Recent content by tnlakeboat

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 new blade. So cool to see that the boats are elsewhere however you really don't see them around here anymore. Do you have the reverse oars? Mine...

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, Alice Nation ran a motel. Lots of memories especially during holidays. I remember when the uncles would come in off the lake and sit their shot guns in...

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 Hogg family? My grandfather was Jack Hogg.

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 8" diameter. Hope the pics help.

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 just two bolts. The shaft runs down a pipe at a slight angle and is bushed to create a nice slip fit. The prop is protected by a plate mounted on the...

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 much I appreciate this forum for that. I have this little (18ft) lake boat that I am restoring and although it has with exception of a couple of small...

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 themselves. The one on the trailer was built in the living room of his apartment.

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 sides. You can see just how little draft.

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 later. The last guy to build the boats, Dale Calhoun was highly recognized for his work. My understanding is that one is actually in the Smithsonian. I...

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 from the bottom for sure. As long as the cross members support that is all that matter, right? The goal being that when 2-3 people are in the...