1978 Sylvan Restoration.

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Johnny said:
GoneFishin - quite the opposite......

Spar varnishes are typically designed to not only protect the wood,
but also give it the flexibility and UV protection it needs to last for years.
And the name “spar" varnish comes from the boating world, where, on a sailboat,
the long wooden poles that support the sails are known as spars.
So a spar varnish needs to be one that can withstand the rigorous conditions
of the lake and ocean seafaring life.

Household Spar Varnishes typically have very little "true" UV inhibitors.
The frugal manufacturers will typically just have a few drops of the UV inhibitors
in the formula to comply with the truth in advertising regulations.
So their resistance to the harsh UV elements is not much better
than regular furniture varnish or polyurethane.


Marine Varnishes, which are far more expensive, do contain considerable amounts
of UV inhibitors. So if you need full UV protection, it would be in your best interest to seek out
the name brands that have the specified ingredients that your project requires.

The amount of varnishes and paints used in today’s world are often overwhelming to the average person.
If you are restoring a 1940 Chris-Craft mahogany runabout, you would want to use the highest quality of
materials available, regardless of cost.
If you are just replacing or refinishing a plywood transom or wood seats on a Jon Boat,
you really don’t need to spend $65.00 for a quart of paint or varnish when the more inexpensive coatings
will do the job just as well. Proper preparation before applying any coating will result in a more durable and favorable finish.
Bottom line is - you get what you pay for.

This is an excerpt from an article that I have written - - -
If anyone would like to read the full article, PM me and
I will send it to you in "doc" format.





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Yup, I cant even remember how old I am but I know mid 30s. Guess I was thinking about the gluvit then. Good catch! Thats why I put the "I believe" clause in there! lol
 
Here's a update for you guys. Finally got the interior ripped out. Looks like this is the second time it's been redone. The foam came out super easy. It had some white foam that I could only imagine was original. It was absolutely soaked. But the hull looks pretty clean otherwise. I water tested and only had a couple small leaks that should be taken care of when I gluvit. Picking up transom wood today and I will hopefully get that in over the weekend. Then it's time to flip it over and get the 3 different layers of paint off!!!

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Started cleaning the inside of the hull and getting it ready to gluvit then paint. Question for you guys, it appears that water should flow under each rib, but there is just to much dirt build up and I cannot clean it out good enough to get the water to flow, so without raising the boat further than what the jack can the water just sits between each rib. Wish I could cut some 3/8" or 1/2" holes in the ribs but I think that would take away from the strength of the ribs. Here is a pic. It's so shiny now!

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Sorry for the lack of updates. Here are a bunch of progress photos. Enjoy!

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Had a friend come over and we welded half the boat. This guy put a ton of holes in this boat!!!

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This was where the old battery gauge was for a trolling motor

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Right side of boat is mostly done. Looks amazing if I say so myself!!

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More to come after this weekend!!!
 
What do you think is a good size live well? Was thinking either 22 gallon or 33 gallon. Im having a buddy fabricate one from aluminum. If I went 3'x1'X1.5' it be 33 gallons. It might end up a taller, just dont know how tall yet. Plan on keeping all kinds of different fish in it. Catfish, bass, walleye and panfish.
 
Nice work. Is it 16 ft and is it console steering? That's the type of boat I'd like someday cept maybe 14 ft and tiller.
 
Yes it's a 16' Sylvan and also a console steer boat. Got all the welding done this weekend. Time to degrease the interior and start spraying primer. If all goes well, should be cutting foam and installing the floor this weekend. Need to order my carpet this week! The stripping and prepping of this boat has taken at least 3x as long as I would of guessed. If I ever do this again, I'm paying someone to sandblast it.
 

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