Fixer upper Maybe? - Wharram Builders and Friends2024-03-28T11:10:23Zhttp://wharrambuilders.ning.com/forum/topics/fixer-upper-maybe?commentId=2195841%3AComment%3A126000&feed=yes&xn_auth=noYou need to get that boat out…tag:wharrambuilders.ning.com,2015-02-18:2195841:Comment:1259852015-02-18T01:17:51.598ZPenn Dhttp://wharrambuilders.ning.com/profile/PennD
<p>You need to get that boat out of the water.. It will never dry enough to do a proper repair also be bad for the environment with the amount of cutting sanding painting required.. Not sure what it is, but its not a tiki... looks to me like it needs a LOT of work before its ready to go to sea, do that work on dry land for everyone's sake..</p>
<p>Good luck</p>
<p>You need to get that boat out of the water.. It will never dry enough to do a proper repair also be bad for the environment with the amount of cutting sanding painting required.. Not sure what it is, but its not a tiki... looks to me like it needs a LOT of work before its ready to go to sea, do that work on dry land for everyone's sake..</p>
<p>Good luck</p> Thanks guys. The hull is soli…tag:wharrambuilders.ning.com,2015-02-17:2195841:Comment:1257752015-02-17T19:49:07.110ZDave Mundyhttp://wharrambuilders.ning.com/profile/DaveMundy
<p>Thanks guys. The hull is solid for the most part. I should be able to drill and seal with some ply. My problem will be how to fix it with bringing it out of the water when I get it back home. It will be in tidal waters the whole time. I would have to do the permanent repair between tides and worry about the wood being dry enough. I thought of putting heavy gage iron plates on both hulls by the sterns with heavy fins to act as supports when I am on shore. I thought about these to seal the…</p>
<p>Thanks guys. The hull is solid for the most part. I should be able to drill and seal with some ply. My problem will be how to fix it with bringing it out of the water when I get it back home. It will be in tidal waters the whole time. I would have to do the permanent repair between tides and worry about the wood being dry enough. I thought of putting heavy gage iron plates on both hulls by the sterns with heavy fins to act as supports when I am on shore. I thought about these to seal the hole as a permanent repair as well. the fins are off at the back as well so kind of kill two birds with one stone. Do you think this would work or should I replace all the ply and glass first. Having some bigger bulbbed(torpedo) fins would keep the rudders off the bottom as well. What do you guys think.</p> Jay Bennett said:
Patrick…tag:wharrambuilders.ning.com,2015-02-17:2195841:Comment:1257612015-02-17T03:31:49.621ZPatrick John McGrathhttp://wharrambuilders.ning.com/profile/PatrickJohnMcGrath
<p><br></br> <br></br> <cite>Jay Bennett said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://wharrambuilders.ning.com/forum/topics/fixer-upper-maybe?commentId=2195841%3AComment%3A125758&xg_source=msg_com_forum#2195841Comment125758"><div class="xg_user_generated"><p><br></br> <br></br> <cite>Patrick John McGrath said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://wharrambuilders.ning.com/forum/topics/fixer-upper-maybe#2195841Comment126000"><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>You say it's in a tidal area. Does that mean that the…</p>
</div>
</blockquote>
</div>
</blockquote>
<p><br/> <br/> <cite>Jay Bennett said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://wharrambuilders.ning.com/forum/topics/fixer-upper-maybe?commentId=2195841%3AComment%3A125758&xg_source=msg_com_forum#2195841Comment125758"><div class="xg_user_generated"><p><br/> <br/> <cite>Patrick John McGrath said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://wharrambuilders.ning.com/forum/topics/fixer-upper-maybe#2195841Comment126000"><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>You say it's in a tidal area. Does that mean that the hulls are above water at low tide. If so you might be able to drain any water from the hull and screw a sheet of thin, (1/4"), ply over the hole to enable you to get the boat to your safe area where you can do proper repairs. Just a thought. :)</p>
<p></p>
<p>I agree with Patrick, and even if it's not out of the water on low tide you could possibly drill/screw some ply from the inside if you can access the area where the hole is.I'd silicon between the two layers also - there is some quick 2 hour setting stuff on the market.</p>
<p> You could possible do the same to the rudders - screw a piece of thick ply extending past the current bottom of the rudder to enable steering. </p>
<p>I have a hand bilge pump I use on my Tiki21 to remove any rain or sailing water from the bottom of the inside hulls. I bought mine from a kayak shop and added a metre of hose to the outlet. Actually bought it after I found one hull half full of water courtesy of a disgruntled employees partner drilling three small holes in the hull. </p>
<p>"Quote"- after I found one hull half full of water courtesy of a disgruntled employees partner drilling three small holes in the hull. "Quote".</p>
<p>NICE :(</p>
</div>
</blockquote>
</div>
</blockquote> Patrick John McGrath said:…tag:wharrambuilders.ning.com,2015-02-16:2195841:Comment:1257582015-02-16T23:59:09.377ZJay Bennetthttp://wharrambuilders.ning.com/profile/JayBennett
<p><br></br> <br></br> <cite>Patrick John McGrath said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://wharrambuilders.ning.com/forum/topics/fixer-upper-maybe#2195841Comment126000"><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>You say it's in a tidal area. Does that mean that the hulls are above water at low tide. If so you might be able to drain any water from the hull and screw a sheet of thin, (1/4"), ply over the hole to enable you to get the boat to your safe area where you can do proper repairs. Just a thought.…</p>
</div>
</blockquote>
<p><br/> <br/> <cite>Patrick John McGrath said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://wharrambuilders.ning.com/forum/topics/fixer-upper-maybe#2195841Comment126000"><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>You say it's in a tidal area. Does that mean that the hulls are above water at low tide. If so you might be able to drain any water from the hull and screw a sheet of thin, (1/4"), ply over the hole to enable you to get the boat to your safe area where you can do proper repairs. Just a thought. :)</p>
<p></p>
<p>I agree with Patrick, and even if it's not out of the water on low tide you could possibly drill/screw some ply from the inside if you can access the area where the hole is.I'd silicon between the two layers also - there is some quick 2 hour setting stuff on the market.</p>
<p> You could possible do the same to the rudders - screw a piece of thick ply extending past the current bottom of the rudder to enable steering. </p>
<p>I have a hand bilge pump I use on my Tiki21 to remove any rain or sailing water from the bottom of the inside hulls. I bought mine from a kayak shop and added a metre of hose to the outlet. Actually bought it after I found one hull half full of water courtesy of a disgruntled employees partner drilling three small holes in the hull. </p>
</div>
</blockquote> You say it's in a tidal area.…tag:wharrambuilders.ning.com,2015-02-16:2195841:Comment:1260002015-02-16T23:13:32.621ZPatrick John McGrathhttp://wharrambuilders.ning.com/profile/PatrickJohnMcGrath
<p>You say it's in a tidal area. Does that mean that the hulls are above water at low tide. If so you might be able to drain any water from the hull and screw a sheet of thin, (1/4"), ply over the hole to enable you to get the boat to your safe area where you can do proper repairs. Just a thought. :)</p>
<p>You say it's in a tidal area. Does that mean that the hulls are above water at low tide. If so you might be able to drain any water from the hull and screw a sheet of thin, (1/4"), ply over the hole to enable you to get the boat to your safe area where you can do proper repairs. Just a thought. :)</p>