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03-25-2017, 08:17 PM
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Member
City: Madisonville, LA
Vessel Name: Mister Butch
Vessel Model: 1940 Homemade Workboat / Pleasur
Join Date: Dec 2016
Posts: 23
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New member with old boat and first post
I just got finished restoring an old 32' Cypress boat from South Louisiana. I have owned boats since I was young but this is the first time I have owned a wooden boat. It was built in 1940 and used in the south for transporting goods along the coast. It was modified to be used as a pleasure boat used in the south to travel the bayou. I have the privilege to own the boat and finally have it like I want it. It has been a learning experience since last year and looking forward to getting good information and advise on how to have maintain and have fun with it. So I may say some stupid stuff but bare with me as I learn.
 
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03-25-2017, 08:29 PM
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Senior Member
City: SOBX North Carolina
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 348
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Welcome and of course we need pictures. It sounds like the boat may have been built with old growth too. Your area has several great and interesting wooden boat shows too. If you are not familiar with this one, its a small one but has some neat traditional putt-putt boats as a rule too. And the food and conversation is truly local fare.
The Seventh Annual Bayou Teche Wooden Boat Show, April 21-23, 2017 »
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03-25-2017, 08:59 PM
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Moderator Emeritus
City: Cameron, La
Vessel Name: Baobab
Vessel Model: Bayliner 4788
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 2,660
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Welcome to the Trawler Forum Poppy!
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03-25-2017, 09:28 PM
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Member
City: Madisonville, LA
Vessel Name: Mister Butch
Vessel Model: 1940 Homemade Workboat / Pleasur
Join Date: Dec 2016
Posts: 23
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Scratchnsaw
Welcome and of course we need pictures. It sounds like the boat may have been built with old growth too. Your area has several great and interesting wooden boat shows too. If you are not familiar with this one, its a small one but has some neat traditional putt-putt boats as a rule too. And the food and conversation is truly local fare.
The Seventh Annual Bayou Teche Wooden Boat Show, April 21-23, 2017 » |
I will attach pictures soon as I figure it out and get in from offshore. Slow systems out here. I'm from Covington and keep my boat in Madisonville, La. I'm sure it's old growth. It was built in the Morgan City area. 
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03-25-2017, 11:00 PM
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Guru
City: Concrete Washington State
Vessel Name: Willy
Vessel Model: Willard Nomad 30'
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 18,660
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Does it have an old flathead engine?
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North Western Washington State USA
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03-25-2017, 11:24 PM
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Guru
City: Tri Cities, WA
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 4,406
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Welcome to TF. Say stupid stuff, do ya? You will fit right in with the likes of me. The guys on here who have knowledge are pretty easy to get to share it with those who lack that same knowledge.
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Mike and Tina
1981 Boston Whaler 13'
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03-26-2017, 01:33 AM
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Guru
City: Gig Harbor
Vessel Name: Kinship
Vessel Model: North Pacific 43
Join Date: May 2015
Posts: 9,045
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Very nice looking boat. Welcome.
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03-26-2017, 04:05 AM
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Enigma
City: Slicker?
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 16,101
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Greetings,
Welcome aboard. y'all.
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RTF
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03-26-2017, 04:12 AM
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Master and Commander
City: Vallejo CA
Vessel Name: Carquinez Coot
Vessel Model: penultimate Seahorse Marine Coot hull #6
Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 12,530
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Anyone who maintains a wood boat is worthy of extra praise.
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Kar-KEEN-ez Koot
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03-26-2017, 04:55 AM
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Senior Member
City: Hernando Beach
Vessel Model: Seaway
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 487
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Beautiful classic lines on your restored boat. Please, tell us more about the restoration (and engine)! 
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03-26-2017, 07:02 AM
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TF Site Team
City: Paris,TN
Vessel Name: Slo-Poke
Vessel Model: Jorgensen custom 44
Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 3,749
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Welcome to TF . That's a cool looking boat .
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03-26-2017, 08:59 AM
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Senior Member
City: New Rochelle, NY
Vessel Name: Jerry Land
Vessel Model: Grand Banks/Alaskan
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 249
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Finally another brother with a wooden boat. First secret to longevity for her is to keep her in water. When annual haul comes around no more than 10 days on the hard. Plan work accordingly. Welcome aboard.
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03-26-2017, 06:40 PM
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Member
City: Madisonville, LA
Vessel Name: Mister Butch
Vessel Model: 1940 Homemade Workboat / Pleasur
Join Date: Dec 2016
Posts: 23
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New member with old boat and first post
Quote:
Originally Posted by Nomad Willy
Does it have an old flathead engine?
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It had a Grey Marine flathead 6 cylinder at one time then it was changed out to a Ford Lehman 120 diesel. It purrs like a kitten and gets about 8 knots. The four blade prop keeps it right st 1800 rpm.
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03-26-2017, 06:43 PM
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Member
City: Madisonville, LA
Vessel Name: Mister Butch
Vessel Model: 1940 Homemade Workboat / Pleasur
Join Date: Dec 2016
Posts: 23
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GFC
Welcome to TF. Say stupid stuff, do ya? You will fit right in with the likes of me. The guys on here who have knowledge are pretty easy to get to share it with those who lack that same knowledge.
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Thanks.
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03-26-2017, 06:54 PM
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Member
City: Madisonville, LA
Vessel Name: Mister Butch
Vessel Model: 1940 Homemade Workboat / Pleasur
Join Date: Dec 2016
Posts: 23
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Miz Trom
Beautiful classic lines on your restored boat. Please, tell us more about the restoration (and engine)! |
The boat was donated to me after the gentleman that owned it passed. His widow knew how much I loved the boat and decided it would be best kept if I had it. I was flabbergasted. They also did a bottom job and painted the hull before giving it to me. I did all of the top sides work. There was very little wood wood rot so that was easy. I striped all of the cabin and back decks out and painted and re-installed. The stern needed some reinforcements. That was probably the hardest part. I left all of the big boat bits on the vessel to keep some of its original features. I have not had to do a single thing to the engine.
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03-26-2017, 06:58 PM
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Member
City: Madisonville, LA
Vessel Name: Mister Butch
Vessel Model: 1940 Homemade Workboat / Pleasur
Join Date: Dec 2016
Posts: 23
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Miz Trom
Beautiful classic lines on your restored boat. Please, tell us more about the restoration (and engine)! |
The engine is perfect. No problems at all. I did a lot of sanding, scraping, and painting. Rearranged the cabin a little. Scratched my head until I figured out the wiring and bilge systems. Great boat!!
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03-26-2017, 06:58 PM
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Member
City: Madisonville, LA
Vessel Name: Mister Butch
Vessel Model: 1940 Homemade Workboat / Pleasur
Join Date: Dec 2016
Posts: 23
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Quote:
Originally Posted by markpierce
Anyone who maintains a wood boat is worthy of extra praise.
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03-26-2017, 07:07 PM
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Member
City: Madisonville, LA
Vessel Name: Mister Butch
Vessel Model: 1940 Homemade Workboat / Pleasur
Join Date: Dec 2016
Posts: 23
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New member with old boat and first post
Quote:
Originally Posted by jjorgenson3
Finally another brother with a wooden boat. First secret to longevity for her is to keep her in water. When annual haul comes around no more than 10 days on the hard. Plan work accordingly. Welcome aboard.
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Ok, before I took control of the boat a bottom job was done. I work offshore and leave for 14 days and home for 14 days. While I was gone the bottom job was completed. It had been out the water for 5 weeks. They left it in the slings barely in the water for a week before they put it in a slip. When I got home it was bilging every hour. I was scared to death. The boat yard owner that did the work said not to worry that it would swell and seal. It took about 2 months and a lot of sleepless nights before that happened. Now it seems to be pretty much sealed.  
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03-26-2017, 08:46 PM
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Senior Member
City: New Rochelle, NY
Vessel Name: Jerry Land
Vessel Model: Grand Banks/Alaskan
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 249
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I have two Lehman 120's on JL & 1800 Rpms is Optimal for cruising. Those babies purr. Keeping her in and planning work on 10 day hauls keep the screws from torquing! Seeing light through the planks is heart renching.
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03-26-2017, 08:59 PM
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Guru
City: Thibodaux, Louisiana
Vessel Name: Gumbo
Vessel Model: 2003 Monk 36
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 3,882
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Welcome , that's a fine looking boat! We have visited Madisonville in our boat a couple of times and enjoyed it, we hope to get over your way this fall. If it works out we'll contact you, where do you keep her?
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