Englander
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There's only one docks in Perth! Very pretty wee boat!
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MajorCatastrophe
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Should it be here or in classic
If you want anyone to see the progress, I'd post it on here. 
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BarryH
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I can't belive how patchy that deck looks, I'm still blowing chunks of it out of my nose! Maybe we should have had a go at trying to clean it up with oxalic. Though it doesn't look like that in the flesh the camera is playing tricks.....
You know that steering wheel I was talking about...........
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Cuchilo
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Loc: London
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Oh no you havnt ordered it have you  Thats still the linseed going off . The sun has just dropped over the houses so i have just covered her over for the night ......... and yes i told her how sexy she was and how good she is going to look and ......... That blonde girl walked past AGAIN  Got a nice smile from her this time 
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Edited by Cuchilo (08/06/2008 20:12)
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BarryH
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Price of that wheel is about the same as the sheet of marine ply we need.....
She blew me a kiss last time, it was the bike leathers that did it, she must be into leather, well I'd like her to be into my leathers......
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Chrusty1
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Well I think there may be more experience to draw on in the classic forum, but, that may be matched by enthusiasm, on this forum.........Just a thought, I think she would look good with mahogony and boxwood on the decks, the boxwood taking the part as it were of the caulking, as per any number of classic launches....... What is the planking, is it ply of mahogony boards? The reason I ask, is because if they are mahogony boards, she would look lovely with the whole shooting match given many coats of varnish.
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Cuchilo
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It is a mahogony clinker ply construction , cuban i think . I have some cuban so will check in the morning . We did talk about letting in a maple veneer and if we where to replace the ply deck would probably have done it but as we are keeping this one i ( as i would be the one doing it ) dont want to risk messing it up . I think painting the lines on with some kind of jig to follow the contours of the boat and then varnishing over that would work but i havnt worked out how to do it yet 
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BarryH
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Found a picture of the Larry Marshall the original owner. Maybe we should get as much of its history as possible....
Larry Marshall is the chap 3rd from the left
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Chrusty1
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If quality materials were used, the chances are that it is Brazilian Mahogony, it is the most stable of all the Mahogonys, and much loved by traditional boat builders, the method for laying the planks on the deck is not all that difficult, and a simple cutting profile can be made by drawing it on to paper full size that you fixed to the deck, you can then measure and make alterations until the cows come home, because you are only drawing lines with a pencil??
Research as many photos of motor launches as you can, and see how it was done, you have the skills, all you need is the right information, so that you can apply them.
All this of course is just my opinion, but I would urge you to not be in a tearing hurry to get her in the water, a bit of time and thought, and you could have a very pretty little classic, that will also be worth a penny or two!
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Cuchilo
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Loc: London
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Wise words on the research . My first thoughts where i know how to do it but i am not risking it on an old deck but maybe i am missing a trick . If it was new it would have been inlaid already but the only way i can see doing this one is to inlay veneer and cutting out the trenching by hand . We talked about this for most of the day , only stopping to look at the blond lady
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