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Re: Skin-on-Frame: restoration/ repair?
By:William Clarke
Date: 6/30/2008, 11:45 pm
In Response To: Re: Skin-on-Frame: restoration/ repair? (John Eberly)

Thanks everyone for all the input and the link to the svenson site! My boat looks a lot like "Canvas Back". I think I'll start by trying to remove the outer wooden keel. It's screwed into an inner wooden piece and some of the screws are backing out a little anyway so I suspect it as one source of leaks. Assuming it comes off ok and everything seems sound, what sort of sealant would you recommend if I reassemble without re-skinning? Silicone? Boatlife? Thanks again.

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Skin-on-Frame: restoration/ repair? *LINK*
William Clarke -- 6/29/2008, 10:23 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: restoration/ repair?
John Eberly -- 6/30/2008, 4:52 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: restoration/ repair?
William Clarke -- 6/30/2008, 11:45 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: restoration/ repair?
Charlie -- 7/1/2008, 1:18 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: restoration/ repair?
Bill Hamm -- 7/1/2008, 12:51 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: restoration/ repair?
Bill Hamm -- 6/30/2008, 1:32 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: restoration/ repair?
Charlie -- 6/30/2008, 11:15 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: restoration/ repair?
Scott Shurlow -- 6/30/2008, 2:41 pm