Recent content by skute327

personally i have never seen that- and 10 hp is a little much, in fact, 2hp would be overkill. i was considering putting removable oarlocks on mine so i could get it out of the canal easier. -when i was younger, i put a 2.5hp on a canoe, it did about 30mph... :eek: before it flipped:o

update: added a 6" inspection port between dagger board and splash rail. the glass is surprisingly thick there (over 1/4") i removed the foam block through the hole. it came up in handfulls. it was completely saturated and moldy. i am not sure about the one in front of the mast yet. the two...

do you know if in that picture you put up, there is foam missing? i have a large block of foam there it extends from the mast to the front of the CB. and it looks soggy...

haha thats quite possible. i made an breakthrough discovery while wet sanding the bow. the mast hole leaks into the hull. i will have to devise a way to get the camera between the pieces of foam in the bow to check it out. this may lead to the problem.

i wasn't expecting puddles but 47 years worth of salt water should leave some evidence of existence no? it looks brand new in there. i cut down inti the foam and pulled out the piece i took a picture of. even the inside is clean and dry. give it 150#, that still leaves 75# of water thats about...

i hope i look this good when i turn 47 haha jk

the view from inside unfortunately the security cam outputs an analog signal that i cannot transfer directly to the computer. (i don't have a converter) the view in there is cool. i know a lot of people wanted pics of the inside of the hull. i'll see what i can do.

were these boats always about 120 pounds? is it possible that the older ones were heavier?? i sent a camera taped to a long piece of pvc and sent it through the hull to take a look at the foam in the bow. the foam up there is clean and dry looking like the foam in the back. there is no water in...

i must agree on the quality of the foam, as you can see, the foam in the stern appears to be in perfect condition impressive for being 45 years old. the weight must be in the bow area. stainless plates sound like a good idea. sorry if my pics were unclear, heres some more:

so... heres what i did: weight= 225 lbs (a lot lighter than i thought but still heavy) i used a sharpened putty knife to separate the deck and hull slightly. i started in the middle of the transom. i used a sawzall with a thin fine blade to cut about a foot forward. this allowed me to take a...

thanks for the link, that is very helpful. it is beginning to look like i'm opening a can of worms. it seems the foam has some structural value to it as well. i have worked with old boats before, and once foam absorbs water, it is usually shot. it can be dried but once it gets wet again it...

Hi, I am working on an old sunfish and i am looking to remove the foam from inside the hull. now i searched for help on this and found that the mere mention of this seemed to cause anguish in the sunfish community. let me explain: this boat weighs about 300+ pounds. it takes 3 guys to lift and...