One week in the water, or ice; one week out. Revarnish yearly. Drink heavily.
On Mon, May 16, 2022 at 4:30 PM Curt Raymond via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > What happens to a wooden boat over the winter? I presume it has to come > out of the water, does it just leak for awhile in the spring when you put > it back in the water? > > -Curt > > On Monday, May 16, 2022, 03:31:36 PM EDT, Randy Bennell via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > > > On 16/05/2022 2:07 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: > > I took a ride in one of these on the Hudson River near Poughkeepsie > when I > > was a kid, one of the most memorable keepsakes from childhood. I wonder > > what it's worth... > > https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1948-chris-craft-deluxe-runabout/ > > _______________________________________ > > > The boat is just the beginning. Once you have the boat, you either need > a boathouse to keep it in or a storage building at home to keep it in on > the trailer. Storing it on the trailer is likely not recommended for a > wooden boat as they need to soak up a bit of water or they will leak. > You also need a tow vehicle and the name of a boat builder/restorer to > call upon whenever it appears to need TLC. > > There was a fairly decent boat for sale of a similar vintage out at our > lake last summer. It was a Lyman so the hull was painted white but it > had the mahogany front deck and side trim, dog house, etc. I could have > had it for around $10K but I do not have a boat house to keep it in or I > might have been tempted. > > Interestingly enough, it had lived its whole life in our bay within > sight of our dock. It belonged originally to some folks who had a big > triple stall boathouse with living quarters above. Those are not allowed > these days but grandfathered ones still exist. The boat along with the > property was inherited by their son. Unfortunately, he died a couple of > years ago at about age 80. The boat was acquired by some folks in town > who used it a bit but are now seeking to sell it. They aren't getting > any younger either. They would be in their early to mid 70's. > > The boathouse was falling into disrepair and was torn down too. A sad > state of affairs. > > Randy > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
