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OK just the latest on the varnish issue in NY.I searched every local marina web site for varnish and came up empty.I then searched Lowes web site in Latham NY and it says it has Cabot brand varnish.I think ill' call them first before i drive an 80 mile round trip and ask them to check the price even...

Thanks Karl, i guess i will try calling a place like Jamestown Distributors marine supply and some of the other company's advertised in wooden boat magazine first. Im sure if its banned in NY state than local marinas cleared the shelves as well.This sure does set me back a few days as i was planning...

Thanks Andreas,I'll brace it up with some 2x4's. Its still tight to the dash on both sides but the port side wood there is shot.Well here i go...

Home Depot did"nt have a single can of varnish on the shelf.I drove over to Home Depot in Vermont state 10 miles away and they dont have any either.I would still like to find out if there is a substitute for varnish.The local hardware store employee told me it has been banned because its consid...

Hey gang Brian 62 here,I stopped work on my boat for a few months but i"ve been working on it quite a bit lately.I repaired the transom and floor framing with new mahogany wood.I am now taking the deck off(its toast)I just bought the wood today for it.My question is what precautions do i need t...

Hey gang Brian 62 here,long time since ive posted anything.My 1960 Cortland Sealancer is coming along nicely.Im trying to buy varnish in the state of NY but have been told by the folks at Home Depot and another paint store that it has been banned from using it in the state of NY.I can try to order i...

Txcaptdan,thankyou very much for your time and effort into posting this info and pics.This will help me out a great deal.I had to take some time away from working on my boat but i plan on jumping back on some repair work with in a few days . I have the exact same repair to do as you did.Thanks again...

Ill post some pictures of my boat a.s.a.p. i need my daughters computer to do so and like any other college kid they only seem to come around when they need a few bucks(>: Brian J

I need to scarf 3 planks on my 1960 sealancer.I just viewed on page 9 of Restorations Txcapdan posted 2 pictures(HULL PLANK RESTORATION) of how he did the exact same thing i need to do and in the exact same location.(i love this web site)I need to know how he did this.I dont know what he meant by an...

Thanks for the reply halcyondays(didnt see your name)I was talking about those metal strips on tho outside as you described.I thought maybe they had some structural purpose.I was thinking that i would have to remove the rib to scarf the new pieces in.I had a totally different mind set on doing this ...

Why yes i do value the life of other people and myself.That is why asked if I could do a quick fix.I also mentioned i am concern about the strength at this crucial part of the boat.Your point is well taken and scarf it is.I will have to get a friend of mine to help me out with with the job.I now hav...

I have 3 planks that are rotted through about 2 inches away from the transom.They are about 2 inches by 2 inches (2 inch holes) I was thinking about just filling them in with some epoxy and placing mahogany wood on the inside over the holes from the transom to the first rib.The remaining few inches ...

yes it was from a man named sean from lake george.I have fixed about 90% of the transom and have now started on fixing about two feet of the planks that connect to the transom.after that i'll get working on the forward deck.Im quite pleased with the boat and i'll do all i can to get her in shape to ...

Thanks for the encouragement guys.Yea i need to remember this old boat is 50 years old and that's 4 years older than me.I only paid 200.00 bucks for it and when i bought it the previous owner told me only the forward deck was in need of repair and i did not inspect the boat before buying it.I got it...

Well as i was happily working on my 1960 cortland built sea lancer i was probing the transom area searching for soft spots and my little screwdriver went all the way thru the bottom of the transom where the garboard is connected.Then it went thru the first plank above the garboard and it went thru t...