froggy1150
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Steam box the wood
Two things on that, I've seen videos on steaming being done, I don't have a steam box and the frame itself isn't bowed. They are all straight with the exception of where it sits/sets on the cabin roof. L & R base pieces measure at just shy of 3 ft, a bit more when figuring the angles at the ends. I'll see what I can finger out using the old pieces as perhaps a template of sortsSteam box the wood
The woodwork really does look good, feels like its straight out of history.Greetings Yall. I got a new boat for Christmas, well it's new to me anyway, I've got it beat by a year in age and can't find much info about her. A 20-foot 1961 Albright Cabin Cruiser with an 85hp Force outboard hung on a bracket. She's in fantastic shape, good deck and transom. She's what I had in my head for a long time, WAS even working on another boat project until I realized that even 5 years from now I wouldn't be finished so when I saw this one for sale I pounced on her.
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I'm going through the engine even though it was running good I wanted peace of mind. All 3 carbs, fuel pump, water pump have been overhauled, fine tuning adjustments are next along with a new helm switch panel and ignition switch with electric choke capable. She still has what looks like a factory original pump toilet that will be removed due to the legalities of having one without a blackwater tank. I'll cap the thru-hulls for the time being. The woodwork on this vessel is in outstanding condition, don't know any of her history or where she was used or stored and am convinced this is how she was built due to that and the matching wood framed windshields, though the door looks to need a coat of varnish
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Inside the cushions have a couple of worn places, taped up, but still in great shape, and yeah, those curtains will HAVE to go LOL
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I'm curious, does anyone here have any knowledge of the Albright Boat Company of North Carolina ? I can't find any but a couple of mid '50s runabouts. I can't wait for warmer weather and the lake to fill back up. It's 5 miles down the road to the nearest ramp / marina
Thanks Cap, I think part might be an "OCD" thing, I know this isn't perfect but that doesn't matter as it IS going to be functional in holding up the leading edge of the top. I've got a couple of ideas rolling around in me cranial cavity about the window "treatments", first and foremost not wanting it / them to leak rainwater. I'll have the mating surfaces to the deck sealed by using camper top foam rubber, by its nature will fill in any minor imperfections but will still get a small bead of silicone and the metal trim installed. Here is the completed mass of lumber cut and fitted together with a couple more trims to be made to the aft end of the side rails ending in a round instead of the sharp corner.Man your getting that woodworking thing down to a science! A little air flow might not be a bad thing