Greg Tatum boat

My 17' Tatum boat has serious dry rot in transom and floor at drain plug. Is it possible to fix this much damage? Can anyone recommend a good boat builder in Seattle?

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Permalink Reply by Kurt Selisch on July 27, 2018 at 5:46am

Some pictures of the dry rot areas would be good in order to help. In the reply screen at the top is an "image" tab, you can upload pictures and post in the reply.

I would imagine there are knowledgeable wooden boat folks in the Port Townsend area.

Permalink Reply by Paul Koehn on February 19, 2019 at 4:58pm

Just sent pics of rot to "discussions" as a new post. I'm figuring out how to use this forum.

Retired last week, will have time to spend fixing boat. Don't want to loose the boat, it has sentimental value. And front half is OK!

Advise needed

Permalink Reply by Ants Uiga on February 23, 2019 at 7:54pm

There are plenty of boat builders, but repair costs may be shocking because there may be additional contingencies (problems) as the work progresses.

However, one of the best sources for working with epoxy is located on Port Townsend- Russell Brown at PT Watercraft.  Despite the comments you may read on this forum (no slight intended), the diligent use of epoxy techniques saves valuable time and avoids do-over work.  Russell has a series of books, as well as videos on the Off Center Harbor subscription website (about $30/year).

I have been working with epoxy and boats for half a century and am impressed with Russell's techniques.  For example, his procedure for scarfing wood ( lumber or plywood) leaves little room for improvement.

The price of the books is a small price to be informed and well guided to an excellent result.  A procedure mistake could easily costs days or weeks of your time.  I can't remember the total cost for the references, but it seemed to be less than $50.  I would call that a bargain.

Good luck in assessing the extent of your problems.  Take it slow and steady, without do-overs or extra effort.

Ants

Permalink Reply by Paul Koehn on February 26, 2019 at 7:02pm

Thank you for the reply.

Just purchased a 12' x 20' heavy duty canopy for workshop. Googled the link, looks good. I'll search for the book.  

I'm anxious to make repairs. This boat and I've been out of the water to long.

Permalink Reply by Richard Sutherland on March 1, 2019 at 8:10am

Look up "Rot Doctor". A good line of products to fix rot problems.

Permalink Reply by Paul Koehn on March 10, 2019 at 12:42am

Thanks. I'll look them up.

Permalink Reply by Warren Gibbs on March 10, 2019 at 1:31pm

Paul, not sure where you live in Seattle, but we live in Madrona. I've built a Rapid Robert and would be happy to come by and help if your interested. I've posted a few pictures of my boat a while ago.

Permalink Reply by Gregg Maddock on March 10, 2019 at 5:25pm

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