Cuchilo
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Theres a 45' boat that needs some structual work , stem post has rot and a few rotten planks below the waterline . Ive not seen the boat yet just been told about it so i dont know the extent of the rot . But as a carpenter and Joiner i cant see it as a hard job to undertake , ok a big job but no bigger than a loft conversion , cutting and fixing a roof or making a staircase . Im not a boat builder so am i thinking beyond my skills here ?
If the rot in the stem post is surface rot or a little more can sisters be put alongside and treat the rot ?
Thanks in advance ,
Jason .
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Debutante21Sixpence
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How about one built in 1887 , that's 82ft long , would that be a project or what . Interested ? e,mail me
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Cuchilo
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Forgot to mention the price of this boat makes doing the structual work worth it . If its as simple as im thinking .
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boatone
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Where is it?
Remember that project the guy took on in the Discovery Boatyard series where the rot was much more extensive than at first thought?
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Cuchilo
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Ahhh but i know what im looking at regarding timber . A bit of wood is a bit of wood , doesnt matter if its in the water or tucked under your floor boards ...... Does it ?
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mogy
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Do you want a 45 foot boat,just because its cheap or are you envisaging selling it on.The repairs are not too difficultas you have appliable skills,look at overall project..imvho.
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Cuchilo
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Its cheap and im not looking to sell it on , its more of the boat i would like to end up with when im an old salt . So repairs can be done when i have the time and money over the next 30 years if need be . It also would give me the chance to rent my house out and live aboard .
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Blueboatman
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More info required?
Materials involved,esp the planking.And caulked/splined.
Heavily built or lightweight on steamed timbers,rivets etc..A piccy maybe.
Where you going to moor this 45' for less than the cost of a monthly house mortgage.Can you get it on a trailer to your back yard for now?
I am of course playing it down.Could be the ideal project for you ,no?
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Lannig
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Hi Jason,
Been there !! At the moment !!
Buy a boat with a pretty good survey (??) and end up rebuilding her !! 40% of the hull ,the whole deck !!....
If it needs structural work ,you better have a very good look at it !! It might be so much work to get her back in seagoing state that you are better off building a new one !!
Now with experience, I recon that any woodenboat over 40 years old need almost a complete rebuilding !!!
Bear in mind that they were not built to last that long !!
So my advice is this :
1) Is the boat worth saving ?? ie: by its design and historical value ??
2) Is the amount of work needed worth the effort ??
3) Investment ?? Budget ??
IF YES , THEN DO IT !! Just for the fun and satisfaction of it !!
Priceless !!!
Being a carpenter/joiner is definitively a bonus !!
But bear in mind that boats are differents in the way they work structurally !!
See my website to give you an idea : www.mavourneen-mary.com
I have plenty more pictures of the work on my PC !!
Good luck with the project and will help you if possible !
Alain.
I am a sucker for old wooden boats needing rescuing !!!! 
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kds
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I think you will find that a stempost has a few more curves to cut than a staircase.
Ken
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