Day 8 Removed more varnish from the transom and starboard side of the boat. I thought it was all off last week, but sure enough a few patches were still on the boat. Used varnish remover gel rather than heat to get the varnish off. DSCN6547.JPG My eldest Son was here to help out today, now he is ge...

Day 6 After putting on a coat of primer on day 5, I let it dry for 24 hours at room temperature, and then sanded it all down again: DSCN6509.JPG Followed by another coat of primer, filling any minor imperfections (easier to see once a coat of primer is on). I then put another 2 coats of primer on t...

I just watched the video, very nice boat!

I see from the motor that it's a short shaft, which makes it worthwhile keeping - if you get the classic boat bug. The Shakespeare it came off is also considered a classic and very capable sea going boat and if it has a short shaft transom model, is probably late 1960s - it would go very well with ...

Welcome to the forum! The boat looks good and sounds like it might just have been saved by being dry stored, progress is looking good too :thumbsup: Hope to see you on the water :wot: Thanks. I popped down the workshop this afternoon with my Son and done a bit more or the finer filling on the botto...

It changed from block to shaft rating in the early '80's,around '84 for most of the outboards.As your is '80,then it's BHP Just about to get of the forum and google that, so thanks for the info. I just added a post in the restoration projects section. I am seriously thinking that I may just have to...

Day 4: I done a deal last week with a good friend for a complete speedboat he had sitting in his yard, with trailer and a 55HP engine - So I went and collected it this morning. The engine was removed, along with controls. The engine needs wiring and a starter motor. DSCN6427.JPG It has good compres...

I am new to the forum, but the reason I joined is because a few members have owned a Broom Javelin in the past, and that can be helpful. This project was bought from Norfolk earlier this month (May 2014). She has been dry stored for approx 20 years, and was found at an estate family home in Norfolk ...

Thanks for the replies, I am glad you two have replied as I have been reading your threads and watched the video when I done a search last week. I got the Evinrude as it was part of a deal with a good friend. He had a Shakespeare speedboat sitting in the yard on a trailer with the evinrude on the ba...

Hi all, first post on the forum. Great place for info over the last few years so decided to join. I will become a member soon as well. I have bought a Broom Javelin, think its a mark 1, 1960 model. It needs restoring and work has commenced! To me its a mild restoration as it was dry stored for many ...