1963 Correct Craft Atom Skier

Keep at it, you are making unbelievable fast progress. At least yours didn't start like this...

Wow, what a mess. I would not even think about trying to work with something like this.

Here is my situation. We are moving to a retirement community in Iowa in June. I was hoping to get the boat "fixed" to use on a lake in Minnesota this summer. I had purchased some Total Boat penetrating epoxy to make some small repairs. However, I think I will rent a place to work on it in Iowa and try to have it done for the following summer. In the meantime I will get as much done as possible between now and June.

Another question. There is a long piece of vacuum hose attached to the speedometer. What does the other end attach to?

Some vessels also use a bronze pitot mounted thru the keel board slightly aft of a point midway between the stem and stern, on a position between the port and starboard gunwales and if you were to raise the sole you might see it just aft of the garboard drain site. in the bilge.
aka the bottom of the boat

Ken,
I wonder if in Duane's circle of car racing, they call core plugs freeze plugs??

Duane,
BTW, the hull bottom pitot pickups are not mounted through the "keel board".

Duane in Indy wrote: 8122pbrainard wrote: Ken, I wonder if in Duane's circle of car racing, they call core plugs freeze plugs?? Neither one Pete,   we use solid aluminum blocks for Nitro Funny car and Top Fuel racing. No coolant for us.   And if we did we would use what the lower ranks use.   1 3/4" screw in billet plugs

So, none of the group drive or own cars or trucks?

Don't worry Duane

Pete will straighten you out on all this nautical stuff.

Me, I just call it the bottom of the boat

I think mine is right in the middle too,right behind the trans/propshaft flange.

Pete

You need to read the link below

It might be today's bit of learning

link

8122pbrainard wrote: Thanks. Yes I did learn something. Duane, Sorry, I stand corrected.

Thanks Pete, no apology needed.   We ALL learn everyday if we open our eyes.   Thanks Duane

Don,
Yes, that a pitot for a speedo.

Don,
They are original and I suggest using bracing just to keep the exhaust from moving.

I have a lot of progress to report. However, I am having trouble loading photos. The forum says that I have already uploaded the photos. Are the photos being stored somewhere? If so, how do I access them?

I have stripped all of the bottom paint off. the bottom appears to be in good shape except where the patch and fiberglass were. I took out the aluminum brace. The center board where the rudder goes through the bottom is split. (reason for the brace?)
I have been working on the trailer (tires , lights, bunk boards etc.) so I have a way to transport it when I move next month.. I will post some photos Later.

Angola Canvas used to do the covers for the regional distribution center, Midwest Correct Craft . They have in their listings Atom Skier.

I purchased some Total Boat epoxy wood filler will that work here and also on the outside bottom where all of those screw holes are? Or, am I faced with removing the bottom and transom. Can this area be routed out and fixed with some sort of patch?