Hi, Progress has been a bit slow thus far. I have been working on the engine (as it fits in my garage) and the trailer so I can move the hull around. I hope to get the rest of the parts stripped from the hull next weekend then I can start stripping the paint etc. It would be good to see some picture...

Made a start stripping it down tonight and got the engine out with my little engine crane and then on my car ramp so I can sort the trailer out. (Thought it was sensible to get the trailer usable first so I have somewhere safe to set the hull down) took the engine out to save some weight while its s...

Thanks for the advice on not blasting, I'll have a think and see how I get on with the stripper, I bought what was sold as industrial quality before for the land rover but it wasn't great so I'll try that one on eBay, there aren't too many layers of paint on this one so hopefully it will be ok.

Why don't you reccomend blasting it?
I had my land rover alluminium panels carefully blasted by a professional and they came up really well, they are also thinner aluminium.

Thanks, I have joined CMBA just waiting for the bits to come through. Though the flaking paint makes it look bad the hull is very straight and barely a gouge or dent on it. No sign of any cuts or mods either. There is a few rivits to sort, one dent from the trailer and a little corrosion but that is...

Good afternoon, I have just become the lucky custodian of Simmonds Ski Boat No.55 which I belive is an origonal Donald Simmonds built boat. It appears very complete and origonal with its trailer and 1700 consul engine. It does however need full restoration with some corrosion to cure engine to rebui...