What species of wood, would you recommend for floor bearers in my 1965 Owens runabout?

Some success with the speedo. Not only was the face damaged but the speedo wasn't actually working. I've nw got it working by drilling out (By hand using thumb and fore finger only!) the hole in the Bourdon tube with a long series 0.5mm drill. it turns out the hole in the Bourdon tube and the union ...

Scrapped the idea of reusing the old floor. I'm now looking around for the best deal on new ply. The next problem is marine ply seems only to come in 8' x 4' sheets and the original was 10' x 4' 10", so I'll have to put an extra joint in which means a cross bearer under the joint. I'm also trying to...

They've been on Ebay for a while, ignore the price the same seller has also advertised them at £112.50 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BOAT-MARINE-YACHT-SEAT-BACK-to-BACK-LOUNGE-SEAT-GREY-RED-75112-/161216129571?ssPageName=ADME:X:EAC:GB:3160 Apparently they are receiving stock in May. I'm keeping my eye o...

Does anyone have the mounting instructions for these?



I'd like to make sure my floor has the supports in the right place to accept them.

Today's episode Removing the floor after an afternoon chiselling and de-nailing. http://i1259.photobucket.com/albums/ii558/shmbry1/IMG_9783.jpg I found that the bearers where still quite solid but more importantly some delamination of the encapsulation down the Port side, either form ages of being s...

I suppose I'll have to bite the bullet. Having spent the equivalent on fibre glass ready to do the job, there goes another Ha'p'orth !

At least there is a firm reasonably close by, KJ Howells who do 1/4 and 1/2 sheets and I can go and see before I buy.

Setting up to re-jig the hull prior to removing the floor. More than one use for an outboard stand. http://i1259.photobucket.com/albums/ii558/shmbry1/IMG_9775.jpg http://i1259.photobucket.com/albums/ii558/shmbry1/IMG_9776.jpg http://i1259.photobucket.com/albums/ii558/shmbry1/IMG_9777.jpg Capturing t...

Another Disappointment When I did some research I was extremely surprised to see how much Stewart Warner gauges cost. For a moment I thought the speedo / log may be worth more than the hull. That was short lived... http://i1259.photobucket.com/albums/ii558/shmbry1/IMG_9771.jpg http://i1259.photobuck...

Getting ready to make the hull supports. http://i1259.photobucket.com/albums/ii558/shmbry1/IMG_9756.jpg The trolley is left over from my Ford Zodiac restoration and is very handy for moving projects around. Replacing the floor will allow me to repair the 'Hook' in the hull were it was sat for so lon...