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[mercury400m]

hey guys heres my boat... just starting to rebuild it, im gunna through a good old omc 61 18hp evinrude on her ill ad some updated pics on it soon:cool: ps srry about the size i know there monsterous but i cant make em smaller:(



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[Allen J. Lang]

If you want an old hydro, check out the Clark Craft Hal Kelly kit for the Wet Back. I think you would be much happier with that than all the work you will have on your hands rebuilding this one. Hal was a top designer of his time and was often copied. Ruggard boats.
Good luck with what ever direction you head.
Ye Olde Desert Geezer Al :cool:

[jeff55vDSH]

Is that the ground I see thru the bottom of that boat? :eek:
I don't have the patience for that kind of repair work. Hats off to ya if ya get her going.
How much time and money are you willing to invest in it?
I got a boat I'd sell ya real cheap. But getting it to you would be a problem. Maybe there's someone closer to you with a project boat you could get for cheap.
I'd just hate to see you get frustrated by spending the entire summer rebuilding that.
No offense. Just trying to look out for you.:)

[mercury400m]

hehe ya that ground u see i basically have to put 2/3 of a new floor in the boat plus a transom but hey ive done a tone of boat rebuilding and although this is a racing boat it has some of the same principals wood screws a little bit of fiberglass and a motor :D im willing to invest as much as possible but about that boat ud sell me would u post a few pics. lol i wont get frustrated i guess i could say im a special person ive aprenticed for 2 years with a small engine repair guy and built boats with my dad aswell and i just recently got a grant from the government to start my own small engine repair buissness. so yea she's a project in the making and so is my merc :D

[BRIAN HENDRICK]

Christian; there will be a sanctioned [APBA/CBF] boat race not far from you on Aug04/05th. it is about three hours south of you, at Beaver Lake near Erinsville ON right off Hwy41. This is as close to you[north] as we will ever get, :rolleyes: although we did race in Pembrooke 25 years ago.
You should have a look at racing runabouts, before u go whole hog into that 'hydro'. I think a big runabout would be best suited to your 18 and M400, not require a racing lower unit, and run the water in that river a little better.
Do they still run logs down the river up there???
Makes for a fun race !
If u come to a race, look for this boat.:)
PS;#11, and even #111, and #111CE are taken.
Look at the list on the CBF site for available numbers.
PS II; Jeff, anything look familar in this pic ??

[mercury400m]

lol thanks alot for the info on the race and i actually know were erinsville is !!!!!! what classes will they be running in erin's ville??

a little bit of a an update on the river up here for ya brian =p. the river is in its prime right now atleast ive been told they haven't ran logs down for oh say 20 years i belive. This year was the first year they haven't open up the dam for the spring run off b/c the water was so low. this has never happened before. a little worry as to what is the current conditon on global warming :eek: i guess u haven't been up here for a while... ill post some pics when i get home im @ my grandparent's place in ottawa atm =)

yea ill def prolly go to that race and hopfully meet you and some other people=) oh and whats the actual adress for the CBF site not sure what it is or if ive been to it b4.

ps happy belated b-day=)=) Brian

[MissKTdoodle]

Very nice Christian..
You got A LOT to go...
I had a lot to work on with my boat also
now i just need to fix it and She'll be as good as new!

[mercury400m]

hah thanks alot she needs a bit of work but shell get there

you should read my post about my merc theres a tone work there too but im up for it=p

[MissKTdoodle]

hah thanks alot she needs a bit of work but shell get there

you should read my post about my merc theres a tone work there too but im up for it=p
That sounds like it sucks. With my boat it is more like WHEN you find the motor, you are pretty much good to go...
GOOD LUCK

[mercury400m]

lol thanks agains lol the motor will kinda be a side project im hopfull gunna get the plywood for the boat by atleast a week today

[jeff55vDSH]

PS II; Jeff, anything look familar in this pic ??

Brian, I just sat down with the family to eat dinner. I usually fiddle with the laptop while at the table. I saw your photo and LIT UP!
I turned the laptop to my wife and said: "There's the motor I sold to Brian!"

Thanks.

[MissKTdoodle]

lol thanks agains lol the motor will kinda be a side project im hopfull gunna get the plywood for the boat by atleast a week today
Good Luck again!
And Shovelnose!!!
THAT IS my facorite Make of boat I have no Idea why... it just is haha

[mercury400m]

hehe ya ill need that luck eventually =p

[mercury400m]

hey all you wood experts i was told by my wood teacher at the school that cedar 1/4 plywood wood be best for planking on a boat. whats your guys say???

[Mark75H]

hey all you wood experts i was told by my wood teacher at the school that cedar 1/4 plywood wood be best for planking on a boat. whats your guys say???

"Planking" should be solid wood. For other pieces there are different woods and different thicknesses. Most raceboats are made from an entirely different plywood - "marine grade" mahogany, often specifically Okoume Mahogany.

The deck on one of my DeSilvas is 3mm; about 3/32"

Solid white cedar is very good for bottoms of plank constructed boats. It can easily be steamed and bent into compound twists - but race boats haven't been built with plank construction for over 50 years.

The plans you are looking into getting have very good, very detailed suggestions for the type of wood for each part of the boat.:)

[mercury400m]

ok thanks a tone sam=p

btw did you see the tower that jeff's sending me (looks great in my opinion =p)

[Mark75H]

yes, it is OK. It will get your powerhead connected to a racing lower unit.

[mercury400m]

:D thats good then :D