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Pics coming AJ! Otherwise see current issue of Modern Boating Magazine.

Broken hacksaw tool, eh? Clever. Thanks for the eBay tips shipmates. didn't think of that.

Progress is going well. Each weekend I cut out more rot, find more rot, feel depressed, cut out more rot,...

Hi shipmates,

I was chatting to a kindly shipwright about my humble bucket of rot at the marina the other day and he suggested buying a tool to cut away the rot: a rockwell sonicraftrer. It has a...

Ok mate. Thanks PAR. I'm thinking NORGLASS might do a good one?

By the way PAR, why can't PeelAway8 be used on ply mate? (Sounds ideal.)

Thanks for the reply. Simply marine ply. Cutting rotten panels out of the topside and replacing them with marine ply. The will finally paint and seal with Norglass products.

Hi ya, what glue do you suggest I use to replace rotten panels cut from the boat? Liquid nails? Wood glue?

Hey guys thanks for reply! Haven't checked it for a while as I thought no one replied! :)

Try plonking: glass of wine, jason recliner, telly for the night.

Hi Guys,

Hartley dude here. Can you recommend a good paint stripper? I hear there are strippers and strippers (no pun intended). Trying to strip this paint off the boat. Taking an age.

cheers
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Hey thanks for the encouragement Paul and Vern. Nice job on the dingy by the way mate. Thanks for posting the pics.

Wonderful news!!!! My laconic chum from the fishing club came over and poked...

Sorry for the tardiness in reply - drowning in deadlines. The motor is a 55 Perkins diesel. It starts like a dream. No drama. My nephew is a diesel mechanic. I'm told parts are around.

Hey,...

P.S. The "magazine" (quote marks?) is not paying for anything. The boat was given to me. I'm a writer. Thought it would be fun to write about it's transformation along the way.

Excellent! Exactly what I planned to do. Mucho thanks!!!

PS Yes, I know there are boats to buy better than this one but I'm penning a series of features on restoring this old bucket of barnacles - incl advice and help from this excellent forum. My feature...

yes, that is good advice guys. A chum who has restored some boats said I need to make sure the hull is rock solid before committing to any repairs topside. Makes sense. He also mentioned the west...

yes, this is the boat mate.

Hi guys,

No mystery. Sorry. I only put a recent post about the boat so... Yes, as the other post says it's a 1960s or 1950s Hartley. As my other posts says I'm trying to ascertain the year as I'm...

Thanks guys. I was told it was 1950s hence me saying 55 but I was hoping for an exact year if poss. Maybe 60s??

Ok plastibond seems out. So can you recommend any good products in its stead please? What do I buy?? (This is the third request in this post.)

Fair enough. So what patch up product should I ask for? Can you give me a brand name please?

Thank you guys for the splendid feedback. As I have some large areas the plastibond might not be right for the job - esp with the vibration issue. Very interesting.

Can you recommend a similar...

Hi,

When restoring my old fiberglass caravan last year I used a product called Plastibond. Great for small holes and cracks. It was easy for mugs like me to use and set like a rock but easy to...

Hi yawl,

I have an old Hartley Bay Cruiser. Can anyone tell me what year it is? :)

see pic.

thanks
Dorian

Ok. will do. There's the odd spot of rot but nothing below the waterline. It's not going to last forever but I was hoping to squeeze a few more years out of the old gal.

Thanks Paul. Much appreciated mate. Okay, so you think the transom is for the chop, eh? Would that be cheaper than patching up with glass, you think? It sort of worries me giving it the chop. :C
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Thanks Paul. No doubt you are right but I'll live with the "looser" for a while at least. But thanks for the reply, anyway, mate. :q

Okay, I take on board everybody's comments but none are real...

Yeah, fair enough. I know she's pretty rough. I thought I could patch up the transom with some fiberglass and get a couple more years out of her. :C It's only for fishing around the bay. Any quick...

No reply?? Anyone out there...?? :C

Hi there,

I'm new to the forum and have joined in the hope I can get some advice. I have inherited a 1950s 26ft Hartley Bay Cruiser. There is rot in the topside. Below the waterline seems good....