Don't take apart your boat too far, it may loose its shape. I'd put the original deck framing back in to make sure your top sides (hull sides) are not bellying (widening out beyond original dimensions). Then put some cross bracing from sheer on one side to the chine on the opposite side. And do the ...

I'm going with Hacker. My 1924 had that same screw cap vent and drum light. They had no lifting ring but had a pair of cast stringer hooks under the front floor boards. I've even seen that cockpit configuration in an old Hacker ad. Windshield is not correct. In '24 they were frameless with a wood ba...

Anyone recall the issue of Classic Boating that contained the article detailing the disassembly and repair of Ivalites? I'm posting this for a friend and as we discussed he and I vaguely remember this being covered in one of the past articles somewhere between 5 and 10 yrs ago. Anyone have any idea ...

Nice shot, Lancers are some of the best looking 'glass boats built. Just found your post, guess its been up a while lol

I love period boat pix. The 'glass boat has pretty good lines from what we can see of it. Any idea what it was?

I don't suppose they'd be the same as the one's on a 41 ft DCFB 1950? If they are and you have not found anything, I might be able to part them off my former project. Not committing to that just yet but my free project was being withdrawn as the owner was going to part it out against my wishes as op...

Nice clean lines for that model, a little buffing and a tune up? should be ready to go. Post the "after" pics when done.

Jacobs sounds like he went to the "Chainsaw" Al Dunlap school of business management. Serves him right for not having his boat built stateside if it's delaminating.