Pyxi
05-03-2009, 03:02 AM
Hi
We have just been given a 17" wooden boat! Can anyone tell me what type of boat she is? We think perhaps a fishing boat. Does this shape have a name?
She was built by a gentleman, by the name of Munro, that had a boat-cleaning business years ago in Perth, Australia between 10 and 15 years ago. Munro was in ill health and could not maintain the boat, so she is in neglected condition and no-one wanted to buy her, so the family advertised her for free and I was the first caller. (And delighted!)
She's moored in a river mouth and has not been used for 2 years. She was left open, has almost a foot of water in her and is covered with barnacles and muscles (yum - we eat again!). Last time the boat was emptied of water, it was checked for leaks and the conclusion was that it is rain that gets in.
Her ply floor is rotted into small pieces that float about in slightly oily water. She has two small solar panels on her roof, a dead bilge pump, ignition key turns, all wiring is corroded from exposure, 2x dead 12v batteries in series, radio, life jackets and 2x plastic funnels onboard!
She's powered by a 30HP Perkins inboard, steering is up front and the cast steering wheel is to the left. Two people can stand under the roof. In front is a small door and enough room for a man to crouch inside the bow compartment which is basically a box on the bow which is a good place to sit on outside, up front.
The upper deck woodwork is pristinely preserved by varnish and then old paint on top which is wearing thin, not flaking.
I can't identify her shape from pics on the www. Can you?
Also, does anyone have a Restoration Checklist or Project Plan to pass on that I can modify to suit the restoration of this project please?
Regards
Pyxi
We have just been given a 17" wooden boat! Can anyone tell me what type of boat she is? We think perhaps a fishing boat. Does this shape have a name?
She was built by a gentleman, by the name of Munro, that had a boat-cleaning business years ago in Perth, Australia between 10 and 15 years ago. Munro was in ill health and could not maintain the boat, so she is in neglected condition and no-one wanted to buy her, so the family advertised her for free and I was the first caller. (And delighted!)
She's moored in a river mouth and has not been used for 2 years. She was left open, has almost a foot of water in her and is covered with barnacles and muscles (yum - we eat again!). Last time the boat was emptied of water, it was checked for leaks and the conclusion was that it is rain that gets in.
Her ply floor is rotted into small pieces that float about in slightly oily water. She has two small solar panels on her roof, a dead bilge pump, ignition key turns, all wiring is corroded from exposure, 2x dead 12v batteries in series, radio, life jackets and 2x plastic funnels onboard!
She's powered by a 30HP Perkins inboard, steering is up front and the cast steering wheel is to the left. Two people can stand under the roof. In front is a small door and enough room for a man to crouch inside the bow compartment which is basically a box on the bow which is a good place to sit on outside, up front.
The upper deck woodwork is pristinely preserved by varnish and then old paint on top which is wearing thin, not flaking.
I can't identify her shape from pics on the www. Can you?
Also, does anyone have a Restoration Checklist or Project Plan to pass on that I can modify to suit the restoration of this project please?
Regards
Pyxi