herreshoff 18'

[launchmaker]

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Maybe this will work?

[launchmaker]

Or this?[img]http://www.flickr.com/photos/46762055@N04/8235151466/in/photostream//img]

The boat when I got it in 2008

[Cardinal Joe]

Welcome aboard ...... launchmaker.

try an insert just the www.flickr.com/photos/46762055@N04/8235151466/in/photostream// into the above  Mona Lisa block just below the B (bold) blocker and see if that works , Or email me the foto's at jcannavo@gmail.com and I'll post them up for you

[Cardinal Joe]

WOW  - Kevin just saw all 37 pictures of before and after your Herreshoff Hull Restoration Project !!!!!!

Nice work on the restore of the hull and SORRY > for " Sandy " ......   

[Cardinal Joe]

Or this?[img]http://www.flickr.com/photos/46762055@N04/8235151466/in/photostream//img]

The boat when I got it in 2008
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www.flickr.com/photos/46762055@N04/8235151466 - click on hyperlink an picture will appear ....

[Cardinal Joe]

www.flickr.com/photos/46762055@N04/8235151466

[launchmaker]

Thanks for the info Joe! Now that the top is off I can flip it upside down, form and build up the seat back around the front of the cabin and get to the inner liner with ease. I'll have to lay engine stringers, fill in the well, build up the transom like I've seen in the photos of  the Bay Fisherman and go the diesel route. Thanks for all the detailed pics you've posted and if I find any others, I'll post them here as well.

[launchmaker]

Forgot to mention that the hull is registered as a 1970. There were no numbers on it other than the HIN plate Motor Vehicles stuck on the transom. The name boards that were on the cabin sides originally had Katrina routed in on the back side with blue paint in the letters, but the boards were reversed and Lola was the name when I got her.

[Cardinal Joe]

Forgot to mention that the hull is registered as a 1970. There were no numbers on it other than the HIN plate Motor Vehicles stuck on the transom. The name boards that were on the cabin sides originally had Katrina routed in on the back side with blue paint in the letters, but the boards were reversed and Lola was the name when I got her.

The boat when I got it in 2008

[Cardinal Joe]

Cont....

Degreasing

Keeping gelcoat coated with wax, starting when the boat is new, is the best way to prolong its life. Regularly waxed gelcoat can retain its gloss for 15 years or more. The real purpose of a coat of wax is to protect, but wax also has restorative properties if the gelcoat is not too badly weathered.

[Cardinal Joe]

Cardinal Joe,

Not sure if my first message went thru...sorry if I'm repeating myself.  If so, I'll keep it short....  I own a 18' pilot but the forward cabin has been removed and discarded.  I was hoping I could find the dimensions for it somewhere.  Can you offer any help or direction of where I could find this information?Thanks,
Jon
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Jon - Welcome Aboard !!!!!  I'll try to find out the infor. you are requesting . Thanks Cardinal Joe

[Cardinal Joe]

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Wax
Keeping gelcoat coated with wax-starting when the boat is new-is the best way to prolong its life. Regularly waxed gelcoat can retain its gloss for 15 years or more. The real purpose of a coat of wax is to protect, but wax also has restorative properties if the gelcoat is not too badly weathered.
Application instructions vary among brands, but in general you apply the wax with a cloth or foam pad using a circular motion. Let the wax dry to a haze, then buff away the excess with a soft cloth, such as an old bath towel. The remaining wax fills microscopic pitting in the gelcoat and provides a new, smooth, reflective surface.

[Cardinal Joe]

Lola's bow

[Cardinal Joe]

Polishing

Polish is not a coating, but rather an abrasive--like extremely fine sandpaper. Polishing removes the pitted surface rather than coating it. Use a soft cloth to apply polish to a small area at a time, rubbing with a circular motion until the surface becomes glassy. After polishing, you should apply a coat of wax to protect the surface and improve the gloss. Some polish products include wax in their formulations.

[Cardinal Joe]

Stern - Lola