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by Robert
Wed Dec 27, 2017 9:36 am
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: what does the future hold?
Replies: 4
Views: 35696

what does the future hold?

I'm concerned that with out being able to post photos this chat site is all but dead in the water....
what are the alternatives?
are there other active site for thompsons out there?
by Robert
Sun Jul 16, 2017 10:09 am
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Posting photos
Replies: 3
Views: 25887

Re: Posting photos

Well that's a bummer. I have not been keeping up with posting my project. It just takes too much time.
by Robert
Wed Jul 12, 2017 1:16 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Posting photos
Replies: 3
Views: 25887

Posting photos

i had been using photobucket to post photos here, which I have found to be very tedious.
now when i go to my post, most of the images are no longer available, just url info that goes nowhere.

any suggestions?
by Robert
Tue Jul 11, 2017 9:45 am
Forum: Restoration
Topic: Bottom Rebuild (prev. 'At a cross road')
Replies: 92
Views: 300066

Re: Bottom Rebuild (prev. 'At a cross road')

I need to update my post with pictures. But what i did is cut out backbone and stringers, all of which was hogged and in poor shape. And replaced with new straight timber. This corrected 98% of the hogg. I m now workinf on fairing the rest of the waves out of the bottom.
by Robert
Sun Apr 23, 2017 7:03 pm
Forum: Restoration
Topic: My 64 sea coaster
Replies: 6
Views: 23372

Re: My 64 sea coaster

I have removed the keelson. The wood of the bottom panels is not too Bad. I did remove the forefoot timbers as well. [URL=http://s304.photobucket.com/user/acumalik/media/20170416_151437_zpswbgfrmqw.jpg.html][img]http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn190/acumalik/20170416_151437_zpswbgfrmqw.jpg~origin...
by Robert
Wed Mar 29, 2017 6:15 pm
Forum: Restoration
Topic: 1958 Cruisers Seafarer
Replies: 22
Views: 65950

Re: 1958 Cruisers Seafarer

yes, "live oaking" was a profession back in the day. cutting live oak for ships knees etc. = much used in traditional ship building.
green wood is typically better for stem bending..

good luck
by Robert
Sun Nov 06, 2016 8:27 am
Forum: Restoration
Topic: My 64 sea coaster
Replies: 6
Views: 23372

Re: My 64 sea coaster

the cheeks of my my boat have also sunk in from time on the trailer. about 3/8 in on the port side. [URL=http://s304.photobucket.com/user/acumalik/media/Thompson/1466021366156_zpsn7zvggwn.jpg.html][img]http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn190/acumalik/Thompson/1466021366156_zpsn7zvggwn.jpg~original[...
by Robert
Sun Oct 23, 2016 1:16 pm
Forum: Restoration
Topic: My 64 sea coaster
Replies: 6
Views: 23372

Re: My 64 sea coaster

I am finally getting to the restoration part! On dismantling thing the transom there were a couple of surprises. the old adhesive was basically non existent. the parts came out with no problem, other than the finish nails, once the screws were removed. [URL=http://s304.photobucket.com/user/acumalik/...
by Robert
Sun Oct 16, 2016 10:23 am
Forum: Restoration
Topic: 1963 Sea Coaster Deluxe project
Replies: 77
Views: 213970

Re: 1963 Sea Coaster Deluxe project

Hi. You have mentioned that you plan to cpes the hull. It looks to me as though your boat is planked with mdo,as is my 1964 seacoaster. The cpes won't penetrate the mdo, so applying it would just be a waste?
by Robert
Sat Oct 08, 2016 10:45 am
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Hill Country Show SW ACBS
Replies: 2
Views: 24138

Re: Hill Country Show SW ACBS

send photos!
by Robert
Thu Sep 08, 2016 4:35 pm
Forum: Restoration
Topic: Hooked bottom
Replies: 14
Views: 43238

Re: Hooked bottom

I think that it is all relative to the given situation. if one simply has warping to the bottom panels and ribs, and you can soak and press them back to shape, fine. though i think that over time, ie several soakings, this will cause damage, and or the wood will just become overly flexible. on the o...
by Robert
Wed Aug 03, 2016 9:10 am
Forum: Restoration
Topic: Bottom Rebuild (prev. 'At a cross road')
Replies: 92
Views: 300066

Re: Bottom Rebuild (prev. 'At a cross road')

Peter
What did you end up doing about the rib ends?
Weren't some of them rotted?
by Robert
Sun Jul 31, 2016 4:11 am
Forum: Restoration
Topic: Sea coaster transom
Replies: 4
Views: 19355

Re: Sea coaster transom

Andre, what are you meaning by " edge of the transom" and "roofing materiel"? does this mean that the transom is bedded to the planks with roofing tar? also, the upper part has the vertical / horizontal layout, but at the bottom this seams to change. there is 2 pieces horizontal ...
by Robert
Sat Jul 30, 2016 4:31 am
Forum: Restoration
Topic: Sea coaster transom
Replies: 4
Views: 19355

Re: Sea coaster transom

Thanks Andreas,
i had figured most of this. i'll be sure to remove the through screws into the stringers and keel.
by Robert
Thu Jul 28, 2016 8:26 am
Forum: Restoration
Topic: Glue
Replies: 6
Views: 23211

Re: Glue

Hey Bill,
How about letting us see some of those photos?
I have to rebuild the transom on my sea coaster. I am going to use epoxy Allen the way.