Ms.OverKeel

Here she is My First Wooden Boat Build....small no doub't but quite a learning experience!!!!  What do you think?

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Chris Craft kit boat

Dear Members, I may have mentioned previously that I am restoring a 1956 Chris Craft kit boat, the Barracuda model with a walk through seating arrangement. We are getting ready to revarnish and repaint her and would appreciate your photos yet unposted of other member's kit boats and/or locations of current postigs, if any. Since the finish of these kits was left to the original builder (assembler) I do not believe any standard colors or finishes existed. Please share with me any our your collective knowledge as I would like to finishe this project soon and begin to show her. This project means alot to me since I actually assembled an identiocal model in 1956 and used her for a couple of years (until I discovered girls). 

I had the pleasure of visiting the Antique and Classic Boat Society show in St. Michaels this past weekend at the wonderful Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, and saw over 100 examples of beautiful old boats. As you may have seen previously, Jim Shotwell was showing his new kit boats, under the name of James Craft Kit Boats, built on the plans of the actual mid-fiftys CC kit boats. What a great way to perpetuate this unique segment of recreational boat history and at the same time providing meaningful projects for families and individuals, and at a reasonable price. Thanks Jim!!

Thanks in advance for yor assistance.

Dick Burkhard,

dickburkhard@verizon.net

Slip needed asap

My days are numbered at Consolidated Yacht in Miami. The yard has been sold  and all advised to vacate by end of July to make way for condos. I'm about 90 days away from sea worthiness. Anybody know of a slip in Miami?

 

Thanks,

 

Geo

Added new pics

If anyone is interested, I've added some new pics to my daysailer photo album (page 1) - I finally dredged them up from under a stack of catalogs and mags.

 

Things are on hold however right now has I make plans to move my floral business (and consequently my boat).  Hope to get back to "it" by August (yes, of this year).

 

Hope everyone is having a good spring!

 

Andy

How do I rig ??

Hi guys, could you show me a drawing of how to rig my aft main sheet to my [one man] dinghy,It had only one fairlead at the starboard side when I got her I fitted one to the other side but the tiller protruds above the transom,So any sheet going across the transom would try to trap the tiller.

I am learning to sail on a wayfarer,which has a bar over the tiller level with the top of the transom so the main sheet pivots from directly above the tiller.

Any pictures,photos web pages would be appreciated,

Thanks bogdolics 

HEY HRAY

Welcome to the group. Glad we could be of some help.

Have you started you project yet? Feel free to post some

pictures as you progress.

 

CB

Cover of the Rolling Stone

Wow Kruez, you got me on the cover of the Wooden Boat Builder.

 

"Gonna buy five copies...on the cover of the Wooden Boat Builder"

 

 

Awesome, you're moving up the list for the cruise...

 

 

Geo

GREETINGS ARTIST

Here's one to you Artist, Welcome to the group.

Maybe you could share some pictures for all

to see.

 

CB

New boat started

I just started building a new Prameke. It's a PK-78 from http://bateau.com/ . I don't think I'm going to get it done any too quickly, but I'll try to keep the group informed about the progress.

Matthew

 

You can take a look at some beginning pictures at http://forums.bateau2.com/gallery/index.php?cat=11868

New pics of grawl

Hi Kruez  I have some new pics of my wooden canoe GRAWL but I could not upload them , it just some of me paddeling on Loch Lomond could you add them to my members project for me ,http://uk.msnusers.com/SAILIINGDINGHY/grawlmydug.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=109      and 111

thanks, bogsdolics.

THE BIG DAY

Three cheers for GmshermanGood,

 

Great job, Great boat and it fits the slip too.

 

Some day I'll be joining you, I hope.

Well done, you should be proud.

CB

Pictures of 1962 50' CC Constellation hitting the water

Hey Kreuz,

Photos are on page three....check it out. And yea you are definetly on for the grand cruise.......

uploading photos

Hey old man (kruez),

 

You have a special invite to the grand opening cruise. Which I believe should take place probably around Sept. in Miami. As we get closer I'll let you know.

 

But right now I got aproblem. I can't install the upload program to uplaod my new pics. Any suggestions?

 

Geo

She's in the water!!!!

Hey Kreuz,

 The ole 62 finally hit the water last Friday in Miami. I'll be posting pics this weekend aalong with some narrative. Friggin awesome!!!!!!

George

Ahoy, All

  Thanks for letting me come aboard. I'm just getting back into boat building, so I'm looking forward to sharing ideas with everybody. To tell you a little bit about me, I live in New Iberia, La. I grew up on boats, I'm a sailor at heart. I run a crawfish pond and shrimp boat during their respective seasons.

 

  My first boat project was a restoration of a 1958 14' teak Yellowjacket (Jean Autry boats built in Houston in the 50's) when I was 15. That was a while back in 1976.

 

  My current project is a 35' Laffite skiff trawler. I'm going to start laying the keel this weekend. I'll post pictures and some of my construction techniques as work progresses. Originally these boats were built of wood, then fiberglass over wood, but nowdays most all are of fiberglass construction.

 

  I was going go with fiberglass over wood, but I met a man from Morgan City a few days ago and he showed me something new. Its called Enviro-Shield. They have been using it on oil field equipment. Its lighter than fiberglass, and virtually indestuctable.

 

  If you want to take a look at what my wife and I do for a hobby go to sail.to/captainscottsplace 

Nanaimo BC Canada Shipwright

Hello Folks:  I just joined your group and am sending my first ( of many ) message to all you enthusiasts of the wooden boat builders group. I,m Al, and have been around boats all my life. ( I,m 51 ) I,m a shipwright by trade ( and by choice lol ) and wouldn,t want it any other way. I was first introduced to this way of life when i was more of a nusiance than a help lol. My granddad was a shipwright in the Halifax Shipyards in Nova Scotia, and would always take me with him whenever he could. I fell in love with the way these magnificent structures were put together, and haven,t stopped ever since. Before I put you all to sleep, I  just wanted to say hello and thank the folks here for letting me join all of you in this group.  Happy Puttering All............Al

starting on the weekender

Well I got my plans finally and began gluing the laminated keel last night.  I'll post some pics of the project soon.

Extracting broken screws

Hoping you guys can help a novice from down under in New Zealand. I have removed a fitting from the teak toe rail above the transom on my boat. One of the screws was steel, the other two bronze. The bronze ones came out no problem, but the steel one had rusted half way down the shank and broke upon extraction. The broken end is just visible in the woodwork.

 

Do any of you know a way to remove the screw in such a way that another bronze one may be used? Even if it's a bigger shaft size.

 

Thanks, Ray.

tips for boat builders?

Here are some tips I have picked up,

I use high quiality exterior house hold paint over marine paint on wooden boats as it has a higher opaque and will cover those small imperfections;

have you evey thought of using small thin plastic cable ties instead of wire,

As you will see in my site I used temperary blocks of wood instead of  the stich method 

If there is any dents in the wood wet a cloth, place  it over the dent then place a hot iron quickly over the cloth the wood swells taking out the dent.

Do add any tips you have.

"Madison" the movie

Hiya Wooden Boat Builder Members,

Friday was the opening day of "Madison" the movie. I took in the 11:10 showing on Friday. You realy must see this "feel good" movie on the big screen. I give it five stars. There is a link to the movie trailer on our website.

Fair Winds,

-Kruez-