1950's Wagemaker Wolverine wooden boat restoration ...

[Woodonglass]

Sam,
Since I've retired I'm really starting to feel the issues of growing old. IT SUCKS!!! My brain says "You can do that"" Then my body says..."Are you Crazeeeee" Then I tell it to shut up and go ahead and so it anyway!!! Next day I can't get out of bed!!!! Like Mikey Mantle said. "If i'd known I was gunna live this long, I'd taken better care of myself!!

 

[sphelps]

Update ..
I got cleared o go back to work last Thursday.. No BLT’s . Feels good to walk up a stair case without your legs feeling like jello ... I still find myself wanting to do more like Woody said .. I got my son to get the deck pieces I made out of the boat so I can start the finish on them .. I got a coat of sealer on the bottom and top . Will start the varnish this week hopefully .
10 hr days at work this week so I may not get to it ..

 

[kcassells]

So is the wood cedar? And glad to hear you're doing better:joyous:

 

[sphelps]

Yep , it’s what the bench seats were made of so I figured it would be fine for the flooring . I just grabbed some from HD . 1X4 ‘ s and planed them down a bit .. Some simple kind of crude supports underneath. Feels good and strong standing on it yet they are pretty lightweight...

 

[Sea18Horse]

Pretty grain in those pieces! That'll look sweet!

Cheers..................Todd

 

[oldrem]

Glad to hear the mend is going well

 

[archbuilder]

Sam glad to hear you are doing well! Looking forward to seeing you wrap things up on her!

 

[Baylinerchuck]

Sweet looking boat!! Nice to catch up and see her looking this good!! Amazing work.

 

[sphelps]

Thanks guys !
‘I think this is coat #3 varnish on the floor pieces . Probably a couple more and call em done . Digging into the Speeditwin soon I think .. Also need to look into and make decisions on the windshield ..

 

[mickyryan]

cant wait to see em in the boat!

 

[zool]

Looks great Sam!........Theres always "something" to get to next when working on a boat!

 

[sphelps]

Thanks Micky , Zool !
‘I agree the stuff never ends with boats . I have joined the AOMCI and trying to get some help with the Speeditwin ..
I wish I was more knowledgeable mechanically .. I may start a thread over in the J/E forum ..

 

[sphelps]

Speeditwin has a pulse but still on life support ... It will run for a few seconds then backfire and shut off ..

 

[archbuilder]

That is a good sign! Kind of sounds like an ignition issue, however I know zero about Johns / Rudes.

 

[mickyryan]

Speeditwin has a pulse but still on life support ... It will run for a few seconds then backfire and shut off ..

it runs thats the starting point mechanical advance ? if that is a thing on that engine i bet its just not advancing or advancing too much , springs shot or something

 

[sphelps]

You advance it, the timing , by hand moving the lever left or right ..

 

[mickyryan]

Then don't move it so far lol sounds like if backfiring through carb it's too far advance

 

[archbuilder]

Wow that is old lol!

 

[sphelps]

Yeah It was made in 1949 . I think your right I should have retarded the timing a little after it starts but ya don’t have much time to do it . I need an extra set of hands lol !
Im gunna install the tiller handle and that should make it a bit easier to control till I get things dialed in ..

 

[mickyryan]

i Got a Contract to build a commercial swimming pool on Amelia isle so expect some visits in ya future