New Frames installed

gaff · Post by **gaff** » Sun Oct 02, 2011 3:11 pm

Well I steam bent and installed the remainder of the frames for my cedar strip runabout.

I replaced 80% of them and will start rebuilding the transom. I have some 40 year old Honduran Mahogany will be using.

Here is a link to a photo of the completed frames:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/66652366@N02/6205580426/

Torchie · Post by **Torchie** » Sun Oct 02, 2011 7:01 pm

Excellent! Great workmanship. Can't wait to see pics of the transom.
Karl.

gaff · Post by **gaff** » Mon Oct 03, 2011 1:50 am

Karl

Thanks!

It has been a lot of fun so far. Starting to move along pretty good. I will put up some photos when I complete the transom.

Steve

LancerBoy · Post by **LancerBoy** » Mon Oct 03, 2011 4:17 am

Nice work.

I see two different boats in your pictures. One is a model 240 Take-Along (yellow paint with red spray rail) and the other is a cedar stip hull with a front and mid deck.

Andreas

gaff · Post by **gaff** » Mon Oct 03, 2011 5:37 am

Thanks Andreas

That is a picture of a 240 I found for sale. When I first saw the picture I noticed the trim around the outside edge of the transom. I had seen the same detail on a Tomahawk and wondered if this was typical to these types of boats.

I found out, (I think from you) this is used on canvas covered boats.

Thanks again

Steve

Phill Blank · Post by **Phill Blank** » Mon Oct 03, 2011 12:33 pm

Steve,

You did a great job on your rib replacements. Looks like a new boat.

Keep us posted on your progress.

Good Luck,

Phill

gaff · Post by **gaff** » Mon Oct 03, 2011 1:30 pm

Thanks Phill

I'm looking forward to getting going on the transom.

Steve

sayuncle · Post by **sayuncle** » Tue Oct 04, 2011 6:28 am

Very nice work. Did you also replace the sister keelsons? If so, how did you make them? I need to replace mine and not sure how to duplicate the tapered angle as they run to the front of the boat.

Brad

gaff · Post by **gaff** » Tue Oct 04, 2011 6:54 am

Thanks Brad

I did not replace them. They had some small bad spots you can't really see that I was able to remove and replace with epoxy filler.

I thought about replacing them if they could not be repaired. If I did I would probably use the old ones as forms and steam and glue up strips and shape it from there.

It is pretty thick material. Im not sure about doing a solid piece.

I hope that helps.

Steve