1950's Wagemaker Wolverine wooden boat restoration ...

[mickyryan]

just beautiful!

 

[JPO 1949]

Beautiful boat,show winner for sure. Thank you

 

[oldrem]

That's fantastic. Shows like the beauty it is.

 

[sphelps]

Thanks for the kind words guys !
I have a bunch of pics of the show that I can post . I guess I can do that over in the Destination and Rendezvous section ...

 

[sphelps]

Back problems really have me down .. Alittle pain started a week or so ago . Doctor and xrays yesterday on some meds stayed in bed all day .. This stinks ! Never been in so much pain in my life ! Wanting to start going through the motor ..
Hard to do anything right now .. Hopefully meds will get me back in action ..

 

[Willyclay]

Take care of yourself. Your fan club will be right here!

 

[kcassells]

Take easy Sam! Good luck and a fast recoup!:encouragement:

 

[archbuilder]

Sorry to hear that Sam, get to feeling better!

 

[oldrem]

That sucks Sam. Hope you heal quickly.

 

[sphelps]

Thanks guys just been taking the meds and staying in the horizontal position I do feel slightly better today after lunch .
Got a little stir crazy so I made my way to the garage and got a bow light that I found at the show for 25 bucks . Took some mother’s to it and it’s shining up pretty nice . I like it because it’s not too big and it has a flag staff hole . I think it will be a perfect fit . As you can see I need to drill the old broken one out .. The lenses are plastic and I’m a little scared to take them out for cleaning .. Also found a wooden handle to use for the trailer winch for 50 cents ...It will need to be cut down a little and I need to find the little crimp washer doodad to hold it on to the shaft .

 

[Woodonglass]

Is it muscular pain or disc/nerve pain

 

[sphelps]

Idk Mike ..Doctor has not gotten back on the xrays yet . I’m think it’s disc / nerve Pain ..
I think 6he cartilage between the disc is just worn down and pinching the nerves

 

[sphelps]

Btw, If anyone is interested I started posting pics of the show over here ..https://forums.iboats.com/forum/gen...ations/10717704-sunnyland-2019-acbs-show-pics

 

[oldrem]

Thanks for sharing those. Lots of older beauties there!

 

[sphelps]

This back/leg pain thing has really got me screwed up ... really painful ... Not getting much sleep with my legs cramping up every time I move just a little ... I have been working a little on the floor board decking .. I have most of the cedar planks cut and under supports ... Now I’m rounding the edges with the router and sanding .. I also planed them down a bit..
Will be nice to have a nice even deck to stand on ..

 

[Woodonglass]

Sam, I KNOW what you're feeling!!! I've been battling it for 3 years off and On. Finally found a Pain Management Specialist that has helped me tremendously. I've had 3 surgeries and it kept coming back. So far, I've been pain free for 3 months!!!! I hope you get it figured out

 

[kcassells]

Back pain is right up there with the 24/7 throbbing tooth. I hope it goes away for ya!

 

[sphelps]

Mike I haven’t been cut on yet...Hopefully I won’t need to but I can’t rule it out unfortunately...
Kc, both are unbelievably painful but the teeth are much easier to fix ... :brushteeth:

I’m not totally out of the game yet so I got one section of floor ready for varnish ....I need to figure a way to fasten it down but still easily removable..

I also want to add a stiffener of sort to the top of the seat back.. Its a bit flimsy feeling even for a petite guy like me ....
Probably rip an 1-1/2” piece of cedar and fasten horizontally to the top...

 

[kcassells]

Group them as 2or3 sections attached on the underside. Secure each but you can pull up 1 at a time section as you need. Maybe?

 

[sphelps]

That is one whole section and is actually very lightweight.. I was thinking maybe a flat metal tab sticking out fastened to the bottom of the deck . Then install a threaded stud into the stringers . Drill a hole in the tab and secure with a wing nut ...