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1985 15' center console
EJO	#21  Posted on 04/04/13 - 12:08 PM
Member Personal Page Posts: 669 Comments: 6 Joined: 11/25/12	Binkie wrote: I don't know if mahogany would bend like that. Maybe your shipwright can tell you. Carpenters who built planked wooden boats are on the top of the heap when it comes to carpenters. They are mostly all gone now. The rest is history, funny, the wooden builders though it was a fad,----at first, then jumped into the game. Yes you can steam-bend mahogany, the problem is finding "real" mahogany. Most wood sold here in the States under the mahogany name are Khaya, Sapele, and Lauan. The first 2 are also called African Mahogany and lauan is from the Philippines but nothing like the real Phillippine mahogany as used by the old Chris-Crafts and the like. American (South) Mahogany can still be had for large amounts of dollars Phil.Mahog. is law forbidden to export/import. Bottom line you use a substitute and stain it to look like the old mahogany. As to your comment about the shipwrights are mostly gone is not true there are still many out there and schools can't keep up with the demand. Real boats are build out of wood and still are being build out of wood. Production boats are being build out of FG as we don't want to pay for the craftsman labor to build and keep up a real boat. Don't mis-read what I said above I love my BW but loved my CC's more. Skipper E-J m/v "Clumsy Cleat" a 2008 Montauk 150
surfskating	#22  Posted on 04/06/13 - 2:52 PM
Member Personal Page Posts: 18 Comments: 1 Joined: 04/07/07	I just got the new yamaha F70 mounted, Installed a Teleflex NFB steering box and cable in the console along with a multifuntion gauge and top mount 704 Binicale control. Yesterday afternoon i was able to finish up wetsanding and buffing the interior and exterior. The exterior is shiney but id like to sand and buff it one more time to get a more glassy finish. I'm waiting on the rigging harness, key start , control cables and a piece of anti skid starboard for the rigging channel and forward hatch. Once I get these parts I've got a day rigging and electrical work. I also have to hang the boat from the crane to apply bottom paint. I'm trying to get everything set for her to run then i'll start to add a stereo and nav. It should be a few weeks till she is seaworthy. Edited by surfskating on 04/06/13 - 3:01 PM
jamesgt727	#23  Posted on 04/20/13 - 12:49 PM
Member Personal Page Project Albums Posts: 360 Comments: 0 Joined: 01/17/11	Could you post some new links to the latest photos please?!?
surfskating	#24  Posted on 04/22/13 - 10:13 AM
Member Personal Page Posts: 18 Comments: 1 Joined: 04/07/07	Uploaded photos to my Personal page. Its now under 15' sport cc.
jamesgt727	#25  Posted on 04/22/13 - 12:25 PM
Member Personal Page Project Albums Posts: 360 Comments: 0 Joined: 01/17/11	surf, great job both boats look great.
surfskating	#26  Posted on 04/22/13 - 12:37 PM
Member Personal Page Posts: 18 Comments: 1 Joined: 04/07/07	Thank You!
jamesgt727	#27  Posted on 04/27/13 - 9:15 AM
Member Personal Page Project Albums Posts: 360 Comments: 0 Joined: 01/17/11	Sorry to just notice, but I love the wood ring under the compass.
wing15601	#28  Posted on 04/27/13 - 9:57 AM
Member Posts: 699 Comments: 0 Joined: 07/14/12	There is a place called Alva Hardwoods and I bought real Philippine mahogany from him a couple of years ago. The guy is knowledgable and honest and carries just about every species of exotic wood. He has a nationwide list of regular customers and keeps odd hours. Google his site and maybe he can help you. I winter in Ft. Myers and summer in St. Joseph, Michigan. It’s now about 12 years since I’ve joined this group. I gave my 1972 whaler to my daughter and sold the 17’. Bought an O’Day 28 sailboat and sailed on Lake Michigan. Yesterday I bought a 2005 130 Sport.
surfskating	#29  Posted on 04/29/13 - 8:58 PM
Member Personal Page Posts: 18 Comments: 1 Joined: 04/07/07	Thank you. It adds a nice touch to the compass. I had the boat out this weekend and I was able to get her up 42mph. If I change the prop I'm sure ill be able to go much faster. Kinda too fast as is! Still giving the latter back seat some coats of varnish. Once it's finish my wife is adding her touch by ordering some custom sunbrella cushions.
jamesgt727	#30  Posted on 05/02/13 - 4:53 PM
Member Personal Page Project Albums Posts: 360 Comments: 0 Joined: 01/17/11	Surf, check in with Tom W Clark in regard to prop selection on your setup.