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What type of glue or epoxy did you use on the scarf joint?

I'm not sure how to cut under the lap of the next outboard plank without damaging it? Larry

Dan

What did you use to grind the scarf joint on the strake. I need to replace about a foot on a couple of mine at the transom. I didn't want to remove the entire strake to do this.

Larry

I have a slight hog forward of the transom. My boat is in my garage on stands now. What can I wet the wood with when I jack it back in line. I am stripping the paint and treating with CPES. I hate dumbing water it to wet the wood down at this point.

Larry

Part of my keelson was replaced at some point in the past. The ribs just butt up to the keeson without any conection. What would you recommend as a way of attachment between the keelson and ribs?

Larry

I think you are right about it being original. All of the lag bolts and carriage bolts are steel instead of bronze.

Thanks. After getting into my boat I found were the keelson was patched at one time. The outer keel is attached with two carriage bolts at the joint with the stem but it had lag bolts else where. My inverted "T" keelson is held together with about six carriage bolts coming from below with ...

My outer keel on my 55 Offshore was attached with 3/8 lag bolts. Is this original or should it be attached with #12 screws like the stem?

Does any one know a source for a Thompson burgee with the sea gull logo? I contacted one source on Ebay and they said it was trade marked now by the Thompson Antique & Classic Boat Rally Inc and they could no longer produce it.

Larry

After tearing into my boat further I notice that the ribs go into notches in the side of the keelson toward the bow. But I notice that toward the stern they seem to terminate along side the keelson with some white filler between the ends of the ribs and keelson. As far as I can see the keeson is not...

Has anyone seen the parts to convert a 59 fat fifty to short shaft?


Larry

Thanks for the information. The transom does look like it might have had twins. Don't you think that twin 35's would burn more fuel than a 59 50 hp?

Larry

My transom on my Offshore measures about 15 inches from the top of the transom to the bottom not counting the outer keel. I have read that 15 inches call for a short shaft. Can I get away with using a long shaft on this boat?

Larry

Thanks. That 1961 Johnson I mention was said to be a 50 but all I can find listed for a 61 v4 is a 75HP. I am going to look at it this week. Larry

I have a 55 Offshore and I am looking for the right size engine. I have a nice 65 Evinrude 33 hp Skitwin, and a 60 40 hp Lark that needs a little work. I am afraid that the 33 will be too under powered for this boat with a family of four. I am looking at a 61 Johnson 50 hp. I know these engines like...