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How much PTO HP does your tractor have?

That’s a lot of screwdriver use.

Beautiful job! Glad to be part of the journey (in RUclips land)

I’d really love to see the boat in the water running!

Nice work

Do I need to be worried if the top sides of a older mako built with woven roving songs hollow?

Thanks for sharing.

Wow, she’s looking beautiful. Is there nothing you can’t do? Where does one send the aluminum pieces to get polished?

Very nice! You didn’t mention it but did you v out the cracks first, or just straight fill them?

Another well done episode. I want a better look at that paint booth my next trip up.

Another fine episode. Can’t wait for the final result!

even though modern society is rush rush , I’ve told folks to “take time to do it right “ !!! … glad we both take the time to do it right !!!

if you used the “absorbent” Red oak for the fore-deck , would that be possible for a receptive stain ???

Yes indeed , you can’t rush true craftsmanship !!! … wonderful !!!

Good information on the steaming process. Thanks

Loving the finish Geoff.

Great work. Enjoying the build.

Yep , the Tite-bond T3 is the best waterproof glue that I’ve ever used too !!!

Thank you so much for these videos! I bought a 1958 Wolverine last fall with the plan of starting to restore it this spring. I’ve never done anything like this before so these detailed videos are gold for me. Can’t wait to see the finished project.

Enjoying your videos very much. Are plans available for the Wolverine?

Great stuff and this is the real deal. 👍😁Your channel deserves a lot more subscribers than it has. Thanks for the video

Great tutorial! Where do you get that red bases? You put below the pieces? Thanks in advance

That's quite a rasp!

That carbide scraper can be sharpened with a coarse and fine diamond hone. I have the same scraper and use it for all sorts of things. It can remove epoxy and paint drips, high areas in wood, gunge along inside corners, it can make lumpy fiberglass smooth whether old polyester fiberglass or new epoxy glass. It can feather the overlap of a new glass layer over the previous layer. Dissimilar materials are made flush. If you sharpen it with a super fine diamond hone so that is razor sharp, you can follow after a hand plane or sanding on cedar, pine, or mahogany and the grain almost shimmers in appearance. Especially after sanding, the muddiness disappears. (I hone the corners round so that they can't dig in)

Wonder if a heat gun would remove both varnish and epoxy using gentle scraping. By the way, we owned a 14 ft Wagemaker Wolverine back in the 60's and early 70's but it was strip planked cedar with canvas over the planking below the spray rail down to the keel,. Plenty of steam bent frames. The deck was rather thin white cedar ribbon stripe vertical grain planks approximately 2" wide. There were no white lines between them.

I think this is over restored and that the factory didn't go to such finish lengths. But I understand the desire for perfection. Also while modern varnishes are likely glossier, (and I doubt they did rolling and tipping-or even had foam rollers) just a few coats that you did here is at least commendable versus the typical ten that some restorers are doing.

As a boat builder and maintenance provider, I can tell you the best way to restore an old boat is to grind until the entire boat is dust on the floor, then shovel into trash can. Materials alone will cost more than the boat is worth in the end and you will still have an "old boat" when you go to sell regardless of how little of the original boat is still incorporated. Of course none of that has ever stopped me from doing it.

Is it better to install the transom and stringers with epoxy and then use poly to tap them in.

Love your show. Very good production. Your lighting is great, workspace is awesome, mic and sound balance are also very good. I'm enjoying watching the content.

Your lift unit is a great idea. Enjoying your documentation and your approach to problem-solving. I have a 1954 Wagemaker in CT. These boats area a joy to work on.

I’m restoring a 1957 Wolverine. Much respect to your lift/spin/outrigger system

How are you getting on with this restoration? You have only got out two videos I can find on this. I am interested in finding out your progress as here in the UK I have a small all fibreglass boat I am starting to restore, This boat is of a similar layout, fibreglass deck and internal mouldings..

I’ve had success using a Brad point drill bit to remove filler from counter sunk Phillips head bronze screws. The point of the bit centers itself nicely in the fastener head without damage.

I'm very happy to find your channel. Love your work on these boats. My family had a Wolverine boat that we all used and learned to ski behind in the 50's thru the 60's and I am toying with idea of finding one. I'll keep watching your channel. Let me know if you know of a wolverine for sale. Thanks!

Boy there is so much class in the older boats! Looking awesome!

Beautiful work, Jeff!

I was talking to Chris Smith RIP and he said they used the Slicker Brothers in Holland for cabin tops in the early days. They went on to Slickcraft then Tierra Boat Works.

Thank you for your engine stand idea to flip boats. I have 2 engine stands and a couple of Chris Craft Runabouts to put new bottoms on.

This is consistent with my experience, with several details that I didn't know. There is lots of worthy experience shown here. Pay attention because your results will be better. This process is far more complex and detailed than the inexperienced person knows. One thing - epoxy is so important. rather than polyester resin.

Why not used gelcoat whit silica in it and make putty ! Me I do it that way !

Interesting. I just fiberglassed rust holes. Never tried it on wood. Looks like a good solid repair.

Meticulous an well thought out. Really excellent work. This is Real Boat Restoration. 😁👍

Hey..I have a 1958 lake n sea that I have had since my grandfather passed

Awesome video, Geoff. Well done

I have a Tropicana Performer, probably the last one.

Great video! If you know anyone who would like a good solid Wagemaker to restore please pass on my name. I am in Whitehall Mi. and need to sell one of my project boats. The person would have to come look at what I have because I do not have any pictures to show and the boats are well covered. Thanks, James Fisher