Hello and great to see your post as well. I have slowed down a bit while trying to get the hardwood together and a band saw going that needed a...
Don't recognize any of the names but sure my uncles would have known them. My grandmother grew up on one of the Islands where my great aunt,...
Hey, thanks for piping in. Can use all the advice I can get, seriously. Not knowing your age I assume you been around a while. Know any of the...
I am not 100% about the bushing but it looks to be bronze. Here are some pics of the motor shaft, boat shaft and prop. The prop is approximately...
Bottom painted with two coats of oil based camo.
Hey, don't mind at all. At work now but will get some pics this weekend. It is an inboard arrangement of course. Motor is mated to shaft with...
I know a lot has been said on older thread about this topic. Thought I would post a good pic of an inboard prop/rudder on an 18ft Reelfoot lake boat.
I have read numerous post on opinions about the application of epoxy on here. There are some very knowledgeable folks on here and can't say how...
I think the one on the trailer is at least 20 years old and only been in the water once. They are stored in the shop you see.
Visited with an old boyhood friend today and got to see his work of art for the first time. These are 100% wood built. The pics speak for...
Got the boat turned over. It really looks good. going to clean and prep for some additional glass. Thinking about coming about 1/2 way up the...
You have to understand....these where good o'l boys back in the day that didn't venture very far. Guess they realized the advantages of glass...
Very good points. Being my first go at this I am trying to look at options to reduce unnecessary work. I would rather avoid the whole screw thing...
New Wood Watson, shouldn't I run screws from bottom into new cross members once they are in place?
Got the new bottom wood cut......see pic.
The key is getting the structure anchored back together with all the proper load bearing points with the existing fiberglass hull in place. A lot...
The pair I have are exactly like the vintage one in the pic. Patented in the 1890's.
I have these with my stump jumper lake boat. Pretty hard to come by. Came with the boat.
Most of bottom wood removed. Might go with marine plywood instead of cypress.
Thanks! I really appreciate the interest and feedback......means a lot. I will post pics of my progress.
