My 1st Project

[jonesy256]

Got this from a fella down the road, his wife said it had to go so we picked it up for $850!

needs new front piece put in bout to do that now =)

paint job

Rib Repair
and some other stuff

this will be our first attempt at restoring a boat so ill probably be askin lots of questions =P


ill regularly upload photos of progress
this is how we bought it =)

[jonesy256]

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[marshmat]

Hi Jonesy, welcome aboard :)

It certainly looks like you have your work cut out for you. Once you've been bitten by the wooden-boat bug, there's no going back- no amount of logic, fiscal responsibility or other practical concerns can pull you away.

Keep the restoration photos coming, and do feel free to ask any questions you feel are necessary :)

[jonesy256]

Hello All
going to put front in boat soon just wondering if we are alright to use stainless steel screws or should we use Bronze Scillica screws?

[PAR]

Use the same type that came out of it. In other words, if it had bronze, then you have to continue using bronze.

[alan white]

Hi Jonesy, and also make sure you are using the right wood for the stem, and the right everything else! I got the feeling yoiu might be winging it when you called it a "front piece". Not that I'd know what kind of wood you'd find down under... kauri?

[BHOFM]

Jonesy;

The correct name for that is the "pointie part"!
:P :P :P

Sorry!

Some times you just can't help your self.

http://img33.imageshack.us/img33/6485/pointieq.jpg

[jonesy256]

G'day Alan

our boat is mostly celery and thats what we are using as the "pointie part" (thanks BHOFM =P )

cheers fellars =)

[PAR]

I hope you'll be refastening those gains at the very least . . .

[jonesy256]

sorry PAR but what is the gains? =)