tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1304743224576433581.comments2020-09-25T21:11:13.021-07:00Resurrection of Snipe 1953SteveVincenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16494931449570385687noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1304743224576433581.post-59070422363312917052020-09-25T21:11:13.021-07:002020-09-25T21:11:13.021-07:00Hi collin. Sorry I just saw this. Do you st...Hi collin. Sorry I just saw this. Do you still have that stuff?SteveVincenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16494931449570385687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1304743224576433581.post-24151342776121671252020-01-18T15:51:49.683-08:002020-01-18T15:51:49.683-08:00Hi my name is Collin. I clean out houses for a liv...Hi my name is Collin. I clean out houses for a living in ny. I recently found some trophies and silver trophies for the boat the shady lady. Also a map from 1951 of the shady lady traveling from california to ny. Please let me know if this could be your boat I'm not for sure but not to many other ones out there. ThanksCleanoutcrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06785414413005553615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1304743224576433581.post-24898139965282544922018-03-02T12:36:59.722-08:002018-03-02T12:36:59.722-08:00Hi John. Great to hear from you! Hope all is wel...Hi John. Great to hear from you! Hope all is well up north. I'm planning to paint only below the waterline, and then varnish the topsides. there will be a few areas that might not look great, particularly the lower section where the planks meet stem, but I'm not going for perfection. I want to get her back on the water this summer.<br /><br />Seams have been caulked and then filled with BoatLife LifeCalk. I was originally going to pay them with interlux seam putty, but Interlux said that if the boat was to be dry sailed, which this one is, that Interlux was a bad option. Jamestown distributors suggested Boatlife. IT was pretty easy, I like the way it turned out. I did not want to fiberglass the bottom at this point, just paint and varnish. We are planning to have the Fleet 2 meeting at my house on 18th of this month, and hopefully flip her over so that I can start on the deck. Thanks for the comments!<br />SteveSteveVincenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16494931449570385687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1304743224576433581.post-33733705744315276332018-03-02T09:09:47.894-08:002018-03-02T09:09:47.894-08:00The planking appears to be mahogany. Would look ve...The planking appears to be mahogany. Would look very nice if varnished but it seems you plan to paint instead. Varnishing prep is also very tedious as regards making sure that repairs and grain are matched to give best appearance. What are you going to do about seams, caulk or epoxy glue in matching wood strips? If latter, boat will have to be dry-sailed - not left in water, to minimize expansion and contraction of planking from moisture. Some advise fiberglassing hull with 4 oz. cloth and epoxy resin to minimize maintenance. Are you considering doing that?JDRSnipehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04479265781484383703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1304743224576433581.post-89392430647364356172015-03-10T06:42:35.597-07:002015-03-10T06:42:35.597-07:00I think it's cool, your digging the boat thing...I think it's cool, your digging the boat thing as I'm digging the motorcycle thing. Same process in spirit for sure.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10775784758540351175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1304743224576433581.post-49231498616399994632015-03-10T00:08:48.518-07:002015-03-10T00:08:48.518-07:00Hi Todd,
Welcome to the boat sickness! Glad you ...Hi Todd, <br />Welcome to the boat sickness! Glad you are enjoying the blog and hope you are having fun with your boat. I have had many those "why did he do this" moments, but always seem to find new stuff as I remove stuff. I've found that the proximity to the garage, and the ability to leave the tools in place where they are in use, has really helped me get more work done. I can sneak out whenever I have a spare 30 minutes.<br /><br />Looking forward to seeing you in the Marina. This August there will be a classic nationals in San Diego. I'm hoping to be ready by then but its highly doubtful. I think we may also have 3 classics for a start at the Lido Invitational regatta in two weeks. Should be fun.<br /><br />Happy Heat Gunning.<br /><br />SteveSteveVincenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16494931449570385687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1304743224576433581.post-62037413149060865782015-03-09T17:36:08.309-07:002015-03-09T17:36:08.309-07:00Hi Steve,
I was surfing Snipes, while procrastinat...Hi Steve,<br />I was surfing Snipes, while procrastinating work, and randomly came across your awesome blog. We are kind of in the same boat (yep, I said that) because we are both in the middle of restoring classic Snipes. Mine is a 1960 plywood version, so yours is a lot more classic and cooler but we seem to be encountering similar issues. I fully concur on the heat gun for stripping old varnish idea, I love that thing! I also have rusty screw headaches and stripping the entire hull of a thick coat of anti-fouling paint (why did he do that?!) was a lot of work. I have also been in contact with John Rose and Robert at Fleet 22 and hope to join up this summer. My main holdup is that my boss finally kicked my boat out of our warehouse and since my garage and driveway are full of car projects, I had to rent a parking spot with limited work opportunities. But I'll get her done anyway! Hope to see you and yours at Fleet 22 sooner or later.<br />Todd Fanady<br />tfanady@gmail.com<br />TT&Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18161774690091014122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1304743224576433581.post-21320933549997468792013-10-30T02:19:29.292-07:002013-10-30T02:19:29.292-07:00Steve, I found your blog on Snipe #1953 for the fi...Steve, I found your blog on Snipe #1953 for the first time on 10/29/13, let's establish contact by e-mail. I would be happy to give you suggestions on restoring your 1936 Snipe "Shady Lady" built by Francis Schwander of Los Angeles. John Rose, Tacoma WA rosjoh35@comcast.net Tel. 253-752-4749JDRSnipehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04479265781484383703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1304743224576433581.post-68711795285673745682013-09-25T22:50:37.345-07:002013-09-25T22:50:37.345-07:00Hi Butch. There isn't anything I can see on m...Hi Butch. There isn't anything I can see on my boat the prevented the centerboard from over-rotating, I too have compression forward of the centerboard. Perhaps others with more experience, like John Rose, might comment as well.SteveVincenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16494931449570385687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1304743224576433581.post-56096063834342001882013-09-24T08:33:58.302-07:002013-09-24T08:33:58.302-07:00Steve,
I am restoring Snipe #3014 and have made it...Steve,<br />I am restoring Snipe #3014 and have made it to the centerboard trunk, which I removed because it was showings signs of leaking. What I am wondering is what keeps the centerboard from over-rotating and compressing the front of the opening? Once I get this figured out I'll be much closer to completing the boat. I've been paralyzed re-installing the trunk because I do not understand the mechanics and do not want to get this one wrong.<br /><br />The previous owner had slathered the bottom around the centerboard opening with calk and I am having a difficult time getting it out of all of the crevasses. These seem to be my last two hurdles before I need to make the color and deck final decisions...<br /><br />I love the pics, especially the one of the boat in the water. Love seeing what mine should look like when complete.<br /><br />Butch<br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15166135580088075839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1304743224576433581.post-90368691506678694762013-02-01T04:56:38.109-08:002013-02-01T04:56:38.109-08:00Steve, I removed the entire deck of my Snipe #3014...Steve, I removed the entire deck of my Snipe #3014. I has been a good thing for my boat. There is a small amount of damage to the ribs that I can now get to and I have clear access to stripping and painting the area under the deck. There were just a few areas that had seen some repairs, so have can recheck those areas as well. I have decided to enlarge the cockpit, it was horribly small, so no deck helps there too. I like the combing around the cockpit on #1953 an will build my combing in a simmilar styleAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15166135580088075839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1304743224576433581.post-5830238670047862722013-01-29T09:46:28.496-08:002013-01-29T09:46:28.496-08:00Steve...Looking forward to updates on your restora...Steve...Looking forward to updates on your restoration of #1953. I am restoring #3014, with input from John Rose as well. I started the middle of last year and was slowed up by pneumonia for a bit, but I am back at it now that the weather is nice here in FL. Mostly fixing small areas of rot around some of the holes. My biggest and toughest project will be the total rebuild of the centerboard trunk. Would like to see more pics if you have them.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15166135580088075839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1304743224576433581.post-57729793878318302702012-10-11T12:48:33.159-07:002012-10-11T12:48:33.159-07:00Hi John,
Thanks for all the great information. I...Hi John,<br /><br />Thanks for all the great information. I'm sure I'll be relying on yours and other Snipe class members for information as I work through this restoration.<br /><br />As for the water line and bootstripe, there are actually lines scribed in the hull that represent the waterline and bootstrap. I'll post pictures of it when I get a chance.<br /><br />SteveSteveVincenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16494931449570385687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1304743224576433581.post-23969718681919723212012-10-11T12:17:37.027-07:002012-10-11T12:17:37.027-07:00The dark circles around the fasteners indicate tha...The dark circles around the fasteners indicate that the planking was originally installed with galvanized steel screws, which probably have rusted off (causing the darkened areas). It may be necessary to drill out or remove the screws (repair only one at a time, to avoid loosening the planking)and replace with glued wood dowels (Franklin TiteBond II or III glue works great) and new silicon bronze screws, #8 or #10 x 1-3/4" long. These screws should be countersunk so the flat heads can be "plugged" with mahogany dowels glued over the screw heads (face grain of dowels parallel to grain of planking). The seams in the bottom planking should be routed to 3/8" thick x 1-1/2" wide to accept epoxy-glued mahogany seam battens; or maybe a 1/4" thick mahogany strips epoxy-glued into the routed out seam would also be OK. Then, the bottom should be faired with epoxy fairing mixture, like System Three or MAS or West System Epoxy Fairing Mix. I would suggest covering the bottom and topsides with 4 oz or 6 oz fiberglass cloth bonded with an epoxy resin system (much better than the polyester resin bonded system used on your boat, for obvious reasons as you have discovered). The epoxy-fiberglass covered bottom can be painted (I use Interlux Brightsides with great results, foam roller application followed immediately by foam brush tipping to smooth the finish to spray-like finish), and many coats of varnish over the epoxy-fiberglass topsides to prevent UV degradation (clouding) of the epoxy coating. It will be beautiful. Get Robert G. to help you with this project!! John Rose, Tacoma WA<br />JDRSnipehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04479265781484383703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1304743224576433581.post-3809140145323813172012-10-11T11:58:34.791-07:002012-10-11T11:58:34.791-07:00Hi Steve, I have been corresponding regularly with...Hi Steve, I have been corresponding regularly with Robert Garlipp, and very interested that you have now acquired 1936 Snipe #1953 "Shady Lady." This boat was built in LA by Francis Schwander, a well-known Snipe racer at Cabrillo Beach/San Pedro. Later (1939) he built #3518 "Shady Too" which was a very fast Snipe that won the 1946 Snipe International Championship and the 1963 Snipe US National Championship, and finished many times in the top three boats in the nationals. That boat still exists, it is being restored in Rochester NY by its owner, who displayed it at the 2010 Classic Snipe Rally at Geneva NY. From the photo above, it appears that #1953 might have had varnished (mahogany) topside planking and a white painted bottom, maybe with a bootstripe of a different color. If you repeat this color scheme,I would suggest stopping the white bottom paint at 1 in. above the chine, from bow to stern, rather than trying to estimate the waterline location shown in the above photo. If you want any advice on restoration, you can contact me at rosjoh35@comcast.net or 253-752-4749 in Tacoma WA. John Rose, Classic Snipe Editor for SCIRA USAJDRSnipehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04479265781484383703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1304743224576433581.post-61539446997616337642012-09-24T10:39:32.590-07:002012-09-24T10:39:32.590-07:00Looks great Steve... this is inspiring me to start...Looks great Steve... this is inspiring me to start a blog! Good luck and I'll track ur progress. Billwcox050https://www.blogger.com/profile/16679783275566999514noreply@blogger.com