[Public-List] restoration items

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Matt,

You may find a "false bottom" in the bilge. In my boat this concealed a second oily bilge space. 

John


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On Oct 4, 2013, at 16:12, David Gilbert <bigkanu at rogers.com> wrote:

> I use an oil changing device to drain the bilge. It is strong enough to suck oil out of the engine so it can easily drain the bilge. I would stick with the wooden spreaders for no reason other than I like them. They denote an older boat.
> Good luck, sounds like loving work.
> David - Big Kanu 620
> On 4-Oct-13, at 3:20 PM, matt strickland wrote:
> 
>> Well, I've started in on my project to get #416 back in the water and have a couple jobs on which I was hoping to get some advice.
>> 
>> Number one is the bilge.  I'm sure that everyone has had experiences pulling all kinds of stuff out of their bilges, but as I look down into the water/oil/god-only-knows-what stew down there, I find myself asking "wait, she's up on the hard, why can't I drain this out?" so I'm wondering if anyone has had experience installing a garboard drain?  Is there an ideal spot to locate it?  What landmarks on the boat are reliable from which to measure where it should go?
>> 
>> Number two is the spreaders.  They are wood and look to be in need of replacement.  I'm going to take the mast down so that I can inspect everything from top to bottom, and also redrill the chainplates while I'm at it.  But does anyone have a good line on a place to get replacements in the Annapolis area?  I'm not adverse to going to with aluminum as a replacement, but also have no problem staying with wood.  Right now my restoration budget is really tight so whatever is going to be simplest and most cost-effective is probably the way I'll go on this item.
>> 
>> I've got plenty more things to ask about, but I figure I'll start with these two and move to the rest as I get to them.  I've been looking through the archives of the mailing list and gotten a lot of great information already, so I can tell that this community is going to be great to be a part of.
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> 
>> Matt
>> #416 - TBD (still)
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