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[Albert]

I'll let Adam answer the questions about construction.

River usually becomes liquid again by Easter and is warm enough to step in by the end of May....

[Albert]

River usually thaws by Easter and is warm enough to step in by the end of May.

[Albert]

Ahhh, Who am I kidding I can't keep you folks in the dark.



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[Albert]

Until it shuts down I'll keep updating this.
Just wait for the 10k views special post....I'll give you all a hint. It looks like a boat again!!!

[Albert]

Ugh... Tried for a half an hour to get photos riposted on the first page with no luck. Keep getting "internal server error 500"

Here's a quick look back at where we started. ...

[Albert]

Anyone in new england have some scrap stripped mahogany? Cant find any boat/furniture builders up here with any and a full sheet is cost prohibitive on this project. Anyone who knows these boats will know what its for a 3ft square piece would be enough...maybe even less depending on the shape of the...

[Albert]

Great stories and history coming out here feel free to keep them coming. Looks like Carruthers had every clamp in use tonight. ...

[Albert]

The requested glamour shot of the inner sponson repair


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[Albert]

All of you should know that your kind words about the restoration should mostly be directed at Carruthers.

Robert,
I think that could be the highest compliment given for this kind of project. Did you know Shanon personally ?...

[Albert]

Big day, as the boat has been flipped!!!
I am ecstatic with the progress. ...

[Albert]

Dean,
To be fair half of those replies are my own, but I like to keep the momentum up and this thread may help a little.

Also if you guys like this project just wait until you see what's next.

Deeougee,
Took your advice and ordered metal core wire and non resistor...

[Albert]

Two points.
One early photos in this thread seem to be vanishing...maybe my linking photos to Instagram was a poor life choice.

Second I like the optimisum shown on the first page "boat looks good, let's just do the decks" ...

[Albert]

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[Albert]

Some Teasers ...

[Albert]

Rings came from TJ and he told me they should be 0.006 to .008” they were already 0.008" and inch and a half down in the bore. May be I have a little cylinder wear but I like the idea of having a little extra ring gap anyway as I've been told these y80 can run hot....

[Albert]

That's a great story. Do you still own the boat or know where it is?

[Albert]

Pete,
I think we all new it was a major project, but like any major project the deeper you dig the more you find. At least one local experience voice pointed out that it would be easier to build a new boat but I will leave it to Carruthers to say whether it would have been easier to build from...

[Albert]

7B thanks for the comments, really was told that it was due to a rule change...but it could just be because the Carruther's always build flat bottom rear and had quite a bit of success.

Anyway remember what I said about wood disappearing and reappearing at a rapid rate?

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[Albert]

Honestly I just keep getting photos every few days of old sections or boat missing and new wood in its place.


My understanding was that the notch in the bottom was to accommodate the motor hight rule which is no longer relevant. But maybe...

[Albert]

You guys ever watch that video "The Front Fell Off" I guess this is kind of like that.
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