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I have switched gears and want to build, so need my garage back. This is a restorable 1956 Clipper. Needs new wood, controls, some rivets re-bucked and a couple of small cracks repaired; otherwise, sand, paint and get wet. All I have is bills of sale -- no title, so keep that in mind. If you...

Guys, over on the teardrop trailer forums, Baltic birch plywood is held in extremely high esteem for two particular qualities -- uniform veneer layers completely free of voids, and the use of quality exterior glue. In many ways, trailer construction shares a lot of traits with boat building in...

Let me see if I have this right, when beginning to rejuvenate a badly neglected aluminum boat. First, remove what is removable, especially old wood and so forth. Second, wash or pressure wash to get dirt, grime and any loose paint off. Third, strip, wirebrush and/or sand to get off failed...

I tried a search and every thread with drill or rivet in it came up. Sooo ... centerpunch the rivet head and drill through the center with a drill that is certainly no larger than the original rivet hole, right? Does it matter which side? I need to be able remove the Z-metal holding the bottom...

Thinking about buying this boat and trailer, and I am not sure where to begin, except to say I want new, larger wheels. How would you go about completely changing rims/hubs to a four or five-lug hub? No clue here. The towing ball coupler, an integral 1 7/8, is badly cracked and corroded, so I...