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O.K., I laid the 4' straight edge across the tops of the ribs, along side the stringers and it is nearly straight for 6-7 feet forward of the transom. At most I see a 3/32 bow in 4 feet. (convex hull) And this could be due to an attempt I made 16 years ago to remove some hook caused by the trailer b...

I haven't actually tried it, but a little heat might soften the varnish up enough to scrape it off with a plastic putty knife.

I checked the tops of the stringers with a 4 foot rule and they are as straight as can be. I will be checking the bottom edge tomorrow.

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Brad

I've got my new keelson wood squared up and I am ready to cut the bottom profile. I'm wondering if the finished profile should be a gentle curve from stem to transom, or if the rear 5 feet should be arrow straight? Since my old keelson was too rotten to save, here is how I drew the line. I layed som...

Jim, that does look like a nice boat.
The hull and deck look the same as my '63 14' 10" Seamate, but the hardware, windshield and seat all are differant. The dash, on the other hand, is just like the one I made for mine.

More good advice!
I sure appreciate the help from you guys that have done this before.

BTW, who is "the prof"?

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John, you must have got it right if all the holes lined up again.
Yes the garwood is still in place, I like the idea of using the underside to record the angles since the inside wood is pretty bad toward the stern.
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Thanks for the invitation Andeas. That gives me a Two year window, that should be enough time for me to get this boat how I want it. I have'nt got a pattern for the keel since I removed my old one with a putty knife and a shop vac. I guess before I take the hull apart, I should find a nice strait 2x...

Thanks for linking your pictures John, nice to see how you did it. Did you shape the bottom of the keelson after it was in place? What did you use to cut the scarf angle on the ribs? Angle grinder or some kind of saw?

BTW John, a very nice display at the show!

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On my '63 Seamate I'm replacing the entire keel from stem to stern, as well as the rear 8 feet of the garboard planks. And splicing new ends onto most of the ribs. I've done some minor wood replacement in the 20+ years I've had this boat, but nothing this big. I have two, full length 1 3/8" whi...