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Do you have that shiny new engine running yet?

i bought the kit a few years ago and found that it held a bit, but was not very strong. maybe i was only gluing the edges?was trying to repair something plastic like they advertised. still have it...

nice work. where did you find the tubing that you are using with your heater? i need some to use when tuning my engine in the garage. thx ahead of time.

jim

or plug it with a piece of wood. :rolleyes:

jim

on that butt joint that is bolted you can do better. you can scarf the two pieces and join them with epoxy or butt them with a similar small piece only using epoxy. also there is the payson method...

talk to the rebuilder?

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google turned up a few places including The Bolt Depot.com. shows many types of screws. i like the square drive ones.

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quick start. good luck

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refasten as needed with galvanized screws. after pulling an old fastener coat the hole with ospho to kill any rust. after the bottom is tightened up sand it down good and coat with epoxy. then...

just found this! amazing work pate. i think you must be an engineer after all that nice work. i am looking forward to your tests and finally ride in venice. cool trolley!

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nice job!

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ned, should the bottom be wooded then sprinklered or should it be wooded and seam compounded then paint and finally sprinklered? i am no expert but i don't think it looks too bad. pretty place sand...

nice work as usual!

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nice. how old is the motor? also, how do you have the steering set up? i don't see a wheel.

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nice find. keep us up to date as you refinish it.

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henrietta is looking good. did you replace the motor mounts or just clean them up? as chris said an amazing 3 days worth of work. that deere sure looks purty now!

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that shot of the float plane brought back memories of my summer in the juneau area. question tho, where does that train go? loaded on a barge? the new wing looks good too.

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pretty boat and will be following your progress. good luck.

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i don't know a thing about what deadrise is best, but this is certainly an interesting mod. good luck.

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nice boat and looks like you are making good progress. did you have a hard time flipping it?

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great idea on flipping the planer. took me a minute to figure it out-i thought the pic was upside down at first. coming along nicely.

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neat old boat. good luck locating the original engine. is this all at a marina storage area? sure will be following along.

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love this one.

ok, what's left on the punch list that HAS to be done before splash time and whenis that day? or have you already mentioned it. still in a drought?

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yup. so true lup

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skara, that not only looks like a great shop but i bet it is. reminds me of an old farm i bought in the 70's with a bunch of out buildings. with out being too personal, do you have a pic of the...

i certainly do not understand conic sections, et al, but i think phil's idea of a king plank and battens seems the easiest. sorta like chris's last suggestion.

jim

nice work. what is the core material of the mdo?

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great start to a new thread. when's your next cruise?

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i sure wish i lived closer and was a bit younger, i would love to have her. i bet there are many interested folks out there. best of wishes to her and you. if you do sell it will you move skookum...

wow, you certainly not wasting any time. good job on getting the old engine out with that neat gantry too.

jim

great thread and nice machines. be following for sure.

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the stove instal looks great, especially the overhead copper. nice job!

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just found this thread and am enjoying it, thx. keep up the pics of your progress please..

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happy medicare bruce, it is my b'day also-76. on a side note, when i turned 65 my health went to hell in a hand basket, but i did have medicare, especially part d. i would rather be 64. good...

progress! looking good.

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i think the windows turned out very nicely. great winter work in a warm basement! for the dash insert i vote for the engined turned one-classy.

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still following. nice machine work.

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that looks like a lot of work. will be watching.

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great moving job for a great boat! looking so sweet.

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wow, that's quite a difference.. really looking good. what's next?

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sounds like fun!

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that is very pro looking job. is the rest of the bulwark in sound condition, or at least keeping the water out? i just reread the whole blog and i think part of your yard expense could be justified...

that looks like pro metal work there. are there stand offs behind copper? nice job.

jim

very nice job! looks like fun too.

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beautifully shaped boat and a beautiful barn. a toss up as to which i would rather have. lol

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i think it might be time to call in the engine pros. they might save you another month on the hard. have you thought about where you will place your new filters? well, good luck and nice job on...

wow! fast work.

jim

that could be a drive shaft at the bottom of the pile of wood. if you could take off the tarp and remove some of the loose stuff then take some pics it would help a lot, but it looks well built.
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wow, that is a beautiful location (in the summer!). must be a large lake to accomodate the large ship in the pic.

jim