Restoration Log, Swedish Koster Class:
Joanie, Former "Sang."
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05/10/06
Bruce next installment -
I finally got together with Wade Smith to review the boat. I was thinking that I could repair the wood keel but further inspection indicates that I would be better off with a replacement. So I will be replacing the keel, floor beams, some planks and some frames. This will be a long term project as I anticipated and I will be learning as I proceed. The big issue with the Nordic boats is that the planking is structural and the combination of all parts retains the shape. I have to be very careful brace the inside as I take it apart so I do not "lose it".
I discussed the subject of wood with Wade and was expecting to get the name of an expensive lumber supplier. Instead we talked about native White Oak (keel and planking) and Black Locust (floor beams) - as being fine for this boat. Through Bruce and Wade I connected with Ray Connors who lives near Bruce in East Haddam - he has a bandsaw mill and I will work with him to cut the wood. There may, or may not be, a happy ending to this story but I am really enjoying the process.
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As you can see in the attached pictures I "cleared the deck" - rough sanded off the surface and oiled it to preserve it for now. It is a bit of a deception because there is a lot of rot below that deck ( I think there is a metaphor there - you fill in the blank) - but the deck sure looks good. It will serve as a bit of inspiration.
LINOIL MIX
After further deliberation I will be using some of the poison mix inside the boat. As I have taken the boat further apart I have seen more evidence of rot. It will be at least a year before it will be enclosed in any way so I believe that I will be OK. If it was completely enclosed I would hesitate to use any poison inside. I am planning to use Kirby paint and I talked to them about using the Linoil mix on the wood beforehand. They said it was OK but not "too much". Typically as vague as the mix itself. As I have talked to people and researched on the internet it is definitely a moving target. It depends on the type of wood / time of year / temperature / when you last did it or if you are starting with dry wood / whether you are a Finn, a Swede, etc , etc , etc. So I will forge ahead and try not to use "too much".