Jim - A Ribside, or maybe a total "banana boat 19/21" convention would be a great idea. But where? Somebody's going to have to do some traveling and trailering, since most seem to be along the East Coast to the Midwest to FL and Texas. Don't think there are too many way West. It should be somewhere where people could consider it a special summer vacation destination. Lake Michigan anywhere between chicago and Mackinac? NY Thousand Islands? Lake Erie Islands? Cheasapeake Bay/Annapolis area?, Tennessee waters? FL in winter? Who knows. Won't be easy to get a good crowd, but it's worth thinking about.
NWA - It's not too early to start keeping your eye out. Could take years to find a good one and then be fortunate to be the first to get a shot at it. They are hot, get traded among friends, and go almost overnight if in good original gelcoat and teak console shape. Avoid a beater or "home altered custom retrofit" if you want to have something anywhere near all original. The restoration work will kill you dollar AND time wise, and you'll always have a "fixed up, non original" boat. Avoid paint if you want true value.
The teak and mahogany wood components were sanded smooth, stained with Zar #120 Teak stain, and varnished at least 10 coats with Z-Spar Flagship varnish.
After several years of searching, I finally found the seam material for the teak console and bow locker cover. None of the conventional caulking products work, nor are correct, including silicone, Life Seal, Life Caulk, etc. The correct product to use is made by "Teakdecking Systems, Inc," and is called "SIS 440 Teak Deck Caulking" in white. This makes sense, since these wood components were fabricated from teak tongue and groove decking strips. This product is a RUBBER based compound, and remains flexible. It is not available from boat stores like West Marine. I found it at Jamestowndistributors.com.
I am looking at 21 Outrage, 1971-72. Asking $6500.00. I feel this almost double what it is worth. No engine. Average condition. Has tandem trailer needing work included. Can you give me your estimate of value.
Sorry for the delay in responding. I have not looked at this thread for several months!
Toybox. Without seeing the boat, it's hard to say anything about value. Nor do I know your intentions on restoration. Good ribsides I think are worth a lot of money, but "beaters" can cost a fortune to bring back, especially if they have stripped of original components. Find the best hull that you can, and pay the most you can afford for it. In the long run, you'll be way ahead.
I don't think the SIS 440 can be sanded, so I would sand the wood down before caulking. Varnish will not bond to it, and can be peeled right off, leaving nice white lines, so you can either caulk before or after varnishing.
