'59 Lone Star Newport Restoration

[Stykbowhntr]

Re: '59 Lone Star Newport Restoration

My transom is on hold until my 1708 biax shows up next week. I'm going to try and get the boat flipped over this weekend so that I can get a better idea of what the damaged area needs. It looks like the original repair incorporated some welding and some kind of patch material. The seam was sealed with caulking which I don't believe is factory. It's dry, cracking and peeling off.

1. Should I get as much loose stuff out of the seam as possible and reseal it from the outside before using the gluvit on the interior? I already know that it leaks in that spot. Is this where the 5200 would be useful?

2. The patch material almost looks like it was a putty or some form of liquid metal. Once I get it flipped, I'll tap it with a hammer to see if it comes loose.

Any thoughts on this would be appreciated.

 

[Woodonglass]

Re: '59 Lone Star Newport Restoration

Hey Styk,

Clean it out as best you can and then try and Buck those rivets. Then check out this stuff to use on those seams, but ONLY if you are going to paint the outside of your hull. It needs to be sealed with paint to be totally waterproof but it is really good stuff .

http://www.evercoat.com/productDetail.aspx?pID=37

It's like Bondo for Metal. A little hard to sand so try to smooth it as best you can when applying it but when it hardens it is PERMANENT!

I'm just sayin...

 

[Stykbowhntr]

Re: '59 Lone Star Newport Restoration

Hey Styk,

Clean it out as best you can and then try and Buck those rivets. Then check out this stuff to use on those seams, but ONLY if you are going to paint the outside of your hull. It needs to be sealed with paint to be totally waterproof but it is really good stuff .

I got it flipped over this morning so that I could get the full view of the old repair. I used a fine stainless steel wire wheel around the welds and the old "putty" repair came off pretty easy. There are also what appear to be stress cracks running between a couple of the rivets.

I'll get some more pics tomorrow after I get all of the old repair cleaned up.

 

[Huron Angler]

Re: '59 Lone Star Newport Restoration

I'm in awe of how nice that trailer turned out

That hulls looks great, maybe some marine-tex on there to fill in the cracks before painting. Gluvit will fill small voids as well.

Nice progress, good luck on the rig

 

[Stykbowhntr]

Re: '59 Lone Star Newport Restoration

I'm in awe of how nice that trailer turned out

That hulls looks great, maybe some marine-tex on there to fill in the cracks before painting. Gluvit will fill small voids as well.

Nice progress, good luck on the rig

Thanks Huron! The iboats store got some business from me to get it to that condition. I checked out the marine-tex products and I think they will work. I didn't realize that Gluvit was part of their line. I got the damaged area cleaned up as good as I could, and will get the rest of the bottom prepped for priming once the repair is made.

 

[Woodonglass]

Re: '59 Lone Star Newport Restoration

Hey styk,

Another poster put a link to this stuff. You might want to check this out.

http://www.epoxyproducts.com/aluthane.html

Sound very interesting for aluminum boats.

I'm just sayin...

 

[Stykbowhntr]

Re: '59 Lone Star Newport Restoration

Hey styk,

Another poster put a link to this stuff. You might want to check this out.

http://www.epoxyproducts.com/aluthane.html

Thanks Wood! I may try that product, at least on the bottom. I ordered the marine-tex putty yesterday and will try that to cover the damaged area. I'm also going to try their flexible epoxy in the seam. There is enough of a gap from removing the old stuff that I think I can work it in with a putty knife. All of the rivets seem really tight. My biax and Aerosil-Cabosil will be here today so I can tackle the transom anytime.

 

[Stykbowhntr]

Re: '59 Lone Star Newport Restoration

Well, I laminated my transom this weekend. I didn't have enough clamps, so decided to also screw them together. I had 3 screws in before I realized the two pieces had slipped. The resin kicked faster than I expected and I didn't want to try and remove the screws at that point. They are off by 1/8 of an inch at one end. My OCD screamed "scrap it and start over!!!", but I think I can trim it and make it up with fabric and resin. Any thoughts?

My marine-tex putty arrived today, so I got the damaged area patched. I just have to sand and shape it a little once it cures. Slow progress, but I'm getting there.

 

[Stykbowhntr]

Re: '59 Lone Star Newport Restoration

My future SIL was given this motor by the University of Maine while he was there working on one of their boats. He brought it to the house and is trying to convince me to put it on my boat when it is done. He doesn't want to hear that my boat is only rated for 70 hp. Kids!

 

[Stykbowhntr]

Re: '59 Lone Star Newport Restoration

I see things have changed since i was here last. My boat is buried under snow, so I resurrected a 1990 Polaris Indy Trail that had sat in the woods for 8 years and put the snow to good use. Can anyone tell me why the pics are gone in my thread?

 

[Woodonglass]

Re: '59 Lone Star Newport Restoration

Yeah when they changed the forum some of the links to pics got messed up. You'll need to re-link em. Go to the Advanced tab, Click on the Paper Clip and manage attachments. You should be able to find em there. If not you'll have to re-post em.

 

[Stykbowhntr]

Re: '59 Lone Star Newport Restoration

Thanks! The snow is disappearing so I'm in hopes to be back at it before too long.

 

[dead-head]

Re: '59 Lone Star Newport Restoration

Hi Styk.
I've read this thread with much interest. Sounds like your doing some great work. I wondered as well why I couldn't see any pictures. I am beginning to fix up an old lone star El Dorado and I'm interested in your work. Wish I could see those pix! So, how is it coming? Have you got an update for us? Maybe a new picture?