Re: 1962 Arkansas Traveler restoration
Skibum, Hell Yea. I can do alot with those seats. Do you have the base dimensions(L and W) and a rough measurment of the seat it self(L and W).
Thanks for the clarification on the grinding/sanding question. I have a 60 gallon compressor so if I do go that route that should be enough power right. I forget what the cfm is on it but I bought the one with the higher cfm at the time.
I made some progress on the boat tonight. I cleaned out the boat- that's about it. I took some pics of the engine too so I can post it on the engines forum for some general info on it.
I was going to start cutting out the stringers but I have to get a larger than 3" diameter blade and it was too loud for 10:30 at night. I also took some pictures with some measurements to make sure the stringers go back in the right place.
Here are the pics
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After
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I kept three pieces of the transom to use for a template. Two of the pieces are the corners of the transom and the long piece is actually a support for the cap splashwell.
Here are the biggest pieces that came out of the deck and transom- yeh they were both shot!
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Here are some of the engine under the cap. I know nothing about motors or working on them so hopefully I just get some clarification from you guys and the guys in the engine forums for the right questions to ask at the boat shop for when I have them go over it.
All I know is that this is the carb
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And this is the spark plugs and cylinders- it think these are the 4 cylinders?
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I gotta get to the boat store one of these days to get some supplies to start putting this thing back together.
OK Question- what should I go with paint or gel coat for the bottom half of the boat. There are some nicks that I have to take care of on the bottom and two spots where thee are spiderweb cracks on the bottom. My neighbor roll and tipped the bottom half of the boat 6 years ago. Two areas on the transom the paint is peeling a little, and under where the arkansas traveler logos it is peeling a little as well. The rest of the bottom the paint is in good shape.
Thanks,
Mick
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