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The cavitation plate looks too low for my liking.......it should be in line with the bottom of the transom thereby running at surface water level when on the plane.. The effect of the skegg/keel is...

That is a seriously nice looking boat.....it would be perfect for my needs in the river where I live to chase Bream and Trout!!

What outboard power do you use??

That's our (gorgeous) grandaughter Molly.....she loves to go fishing and boating at every oportunity with her 'pop'!!

G'day Dorian!!
Don't be put off mate...........go for it!!!
If the rest of the boat is OK (or at least repairable) go for it.........you won't lose out!! Worst case scenario........cut the whole...

This refers to the person 'Approving' the information shown on the plate not the person 'Providing' the information........or at least that is how the 'Tassie' authorities (MAST) interpret it!!

Marty,

I am sure others will 'chip in' with more advice very soon but here goes for a start!!

Nice looking little boat by the way!!

Start by removing the paint where the cracks are first....

They work well, Rob!! I do a lot of fishing as well as boating and use a zip-lock bag for my phone. I have been in the water with it when fly fishing at the lakes and had no problems with the phone....

My wife and I have also recently returned from a trip to Dubai. It was quite amazing the assortment of 'wooden craft' used on a daily basis along the canal. Here is just a small selection that we...

Terry.............the main thing is to prepare your house and its surrounds in accordance with the TFS guidelines. Have you got a copy of the DVD yet??.......if not I can arrange for you to get one...

AJ............what can I say mate except a big "DITTO"..............well summed up..........when will they ever learn???????

Got the phone call a few day ago to go but SWMBO put her foot down...

Ok..........time for another update!!

With the help of family during an Australia Day BBQ a 'mile-stone' has been passed in my restoration project......the Hartley has been turned!!

Now the...

Measured it this morning for you.....7' 2" (in the old money!!)

Hmmmmmm........I know!!...........unfortunately I have been a 'tad' busy with other things!!

..............I was originally hoping to have it ready for the Wooden Boat Festival in February but I...

G'day Ric!!
I am currently doing the same myself (see the thread at https://www.woodworkforums.com/showthread.php?t=67695 )

The Hartley website also has some good examples at...

Time for another update!!
I have been able to dedicate some more time to this project over the past few months. The Hartley hull is now complete again. All new work now faired and aft ends of the...

To give advice I have to ask what size & type of boat??.....any photographs??
...........I have replaced a few over the years but it will be better to advise you once I know what we are dealing...

I used to race both the Yvonne and the Quickcat at Sorento and Philip Island in 1969/70. Both excellent catamarans. The Yvonne was a bit on the heavy side but could take a lot of sail including a...

Sorry Steve but there is no easy way to put this..........all the rotten ply needs to be removed and the damp ply exposed for drying........if you cannot dry it out then you will have to remove and...

If all you are doing is putting a floor in a runabout surely you are only talking about a small amount of ply?................use good quality marine ply the cost difference for a small amount (even...

This link might be of use to you!!

http://www.seamedia.com.au/pdf/previews/RFBDIY12_prev.pdf

Cheers,
Vern

........I can really recommend the "after the CFS" bit, AJ..............there IS life after Fire Brigade!!!!

Cheers,
Vern

....Ahh yes, but you could also argue that wind IS solar energy (in its simplest and purist form)..........so by utilising the combined effect of both wind and electrical energy (derived from the...

Ah!!....the Handy Punt!!!.........thanks guys for reminding me of this plan!!
I have been considering what to build for use in my local river/lagoon system for chasing Bream. Until now I was close...

Nothing better than some of those old motors.......especially if they are in good condition!! Far more reliable (and 'fixable') than some of the modern computer chipped, fuel injected, money eating...

Each to his own....I reckon!!

If you want to build a 'work of art' with no holes or stitched together with fine fishing line...go for it!! If you want to build a practicle boat economically and...

Aberdeen,
I am like you...getting too long in the tooth to be bothered with the effort of sailing again...."been there done that" as they say!!

The TS16 was great (20 years ago) from a sailing...

Yep!!....I also like the Jarcats.....the J6C is very close to the top of my 'next build' list!!
......like Aberdeen I love the Hartley 'range'.......built a TS16 20 years ago......currently...

I'll do some asking around locally......I seem to remember that he used to be involved with the Wooden Boat Centre in Franklin in some way.....he might be contactable through there!!
I will be down...

No real reason other than 'because thats what the picture shows' and that I am also considering the option of a twin motor setup.........haven't really decided on that one yet though!!

An old LPG cylinder also makes a good boiler.......thats what I use when steaming!! They are made out of steel, designed to take a bit of pressure and sit over a gas ring very nicely.

There is nothing like the satisfaction of 'sailing' a boat that you built yourself.......well done....and welcome to the club!!!

AJ is absolutely right.....once you have been bitten by the 'bug'...

Good advice for ANYONE working with old boats.......and the first thing that I checked!!......been around old boats for to many years not to give it consideration!!!

I'd love to hear how the...

AJ!!!!!......well I'll be B #$%^$D....it IS a small world!!

Definately a seat waiting for you anytime mate!!

Want to get this Hartley 'up and running' then planning something for the...

Thought it about time I gave a bit of an update on my Hartley project.

Extra hours (days in fact!!) spent at work have held progress up considerably however I now have 6 days off and have already...

I would not even worry about it........1mm = (slightly over) 1/64th of an inch!!!!!..............that's barely the thickness of a pencil line!!!!!!!.....and 3mm.....thats about 1/8th of an inch.
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This link should take you straight to the Hartley 'surfboard' pages......built a couple myself many years ago........great surfboards by the way!!!!

http://www.hartley-boats.com/surf.html
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Thanks for the advice Michael and PAR......actually I have had a closer look at the hull this afternoon and already decided not to 'glass' the entire hull. The 'blemishes' that are there should be...

I haven't really decided yet.....there are a number of areas to be repaired so it may be the best way to get a perfectly uniform surface for painting. I am planning on black as the finished...

I have spent the last few day removing all the old paint from the hull........messy job!!....but I now have it back to bare wood.

The hull is in pretty good shape with only a few minor 'dings' to...

HH.....Yes...have built a few S&G boats in the past and repaired a few. This hull was used as an open boat with a 70hp motor.....given the planned new configuration with more weight forward I will be...

Thanks for the welcome, HH!!

Yep.....for an extra $250 he threw in the trailer......so all up $450 for boat and trailer!! The trailer needs about $150 spent on it to de-rust, repaint and rewire!!...

G'day all!!

New at 'posting' here.....so here goes!!!

I have just commenced the restoration of a 16ft Hartley hull. Not sure what the design name is nor the age of the hull. I purchased it...