New Projects for this Winter!

[Chinewalker]

A friend of mine who liked what I had done with my own boats has tabbed me to rebuild one of his! It is an early 1970s GW Invader, 13-footer. Nice little V-hull with a pad, so it should go like stink! He's looking for a 50-75hp Johnrude for it this winter.

The boat needs a floor and stringers, as well as a transom rebuild. Should be fun! I'm just doing the structural stuff as he is good at body work to make it pretty when I'm done with the nitty gritty part... (The pics are of one identical to the one I'm redoing...)

I'm also planning on reskinning an old 9-foot 3-point Hedlund hydro I've had for years. I used to run it quite a bit back in the early 1990s until we blew out one of the sponsons. The decks (thin plywood) are showing their age so I may just go ahead and reskin the whole thing when I do the one sponson. It'd be a good size for my 13-year old to take for a spin...

- Scott

 

[Gary H NC]

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Should be a fun project to keep you busy over the winter. Cool looking boat.
I'm taking it easy this winter,Carb rebuilds and a few odds and ends..

 

[Windykid]

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Cant wait to see the finish results

 

[RotaryRacer]

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GW = Grady White?

 

[Chinewalker]

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I don't recall what GW stood for, but I do know it was not Grady White...
- Scott

 

[Chinewalker]

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I got started on the Invader this weekend. Also started a new Share A Project page for it!
http://www.shareaproject.com/pages/projectTut,p,433,00.html

 

[Bondo]

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Cool,..........

That Invader would look Good with a Tower of Power hung on her back.........

 

[Chinewalker]

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Personally, I'm pushing for a 3-cylinder OMC. A bright orange Johnson Stinger "Mean Machine" would look sweet!
- Scott

 

[MikDee]

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Yes, That Invader was made by Grady White, (in their wilder days) one cool little boat as I remember! The styling was along the lines of the Glen L kit designed "TNT", but a fiberglas version, not wood.

 

[Windykid]

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Chinewalker it is looking good so far. Cant wait for more and to see the test run.

 

[Chinewalker]

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I got more done this weekend and updated the Share-A-Project page...
http://www.shareaproject.com/pages/projectTut,p,433,00.html

Interestingly, the boat appeared to have some sort of SeaCast-like transom that someone poorly installed. They left much of the original wood core in place. The resin core wasn't stuck to either the inner or outer skins and the transom buckled where the resin core met the rotted wood core. What a mess...
- Scott

 

[Chinewalker]

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Got part of the transom cut and fitted this weekend and added another photo to the S-A-P page (link above)...
- Scott

 

[Willyclay]

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You do great work. Thanks for sharing!

 

[Bob_VT]

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Looking like fun!

 

[Chinewalker]

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The first layer of the transom is in...
- Scott

 

[Chinewalker]

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Time for an update. Stringers are in. Floor is in. Full details at the Invader link in my sig...
- Scott

 

[i386]

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It's coming along nicely. Your crowbar freaked me out. It looks like a snake!

 

[Chinewalker]

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My buddy just picked up a pair of 1990s era Johnrude 60hp 3-cylinders - should be enough to build one good one as one has a good powerhead and no lower, and the other has really HIGH compression (.ie no turny of the flywheel!!) and a good lower unit. So it looks like a 60hp will eventually reside on this little beastie's transom! As the rebuilder of the boat, I feel it is my responsibility to test drive this thing several times once it is fully rigged. Whoohoo!
- Scott

 

[oops!]

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yer just whippin thru that puppie scott.....

when yer done.....i know where there is a big ol searay........

cheers
oops

 

[Chinewalker]

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Thanks guys! I feel like I'm hitting the home stretch. Once the floor is fully glassed in, I'll repair the dash board (a fatty must have sat on the foredeck at some point - broke the dash) and then put the lid back on. That'll be the extent of my involvement with the hull, as the owner wants to do the body work and have it painted. I'll probably help him with the rigging when it comes to that later... The motors were actually 70s, not 60s. Some set-up work and helm time ought to get us into the 50 mph range!
- Scott