"Hey Eric thank you for your help
Yes it is the stern
I will begin researching the epoxy/glass repair , as well as the checking on the interior plywood."
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Maintaining boat after winter storage
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Hey all, looking for some advice on what to do to maintain this boat after winter storage . I am a complete novice in all of this and figured it would be best to ask those that know. I I tried to…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by JACOB LANG Apr 3, 2022.
Boat leaks what to do? Please Help
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Hey all . I posted in March about my purchase of a wooden drift . I finally was able to put it into the water. The boat immediately began taking on water. I had expected it to have a minor…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Rick Newman Apr 9, 2021.
Splits on gunwale
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Purchased this boat this last week. My first boat of any kind and am wondering how concerned I should be about thses…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Rick Newman Mar 27, 2021.
I'm new here
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Hi all this is my first post here. I am a diehard spey steelhead fisherman and had been looking to buy a drift boat . This last week a came across wooden drift boat for sale. I gave some quick…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Rick Newman Mar 17, 2021.
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Eric Loudenslager replied to JACOB LANG's discussion Maintaining boat after winter storage
"If that were my boat the first thing I would do is check all over for soft areas in the plywood, gently poking with a nail or other sharp pointy thing. You are searching for rot in the plywood. Especially on the bottom, around frames,…"
JACOB LANG replied to JACOB LANG's discussion Maintaining boat after winter storage
"Additionally photos of bottom "
Rick Newman replied to JACOB LANG's discussion Boat leaks what to do? Please Help
"Unfortunately, the situation with which you are facing is not an uncommon one with older wooden drift boats. While water is needed to make our drift boats fun and usable it can also be their biggest enemy. When water gets inside plywood it can lead…"
Peter Honsberger replied to JACOB LANG's discussion Boat leaks what to do? Please Help
"First off I'd take an awl or a sharp nail and poke around in the suspect area to see if the wood is solid. Just looking at the pictures it appears you have some rot going on. Have you flipped the boat and checked out the bottom? Unfortunately…"
Rick Newman replied to JACOB LANG's discussion Splits on gunwale
"Scarfing in a section of ply and replacing the gunnels would be the very best repair, however it woud also take the most time, effort and money. Can you contact the previous owner and see when it was damaged and how long he/she used it since then?…"
Bennett Yarbrough replied to JACOB LANG's discussion Splits on gunwale
"I’d probably do new gunnels and something to repair or strengthen the frame. It looks like the ply is cracking as well so depending on how bad that ply is you may have to redo the whole side. I’d start with the gunnels and maybe…"
JACOB LANG replied to JACOB LANG's discussion Splits on gunwale
"I have been thinking about adding plywood to the inside frame to strengthen this section. Which would probably be a little easier for me to start with.. "
Rick Newman replied to JACOB LANG's discussion Splits on gunwale
"Two choices that I see. 1. ignore the splits and be aware of them, using care to not hit the boat or oars again in the same places. 2. Take the boat apart, scarf in new plywood and gunnel/ gunwale, apply finish and continue boating!
Rick Newman"
JACOB LANG replied to JACOB LANG's discussion I'm new here
"I order this book this last weekend arrived on Monday haven't been able to dig into it yet is this the one you spoke of or is there another"
JACOB LANG replied to JACOB LANG's discussion Splits on gunwale
Rick Newman replied to JACOB LANG's discussion I'm new here
"Thanks for sending more pictures. Not enough clues yet. The design has long been credited to Woddie Hindman. Roger Flethcher's book; Whitewater Dories and Drift Boats" might shed some more light on the builder. It appears to be a good…"
JACOB LANG replied to JACOB LANG's discussion I'm new here
"Here is another picture sorry about the lighting "
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