Re: old wooden boat for sale on kijiji
It looks like it is cold molded, which means its made of thin veeners - most likely mahoghany.
If you buy it, whatever you do, don't use mechanical sanders of any kind. Its just too easy to sand through a layer, which causes a circular patch in the outer layer.
I've owned a couple of Whirlwind cold molded boats. They are really beautiful, but require a lot of upkeep. If kept sealed with varnish, they can last a long time, but will eventually show rot in places that have not been kept up. They also tend to suffer from "separation" problems as they get older. What I mean by that, is that any of the joints (transom to hull, dash panels, seats, etc.) are susceptible to coming apart, due to movement and loosening resorcinol glue.
The good news, is that if the boat is in basically good shape now and you restore it well, you will have a very nice boat. You will probably be pleased with the performance too, because they are very light and it doesn't take much power to get them going.
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