Central, Bedard's and Harbor Sales do not list Mahogany lumber on their websites. That is the main thing I am looking for and I guess I didn't mention...

Got to place a small order for some plywood and a little bit of mahogany. Nothing local so little other option than ship it.

Who are the preferred suppliers nowdays? One you can trust to send...

Never been much on mobile bases but just moved my shop to a smaller space and had to put some machines on bases.

I bought the Bora Portamate Mobile Base Kit PM-1100 and I am impressed... so far....

Sea Skiffs are plywood lapstrake. laps are glued with Thiokol (5200 predecessor). So drying out isn't much of a problem.

But I find it hard to believe a pan of water is going to raise the Relative...

Conversation on Facebok about storing a Sea Skif, lapstrake runabout for the winter

Clueless boater...
Don’t store it on cement. Unless you keep litter pans w/water under the boat.


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It is a mahogany.
It has been years since I did it the first time but I just remember is was 2 parts. Bleach and a neutralizer.

Refinishing the transom and the name left a "shadow" on the bare wood.

Last time I did one I used wood bleach. Worked well and just stained it. Wondering if oxalic acid would work or so I need to...

Biggest concern is punctures. I will not use aircraft fabrics on my boats. Just to easy to puncture and the last thing I want is to be down the lake a few miles from the ramp with a hole in my boat. ...

Me? I would just use a scraper. It should peal right off.

Then sand and for stain, you want a filler stain. It will help level the surface and leave a better finish. I usually use interlux (I...

That is what I was going to suggest. It is my go-to method to determine if I have spark at the plugs. It might not crank, but it should at least try. Sputter a little.

Compression test is a good...

My favorite rasp is a farriers rasp. Big and heavy. Course and fine side. Great for some quick shaping and the fine side leaves a decent finish that doesn't take much to sand smooth. It is my go...

I have petty much finished up the repairs on my Sea Skiff. I had planned on buying Fullers and got to a point I really needed something now. So I went to Lowers, bought a set of Kobalt bits...

Ended up with 14". Math says 12.5" Build a prop guard and I will be right on the money. Seems tall but as long as I an can launch it that is all that matters.

Agreed. Cleaning up lot of boat parts and this methods works very well. Shouldn't hurt the stainless.

The problem with being a old draftsman is you need to see it to paper sometimes to grasp what you did/are doing.

I slid under the boat with a tape measure and after looking at it a couple of...

Having trouble explaining this but just got the boat back on the trailer. With the hitch at the same height I now have 14" clearance at the prop compared to 7" before.

Axle flip should have...

Decided an axle flip was a good place to start and an easy way to gain 3" or more clearance. Boy was I wrong on the EASY part. At least for a not so young man with arthritis in his lower back.
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Sorry, I posted then got side tracked and forgot about it.

I measured this with the ball at towing height. 7" is at the prop and rudder. Rudder will probably hit before the prop does since it is...

Bought a trailer and modifying it to fit a 20' inboard. Just added additional bunks and bow supports and very happy with the fit.

Turned my attention of the back to work on a prop guard when I...

62 and never had anything worse than Sinus infections and a couple of bad cuts in the shop that required a trip to the ER. Then 3 surgeries in a 2 year period.

Glad I have gotten all that out of...

Lots of boat rebuild threads so I have not kept this up. Plus I got in over my head or at least it felt that way so it sat for a year while I tried to work up the nerve to tackle repairing all the...

Anyone have a source for the custom molded coolant hoses on a the flywheel forward Chris Craft 283?

My boat will be ready fr the motor soon and all the hoses are original, 60 years old so I think...

This is your answer. Once you complete the sale, it is not longer you property or your concern.

I can understand wanting to help him out but again, not you boat, not your problem. He should...

Per Coast Guard literature:

Fuel flowing from the dispensing nozzle into a fuel tank is a potential source of a static electric charge which could cause a spark between the dispensing nozzle and...

Obviously grounding the gas tank was not a consideration in 1963 at Chris Craft. No provision for it on my boat. The copper fuel line has a rubber joint at the filter so that broke the ground to the...

My gas tank has been painted and not very well. I have gotten most of the paint off it. The majority was flaking off but there are spots that are really adhered well. I would prefer to just leave it...

Motor is out so obviously has to be realigned. Not looking forward to that job either. Maybe not as hard as I have made it in my head though. But that is a few months away.

That makes total sense.

And yes, #12 scraper plane. Use it instead of sanding before I painted the shim.

Chris Craft Sea Skiiff.

Pulled the strut to check and replace the wood inside the boat where it bolts down. While it was off I realized that I need to replace the wood under the strut too.
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