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Well, I'm back inside warming up after a little boat disassembly. I've discovered:
1) The boat was originally painted a metallic copper color.
2) The floor is solid, but still needs to come out so I can check the stringers
3) The transom is completely rotten. Ew! I kind of suspected that revelation was coming though. Can't be any worse than replacing the floor on the Caravel, and I get to work on it inside the garage (instead of outside on the gravel pad where the Caravel sits). I'm trying to look on the bright side - How am I doing?
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Hey Stephanie- looks like we have a lot in common. We have been looking at photos of your critters. We have dogs named Chopper, Zero, and Pickle(silverpickle might like that!), and a cat named Fin. Choppers' best friend Rocky resembles your dog. It's funny that you also have a dog named Chester- Wally picked that name out a couple of years ago for our future minature burro. Small world. We have pictures of our pouches in the photo gallery.
The glassmaster is sooooo cool. Nice fins. We will post a picture of Wallys' runabout logo after I scan it in. It looks like your boat in red.
If you are ever down this way we have lots of room for visiting AS's and we are only 45 minutes from AS factory. Tours every day at 2pm!
We have attached a photo of Hollys' VW pulling her '61 Tomahawk.
Have you checked out fiberglassics web site?
That is totally stylin - a bug convertible pulling a classic boat - too much fun! I hope we do make it out your way eventually. I'd love to see the AS factory someday.
I do hang out at Fiberglassics, usually in the NW section.
Airstreams, boats, and critters all seem to go together!
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Hey guys, I've located a 54 vagabond not too far from home. What do you think? I'm surprised it is open and does not have the divider behind the front seats.
Cool !! But ya gotta get all that paint off, ack !
Yeah, it sure looks like a fun little boat though. Of course, having discovered the rotten transom on my fiberglass boat yesterday, seems like it's not a great time to pick up another project.
Here's pics of the transom the owner of the Vagabond sent me. Looks pretty clean and unmolested.
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get it! That transom is a piece of cake to replace. On mine, I have to pull out a cast aluminum bracket, then put in the wood, then re-rivet the bracket back in. PITA!
I told the guy I'd pass on the Vagabond. It's so cool, but it's way on the other end of the state, in the middle of winter. Dave doesn't want me dragging home a new project for the new year, especially since I'm tearing into the current one.
So if anyone wants to get a cool Feathercraft to go with their Airstrem, let me know, I'll point you to it!
In honor of Alki and her battle with cancer we will be participating in the 2008 American Cancer Society Relay For Life. Please click here if you would like to see her page and donate to the cause: Donate
I told the guy I'd pass on the Vagabond. It's so cool, but it's way on the other end of the state, in the middle of winter. Dave doesn't want me dragging home a new project for the new year, especially since I'm tearing into the current one.
So if anyone wants to get a cool Feathercraft to go with their Airstrem, let me know, I'll point you to it!
Stef -
Way on the other side of the state sounds like near me. Tell me, tell me ... no better not I really shouldn't take on another project...ok tell me (we won't tell my wife)
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In honor of Alki and her battle with cancer we will be participating in the 2008 American Cancer Society Relay For Life. Please click here if you would like to see her page and donate to the cause: 
... no better not I really shouldn't take on another project...ok tell me (we won't tell my wife
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