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Originally Posted by hellosailor
Formica was invented in 1912 but plywood was first patented around 1865, although some forms of it go back much further. I wouldn't expect to find it in a 1937 boat but that's not so far away from the plywood PT boats of WW2.
But personally, I'd call sanding the interior a "priority zero" cosmetic job. Cleaning out the fuel and water tanks, checking seacocks and plumbing, lighting and electrical work, bilge pumps, surely there must be a longer list of more urgent things to do??
Of course that could also be because I just hate sanding. Seems to take forever and infuse dust into every pore when I do it.(G) |
From what i read, Angelman built boats to a fairly high level. Not sure what woods are buried under the
interior paint. I think wishing for some more mahogany is a pipe dream, but who knows!
All the other things you listed are phase two of my pre move list. So your right about it.
The reason for sanding the interior now (waiting for the paint/varnish for a few weeks) With the tools I now have, sanding it will take just a little longer then vinegar and
water cleaning. Also, after she is sanded inside, i can spend some time watching her for any little
leaks, while i do other things. I have two options, clean with water and vinegar, or kill two birds with one stone, sand/watch/dry.
At the same time I'm sanding her out, I will have someone come by and
work on the
Perkins also. It needs the air removed, everything else seems to be okay with her. Did new
fuel filters,
oil filter, some
seals on the return fuel rail, she turns, has
compression, spits fuel. Just ran out of time on the purging out the air in her. I expect she will fire up well once that is done.
The
electric is fine as wine, Xanthrax Charge controller & Sine wave converter,
shore power,
2 banks, on isolation switches, 4 12v
marine battery's in bank 1 3 on bank two. Some of those battery's are bad or need a proper charge..I will be checking them also very soon. But there is some charge on them. All the exterior lights are also updated with Led's... Running,
anchor, etc.
Radar works, old but works, Older but good
Garmin chart plotter works. Also has an old hand held
Gps unit from
Magellan, looks like a old box cell phone! LOL, I hope to get $300 for it, will take a burger and fries...
She is wired for a
SSB also NICE, the
head unit grew little feet and sprinted off the
boat some how.....But the updated wires are all there, (I will be looking to buy a 700 series
icom SSB soon) So the elec. is in good order.
Water and holding
tanks seem to be new alum. (few years ago) I peeked into one of the water tanks, she was spotless. I assume the
fuel tank needs cleaned and filtered, She is about .5 to .75 full. She holds around 80 gallons of fuel and 150 in water.
With the eye test, I think her tanks where enlarged a bit, water for sure, looks closer to 100 a side on water. Fuel looks around the size a 100-120
fish tank.
Thanks
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