My vintage 1957 boat restoration project

[1nick]

We could work something out sure.
You wouldn't happen to have an adze to trade?

[MAPearce]

I was hoping to see the final pics....

Too soon huh ?

[1nick]

Here's my old '57 Cadillac Commadore w 35 Evinrude.

[gardengirl]

Wow. Nice. That's something right out of the movies. Makes me think of Elvis or Esther Williams.

[jimsenchuk]

I was hoping to see the final pics....

Too soon huh ?

Yes still to soon, just talked to the man restoring the boat today, he figures a couple more weeks, can't wait. :)

[jimsenchuk]

We could work something out sure.
You wouldn't happen to have an adze to trade?

cool nickd.......and what is a adze?

very nice boat you have, did you restore that beauty?

[1nick]

An adze.

You can buy them new but I'm looking for vintage.
Yes,I restored the boat.
I sold it to a guy on wood lake.
I still don't know why.
You can pm me if your interested in the motor.
Is Middleton doing your boat?

[jimsenchuk]

An adze.

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You can buy them new but I'm looking for vintage.
Yes,I restored the boat.
I sold it to a guy on wood lake.
I still don't know why.
You can pm me if your interested in the motor.
Is Middleton doing your boat?

I seen a couple of them at the Penticton auction a few weeks ago www.okanaganauctions.com

You done a beautiful job on your restoration of that beauty, bravo, bravo. :)

No Middleton is not not doing the boat a gentleman called Frankie is.

I have a plexi-glass windshield for the boat but the two corners on bottom(about 3 inches) are broke off, any way to fix that, or am i better off to try and find a new one? Is there any place in Kelowna that can make a windshield for me with the one i have they could possibly make a mold, just wondering.

Will pm you later today about the mini-outboard, thank you. :)

[1nick]

Thnx Jim
We just sold our pontoon boat so now I'm now down to a old Klepper Folding kayak,but the cover has broken down beyond repair.
I'm thinking of cedar stripping it this winter.

Contact Middleton boat works in Kelowna for a windshield,pretty tough to repair that old plexiglass.




“Believe me, my young friend, there is nothing - absolutely nothing - half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats.”
― Kenneth Grahame, The Wind in the Willows

[jimsenchuk]

You're welcome.......i seen one of them folding kayaks at the auction last winter, it sold for 125 bucks,

Thank you for the info on the windshield, will contact them on Tuesday, and get a price and installation cost.

[1nick]

Hey Jim
Here's a good forum for you.http://forum.woodenboat.com/
They are a wealth of knowledge.
If Middleton can't locate a windshield,another option is to re-frame it in mahogany.Not sure if that would work to hide the damaged plexiglass.
If you get stuck let me know,that's something I might be able to do for you.
Nick

[jimsenchuk]

Thanks nickd for the link, look forward to checking it out.
If Middleton can't do something i will most certainly be getting ahold of you. :)

Please email me on what you would like for that mini motor you have, would love to have it for my model wooden boat, thanks. :)

I will take a few pics of the windshield and post them here.

[1nick]

>>>>hopefully Jim will post some pics,until then.
The Klepper kayak 17ft
I'm going to "skin on frame"it rather than cedar strip.To buy the new factory cover is over $2500.00!!!

[jimsenchuk]

Boat is going in for windshield, manage to find a rim and spare tire, ordered the bearings and seals, they will be in next week, boat will be in the water by the end of June, she looks beautiful even without the windshield, as does the trailer.

[jimsenchuk]

boat finally is done, just waiting for delivery, in the mean time had to go out and buy a 22ft Campion with a 307 v8, sleeps 4, with bathroom, rebuilt engine, leg, and gears, the boat runs beautifully.