Thank you for this. It is possibly the most helpful answer ever as it gives me a pathway to consider looking at repair. I have since bought a...
Thank you all. I have a few more questions AWL? What is that? Identified the initial rot as I was able to see some warping of the white paint...
I could put a strop around the boat and bring some tension onto the gunwales which presumably would expose any broken joints I cant see in the...
I should have said "fixing". I'm still suffering the emotional turmoil of potentially losing one of my all-time favourite boats.... :( i found...
If you look in the back of one of the photos the rot was isolated to one area where the port joined the transom. I've cut it all out plus a safety...
This is a 1970's 17ft Pelin Plywood "Nomad". Not sure how globally popular they were but here in New Zealand they were well known. This is a...
Thanks, They are indeed dock scars from a day where the wind kicked up on an exposed ramp and turned the boat round hitting a stone seawall....
So my poor old wooden 17ft Pelin has had some nicks and dings over its life. The images attached show a couple of spots where it's been well...
I have a 17ft (I believe Pelin) from around the 70's/80's with a 70hp Johnson on it that has never missed a beat and has full service history. It...
OK, so updates. I've now secured a good condition, running circa 200hp Marinised V6 Ford block which came from another 28 footer. It'll be shipped...
So just had a quick look at the listing. Both engines are Ford short deck Windsors 221ci from 1962 My thought is to grab one and drop it with...
Ok, so after a very adventurous morning we abandoned rafting and went for a simple old tow. We waited for Mother Nature to do her thin and boy did...
