1963 Boston wailer 13 footer

[Scott Danforth]

not to mention they are on CL all the time down here.

 

[mickyryan]

some pics with moisture meter and my inspectors checking out the project, nosey beagles!

 

[GA_Boater]

Thought you got Whaler? Looks like you got dog approved Subaru.

Couldn't really see the meter face. Good or bad?

 

[kcassells]

I'll give 2 weeks max before it's all complete and running!

 

[froggy1150]

But it will be overbuilt and too heavy, taken back apart, ls swap ( cuz he knows how now ) then renamed acme rocket boat!

 

[mickyryan]

See froggy , i like the way ya think , but alas its too small to shoe horn a ls in, so it will be outboard, after looking at how boat was set up , im im probebly going to put it back original seems not much to improve upon, and im trying to reign myself in that its for crabbing and shallow water stuff

 

[mickyryan]

Doggo approved !

 

[Scott Danforth]

Mickey, they make a LSA powered outboard..... (yes, thats me talking to Eric Davis)

 

[mickyryan]

hmm why do i find myself suddenly liking outboards... thanks Scott ! lol although don't think ill find one of these at the u pull it my issue with outboards is here in florida they seem to be one of the most stolen items in florida, and if i can afford that outboard i can afford a super nice built i/0 that no one is steelin!

 

[mickyryan]

on another note , outboard weighs 150 lbs, now i understand why board was so small for the transom, i will resist my urge to overbuild...,also thinking some ideas keeping it original since console is close to center , do i use king starboard or do i go with wood again ....

 

[Scott Danforth]

on another note , outboard weighs 150 lbs, now i understand why board was so small for the transom, i will resist my urge to overbuild...,also thinking some ideas keeping it original since console is close to center , do i use king starboard or do i go with wood again ....

you make the center console out of carbon fiber for some bling

 

[sphelps]

Which ever way is easier ... The crabs don't care .. The wood is nice though ...

 

[mickyryan]

Which ever way is easier ... The crabs don't care .. The wood is nice though ...

yeah wood is nice, but i worry down here how long it would stay nice not being garage kept lol

 

[Scott Danforth]

carbon fiber plate is not much more than GRP, so mock-up in carbon and foam, do two layers of carbon on top with EEEEEEPPPPPPOOOOOOOOOOOOXXXXXIIIIIIEEEEEEE........ and then clear coat

bling and crabs....... take it as you want

 

[mickyryan]

carbon fiber plate is not much more than GRP, so mock-up in carbon and foam, do two layers of carbon on top with EEEEEEPPPPPPOOOOOOOOOOOOXXXXXIIIIIIEEEEEEE........ and then clear coat

bling and crabs....... take it as you want

I thought about making a console with foam and doing what you say , just havent dsecided if i wanna go that road or semi original , those mohagony boards sure are expensive lol , figured i could do the whole king starboard for 500 the interior out of mahogony is 1500 , im not rebuilding a classic i could never pull it off with this hull , but it might loo cool semi original with minor improvements

 

[mickyryan]

Ugh hate typing on a phone ....

 

[Scott Danforth]

Ugh hate typing on a phone ....

then talk to your phone and let it do the typing.

 

[sphelps]

How about using a less expensive wood .. Cedar or Oak maybe ...As good as the wood looks there is gunna be some maintenance periodically .. Coosa board and glass maybe ? Relatively light weight and would be there for ever ...

 

[kcassells]

Here's a link for exotic wood

https://www.exoticlumber.com/product...able-machined/

Board foot calculator. Typical 12" x 12" x thickness

http://www.boardfootcalculator.com/index.html

 

[Scott Danforth]

Just dont use Ipe, its so dense, it doesnt float.