1952 Wagemaker Wolverine Aluminum

[Hartsy]

I just purchased this beautiful 1952 Wagemaker. There seems to be allot of Gluvit on the bottom of the boat. Can anyone please recommend a way to remove it? As well would love some advice on how to repair any leaks in the future?

Thanks for this amazing website

 

[jigngrub]

Re: 1952 Wagemaker Wolverine Aluminum

Sweet boat!

Is the Gluvit on the inside or outside?

There's a product called CitrusStrip, it's a paint remover that also removes epoxy. It doesn't have noxious fumes and isn't flammable and can be used indoors. It isn't a real fast acting stripper and works best if left on overnight.

Leaky rivets can be easily fixed like this:
1989 Sylvan Boat Rebuild Part 4 - YouTube

The Gluvit is a preventive measure that should only be used after all of the leaks have been fixed correctly. Sealants applied to the outside of a boat don't work for long, if at all.

Strip all of the old crapola sealant and Gluvit off the hull and do a leak test by filling the inside of your boat with a few inches of water and then look underneath for the leaks and mark them. Replace all leaking rivets and patch any cracks. Once your boat is watertight you can apply a new coat of Gluvit to the inside of your boat if you want... or just fix new leaks the proper way.

How does the transom wood look on that boat? Most need replacing when bought.

 

[Hartsy]

Re: 1952 Wagemaker Wolverine Aluminum

Sweet boat!

Is the Gluvit on the inside or outside?

There's a product called CitrusStrip, it's a paint remover that also removes epoxy. It doesn't have noxious fumes and isn't flammable and can be used indoors. It isn't a real fast acting stripper and works best if left on overnight.

Leaky rivets can be easily fixed like this:
1989 Sylvan Boat Rebuild Part 4 - YouTube

The Gluvit is a preventive measure that should only be used after all of the leaks have been fixed correctly. Sealants applied to the outside of a boat don't work for long, if at all.

Strip all of the old crapola sealant and Gluvit off the hull and do a leak test by filling the inside of your boat with a few inches of water and then look underneath for the leaks and mark them. Replace all leaking rivets and patch any cracks. Once your boat is watertight you can apply a new coat of Gluvit to the inside of your boat if you want... or just fix new leaks the proper way.

How does the transom wood look on that boat? Most need replacing when bought.

Thanks for the reply ....... I'm having the boat delivered next weekend and will let you know how it goes

 

[jbcurt00]

Re: 1952 Wagemaker Wolverine Aluminum

Nice looking Wolverine, Hartsy! Too bad about the Gluvit on the OUTSIDE what a mess:

 

[jigngrub]

Re: 1952 Wagemaker Wolverine Aluminum

Yeah, Gluvit goes on the inside or gets painted over to protect it from UV breakdown on the outside or if exposed to the sun on the inside.

 

[Hartsy]

Re: 1952 Wagemaker Wolverine Aluminum

Nice looking Wolverine, Hartsy! Too bad about the Gluvit on the OUTSIDE what a mess:

Thanks for your comments - do you think I'll be able to remove the gulvit from the outside?

 

[Hartsy]

Re: 1952 Wagemaker Wolverine Aluminum

Yeah, Gluvit goes on the inside or gets painted over to protect it from UV breakdown on the outside or if exposed to the sun on the inside.

So what your saying is that Gulvit should not be on the outside? Weird....hmmmmmmm The gulvit should be on the inside? Which means the water can still get inside the transom but not the boat??

 

[Hartsy]

Re: 1952 Wagemaker Wolverine Aluminum

Can someone tell me what they think a boat like this is worth?

 

[m casey stock]

Re: 1952 Wagemaker Wolverine Aluminum

Can someone tell me what they think a boat like this is worth?

Sadly, they don't wind up going for as much as you would think. The first thought is "this thing is old and probably rare, so it's got to be worth something" well, about the only ones that applies to are the old wood boats like the Chris Crafts and a few others. I have seen a few Feathercraft aluminum runabouts go for 3 or 4 grand depending on how good of shape it is or how nice the restore was. Most boats like what you have, in good working order, might go for $1,500.00? as long as there are no leaks or patches for leaks. It's more about the joy of restoring and preserving to me than it is about how much it is worth in the end, and that's a good thing, because there is no way I will ever get enough money for mine to cover the labor I've spent bringing it back to where it is. How much is yours worth? What's the old saying? "It's worth whatever you can get someone to give you for it" which is usually not near as much as you might originally dream it might be worth. Let the fun you will have with it be your payoff and you will never feel short changed. Hey, I think I will let that be my new saying "Let the fun you will have with it be your payoff and you will never feel short changed"

 

[Woodonglass]

Re: 1952 Wagemaker Wolverine Aluminum

Which means the water can still get inside the transom but not the boat??
Not sure what you mean by this??? Your Transom wood should be sealed with some type of sealant. The Hardware used to attach it to the boat will be predrilled and the holes will be sealed as well and the fasteners will be coated with sealant too! This will ensure that water has no way to penetrate the wood of the transom at any point.