Thread: 1913 12' clinker

I'm not sure what it is (design), but the fasteners are called roves, which are sort of a nail with a washer over one end, which is then preened over to hold it.

She doesn't look to be restored at all, just had her paint and finishes removed. I see tension cracks and broken frames everywhere on that little boat. All of which should be addressed before you apply power to it again. It's very likely she's got distortions and other "mis-shapen" things going on as well.

This isn't uncommon for old powerboats. The outboard likely did most of the damage. You see in 1913 (or when ever she was built) the engines used didn't have a lot of power. Most of the strains on the hull where made from the weight of the engine and vibrations over long lengths of time in use.

Outboards, especially the old two strokes vibrate like a washing machine with a pair of sneakers in it on the spin cycle and they apply strains and torque much differently then weak kneed inboards. The result is the boat gets it's "butt" twisted off and frames break, planks crack, etc. Transom to bottom interface damage is the first place this occurs then the aft section frames start cracking and breaking, which progresses forward with age and use.

These things, coupled with the fact there are no longitudinal stringers or engine beds, suggests she may have been a sailboat conversion, which makes matters worse, because she never was intended to resist the strains of an outboard or inboard. It's hard to tell much more without more pictures. It could be a fun project for the right person.