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Hey Robert, There are a few frame ends right at the very bow that are rotted away. Once I get the boat back upright from the hull work, I'll address those - thinking either steam bent replacements, or maybe laminating/scarfing in new ends. I havent gotten to work on her for weeks now - been fixing b...

Wow. I like it Joe. When I get to that stage I'm going to have to pull out the "thinking stool" (a famous Andreas quote) and decide which way to go

I have the same hook issue. It very much affects the handling of the boat. My approach is similar to your option 2. Going to epoxy thin strips (say, 1/8th inch) of white oak into the hooked area so as not to have so much filler. Get it close that way, then screws into the frames (just a few for that...

Try a hacksaw blade mounted in a pistol grip handle like in this picture. You can slide the blade in between the frame (rib) and the stringer. The blade is flexible enough that you can angle it in. Work it back and forth till you feel it hit a fastener, then saw away. Take care to keep the blade all...

The paint stripping is completed and I am hoping to be done with the bung removal today. Then I'll move on to tightening/replacing all the planking fasteners as mentioned up above. My mother always said, "Don't pick at a scab'. That's good advice that I have never been able to heed. When I was ...

Are you talking about the keelson (inside the boat) or the Keel Cap, outside the boat on the bottom of the hull?

on my Cortland boat the center cap pops right off, underneath is a bolt on a threaded shaft. Took that off, and discovered that that wheel will NOT come off unless I want to destroy it. Tried a few different wheel pullers, etc. No Go,

Hey Steve,
I'll be using Smith's Fill-it - great stuff. Used it before on the bottom to repair Delamination of the garboard panels and transom. After 10 years it was rock solid no change. I've used total boat's epoxy filler, but it's not nearly as good in IMO.

I haven't posted in a while, but have been working on the hull whenever possible. Hour here, two hours there. I've gotten all the paint off the port side and all the screw/bolt hole filler out of all 800 or so holes on that side. I was using a couple of sharp pics to pic the putty (or expoxy, or cau...

Pics from Texas. Love how she's planning, look perfect.



and some fun....

Steve sent a note saying he is pretty much done (If that is ever possible on a boat) ...... http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w35/thegammas/20160421_092907_zps5wthptxd.jpg http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w35/thegammas/20160421_092838%201_zpsti9jdtlj.jpg http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w35/the...

Steve is Rockin' it!!

Half way there on stripping the hull. The other side is underway. Next is redoing the screw hole filler and sanding.

More from Texas. But is that Steve?

Rollin' Rollin' Rollin'........ http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w35/thegammas/20160314_225050_zpsfcaidhmb.jpg http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w35/thegammas/20160314_223423_zpsi5gswsdm.jpg http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w35/thegammas/20160314_223617_zpsrfzw12rs.jpg I think Steve needs a big...