Well... someone here said they like Pictures soooooo.... Here are a few pics of the Ostrem I am going to restore...
This is of some interest... the knee brace and where it is mounted.. Hope AJ sees this and tells me if it is the rare version or not.
The rabbited frames... a cool Ostrem 'thing' -- heh heh check out the anchor!
The seat... ropes still in good condition, strange! Notice the Plywood Floorboards... don't know if I like that or not...
Ouch! I will be replacing all gunwales, stem cap, and chine cap... so no problem.
Check out the funky seats LOL... Don't know if these came with the boat or added later... My wife said, 'they are not so bad.....' ummmmmmmmmmm
Here is one I have a question about... after I get this all stripped down and gunwales off... what do I do about fixing this kind of stuff??? Dump epoxy in?
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Chris...
What did you ever do about checking after you got done sanding? Oil or Epoxy and Paint?
Looks good! Rabbited frames is what I wanted to see.
scraper her down, heal her wounds, slap on some paint and love it. Nice boat.
(and loose those seats!)
Stephen,
This is a nice find. Sure, its needs some work but will result in a fine old boat. The things that I have seen on Ostrem/Boat Specialties boats are there. The rabited frames and full ply wood floor are consistent with what I have seen but the knee brace cross member is very unique. The other thing that stands out is the use of bolts at the shear rail. All the Ostrem boats I have seen, only around 5 or 6, were constucted with nails at the shear rails. The name plaque on the front brace looks original so this could be a rare find. I would love to learn more about this boat. Do you have any idea as to the time of it's construction. I believe that Ostrem was building in the fifties and sixties and maybe as late as the early seventies. Hopefully a few of the senior builders will chime in and help solve the mystery.
I'm sure that Roger could shed some light on this and perhaps Steve Steele. As a kid Steve and brother Stan can remember visiting the shops of the Willamette Valley builders like Hindmann and Karous and quite possibly Ostrem. If my visit to Steve Steele's shop this past spring is any indication, he is always happy to spend time talking wooden boats, especially the older ones.
Good luck and keep us posted.
AJ
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