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I'm nearing completion on rehabing my 1966 13'3" Whaler.
Questions -
1) What size screws were originally used to fasten the mahogany side boards to the boat?
2) For a non-steering wheel (tiller steered) set-up, what is the distance from forward side of false transom to back edge of rear seat?
3) What is the correct placement of the Boston Whaler decals (ie. how far down, how far forward)?
Brief description of work completed: The boat was in reasonably good shape for a >40 year old boat that's been stored outside all of its life. Gel coat mostly intact though with several poorly done fiberglass patches. The gel coat on the inside was strangely pock-marked with small (3-5mm) craters where little cup like pieces of gelcoat separated out. (I've never seen this before on many other boats I've owned).
I sanded off all bottom paint with orbital sander (down to gelcoat). Sanded topsides as well. Repaired patch work and filled all chips, depressions, gouges, etc. with epoxy putty (using West System mostly). I covered the entire exterior of boat with 2 coats of Interlux Interproctect 2000, an epoxy barrier coat made for larger boats that spend multi seasons in the water. (I had a gallon kit left over from my sailboat). Then sanded smooth. I will say that this worked really well and I would recommend this stuff in lieu of re gelcoating, etc. An excellent sealant and base coat. On that I applied (without additional primer) Interlux Perfection (Mediterranean White) on top sides and ablative bottom paint on bottom.
For interior I was originally going with Interlux Brightside but a post here on the forum discouraged me from using a single part paint (durability). Eventually I bit the bullet and went with Awlgrip. First powerwashed the interior, then filled in divets, etc. with epoxy fairing compound. Rolled 2 coats of Awlgrip filler/primer, sanded, then finished with 2 coats of Awlgrip 'Boston Whaler Blue', rolled and tipped. Looks fantastic. Sorry, no pictures yet.
