I just encountered a boat (1957 18 foot CONTINENTAL ) that also has Decoray listed on the hull card. I am willing to try to reproduce it (as the continental is mine now) if anyone has managed to get a sample! This also gives us more people to contact concerning the possibility of getting a sample.

There is an XK 6.9 that surfaced in Kentucky a couple of years ago and then again today. It is on the market for 25K! I tried to talk the owner into a higher listing price (I am the broker) but he wants a quick sale. This is Hull #10. It is in great shape. All stock except bunny bed has been re-done...

Paul at Rayco tanks here. We have a nut for you.
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John,

The owner, Bill Zaush of the Indiana Chapter ACBS has requested that I request from you some photos of the back seat and front seat backs and cushions. Also... it seems you may have a bench for the front seat AND cushions on top of the bench. Isatso?

Thanks

Paul

John, would you mind posting (or sending to me) digital photos of your flooring, that shows the direction of the pattern, location of hatch binding on removable panels and so forth? This boat was essentially "gone" when the owner started this restoration. Any photos you have would be appreciated! Th...

FANTASTIC!!! And congratulations!!!! So just to clarify ... the "Blue" is the correct judged color and not "fresco blue" or "dove blue" right?

And.. thanks again!

The customer wants Fresco blue marmoleum.... there is also a Dove Blue marmoleum. I recomended he use what is accepted to be original by judges at a show. I suspect it is the Blue Marmoleum and not Fresco Blue or Dove Blue. Correct? He has agreed to use what is deterimined to be the accepted standar...

thanks!

Yes, White sided and the hull card says Blue Marb. I woke up in the night and realized the flooring samle I have (which is about 1 square inch tops) was under a staple.. I suspect the flooring the owner thinks is original may be a replacement floor. I don't think staples would have been used in 1946...

Been using marmoleum... but this one has a pebble texture that I don't see in the marmoluem lineup. Of course there is the possiblity that what we are looking at (tiny tiny pieces of linoleum) is NOT original but the owner is convnced as of now. There is also a guy at our shop that is pretty sure he...

Have 1946 Utility - U22. Onwer belives some small scraps of flooring still attached to some of the floorboards to be original. It is a pebble textured linoleum. Anybody know what WAS original for 1946? Does anyone know of a source for this material

Thanks!
Woody

I have a customer that doesn't do internet. He is restoring his own 23' Continental. He has a couple of questions the most important being what color should his sealing boards shoud be. The essential guide shows blond... but only has one pic for 3 years of production so we can't go by that. The info...

it appears we have found the correct bub NOS (new old stock) $20 + shipping. We also found a conversion method to modern bubs on the internet.

Paul (woody)

I have a one mile ray spotlight on my 1958 55' connie. Can anyone tell me what light bulb the unit gets? Has anyone converted from incandescent to another form of ilumination?

Thanks! Paul

Yup, I'm pretty sure we could sweet talk them into it again. Money talks with them.... sweet.

Broken down connie... tell me more!

Paul

Done for the night??!?! aint the sun coming up out there?!?!!? Been there, done that.. last week on a Paragon 25xe transmission in fact!!!!!

Sleep tight!

Thanks for your perspective!

Paul

Thanks John! We just returned from working on Roman Coppolas Nunes Bros in Vallejo and two other customers boats. (one in vallejo and the other in San Hose!) I wish we had met before we left out there! Since we are professional restorers I get real skiddish about soliciting work on the forum and hav...

We are having some made.... you need any? Should be ready in 4 weeks. We could increase our run to take care of you if you like.

Paul

We are in the process of restoring a 67 18foot and a 67 20 foot super sport. We have found the torquoise but not flooring. Can we trade information? We are currently looking at having the flooring made also...

Thanks, Paul

We are in the process of restoring two '67 super sports an 18' and a 20'. We have an unmolested interior in one and know the proper flooring is.. problem is we can not find it. Have any other owners of either the 20 or the 18 found replacement flooring of the proper pattern? And the 17' may also use...

:o I have a 33' Sea Strake I knew of some rot in the transom and some of the bottom before pulling it out. After pulling and getting the out of water survey there are so many (seemingly) isolated areas of rot it makes sense to replace the entire bottom. So now I have estimated the cost of replacing ...