Quote from: Davey Two Tractors on October 22, 2020, 05:48:14 PM
Also, I picked up a Falcon shell.

this made me happy.

Quote from: Davey Two Tractors on October 22, 2020, 05:48:14 PM
Also, I picked up a Falcon shell.

https://youtu.be/1njIckENbRA

Quote from: Speedbag on October 16, 2020, 10:49:08 AM
FFS

This gives me the sads.

Just getting caught up here but agreed.

I'm heart broken for you.

I....got distracted.

Spent the summer fishing with the kids in my wherry.





It's really a one person boat, the "seats" the kids sit on are watertight compartments. They just are small enough that they can get away with it.

Except the capacity is 350 lbs.....and I weigh....210 and the little one weighs 40......and the big is one is up to 60 plus the gear and.....

There is a distinct lack of freeboard.

Fun pics and a sweet little craft you have!  Reminds me of when my dad and I would go fishing on our little boats.   

Well....I figure they'll be too big come spring to not swamp it.

I need a better boat.

I have a better boat.



Well....boat.









It's not worth fixing so, I fixed it anyway.

I ground out the rot, filled the holes and then wrapped it in a layer of fiberglass and epoxy.

Sanded that mess....smooth-ish then put an epoxy fairing compound over the whole hull to smooth it out.

Body filler is easier to work with.







Primed the hull

I hacked apart the broken oarlocks and stuck a piece of fiberglass in there with a bronze oarlock, and then built it all back up.





and primed the inside

Painted the inside.



and the outside

Did you know rub rail is stupid expensive? Like $140 for the wee little boat that might be worth the same. So I made my own.

Look at this beautiful fixture. Scrap wood with a hole in it. Carpet blade. Vise grips. Patent worthy.



One garden hose



Instant rub rail-just add glue.



All done until the seat fabric turns up.





I picked up a cheap trailer and replaced the lights, bearings and races. Wheels on the way and I fixed the winch. Soon I can get it out of my shop.

Wow.    Hard to believe it's the same boat!

I gotta say...

you're persistent, if nothing else.

Too dumb to know when to quit 

My dad bought it new and took my brother and I fishing in it for years upon years.

I figured I'd breathe some life into it.

So, this is the ‘Falcon’ of small fishing boats then?!?

I guess?

Certainly quicker. If only a better quality wood fell on the Falcon, I'd make oars out of it.