yachtflame Posted May 19, 2022 Share Posted May 19, 2022 It seems that the members here have a diversified list of interests and maybe someone can point me in the right direction. I’m in the middle of the restoration of a 1930 Gar Wood 28’ Triple and am trying to find a source for the seat springs. No springs came with the boat, so there’s nothing to use as a pattern. I was hoping someone might know of a craftsmen or company in the North East that might be able to make these for me. Wayne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryankazmer Posted May 19, 2022 Share Posted May 19, 2022 try contacting the boat museum in Clayton, NY (Thousand Islands area) for advice 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Restorer32 Posted May 19, 2022 Share Posted May 19, 2022 Snyder's Antique Ford parts in Ohio makes springs to order. They have made maybe 6 sets of Packard springs for us. If you can give them measurements they can make them. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SC38dls Posted May 19, 2022 Share Posted May 19, 2022 (edited) The heck with the springs, show us the boat! A Gar-wood triple is a really beautiful boat. Hope you find the spring pattern at least. dave s Edited May 19, 2022 by SC38dls (see edit history) 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yachtflame Posted May 19, 2022 Author Share Posted May 19, 2022 I did the decks and interior some 30 years ago but now that I’m “on the beach” here in MA, I figured it was time to do the bottom. And with the hip bone connected to the thigh bone theory, I removed the sides, then chines and keel and since I was there, I decided to replace the bottom 5 pieces of each frame where the oil had saturated over its 90 years of existence. So now I’m in the bottom replacing portion of the program. Here’s a couple photos with the last being what’s it’s hopefully gonna look like. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yachtflame Posted May 19, 2022 Author Share Posted May 19, 2022 Photos didn’t show in the proper order but you get the idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 19, 2022 Share Posted May 19, 2022 And I thought that I have done complicated things when rebuilding cars! I wish I that the patience that you have. good luck with your endeavor! 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SC38dls Posted May 19, 2022 Share Posted May 19, 2022 (edited) Looks good. I love that style of boat. Looks like you are coming to the interesting part of the wood bending. I don’t envy you for that part. I replaced over 170 board feet of a Chris Craft 1949 42 foot Constellation one year. The face board of a step was soft so I removed it and like a dummy I reached inside to check the rib and it also was soft. I started in early March and finished just before the Labor Day weekend. Luckily there was a master boat carpenter in the dry dock yard that took an interest in me and the boat. He showed me how to attach a sixteen foot mahogany board at the flat end of the hull and then soak it and hang sand bags from the loose end to get it to form the compound bends. Each day we moved the bags and added or reduced the weight of each bag. We also wet different parts of the board. Got it in the water and sold it asap. It was my dads boat and he moved from Chicago to California. I never did enjoy that boat on the water but learned a lot by always being the one to fix it. dave s Edited May 19, 2022 by SC38dls (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinmass Posted May 19, 2022 Share Posted May 19, 2022 (edited) Another easy restoration………🥸 Snyders has made springs for me, and they are fine. Edited May 19, 2022 by edinmass (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbdave26 Posted May 20, 2022 Share Posted May 20, 2022 Love the V-12 Scripps. Sweet running motors. I have a 1935 26 ft Cruiser. Wife says it's time to do it over. Maybe this will be inspiration!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bhigdog Posted May 20, 2022 Share Posted May 20, 2022 The only thing more masochistic than old cars is old boats. Or for pure folly play with airplanes....bob 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave39MD Posted May 20, 2022 Share Posted May 20, 2022 Beautiful work. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
28 Chrysler Posted May 20, 2022 Share Posted May 20, 2022 15 minutes ago, Bhigdog said: The only thing more masochistic than old cars is old boats. Or for pure folly play with airplanes....bob 1980 I had a 1938 IH 1/2 ton that pulled a 1932 18' Cris Craft, my wife had a 1946 Ercoupe . 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bhigdog Posted May 20, 2022 Share Posted May 20, 2022 32 minutes ago, 28 Chrysler said: 1980 I had a 1938 IH 1/2 ton that pulled a 1932 18' Cris Craft, my wife had a 1946 Ercoupe . You win.... I yield to your capacity for punishment....bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 20, 2022 Share Posted May 20, 2022 Does a fellow named Bob own this boat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yachtflame Posted May 20, 2022 Author Share Posted May 20, 2022 1 hour ago, Bhigdog said: The only thing more masochistic than old cars is old boats. Or for pure folly play with airplanes....bob I always told my wife that she should be glad I never got interested in antique airplanes. Can you imagine what my back yard would look like? !!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yachtflame Posted May 20, 2022 Author Share Posted May 20, 2022 22 minutes ago, GregLaR said: Does a fellow named Bob own this boat? Not sure of the owner, I just grabbed the photo off the net so I could show people what I’m working towards. This is my 6th speedboat restoration. My wife and I spent three years restoring a 1956 Feadship 65’ motor yacht just so Ed could come have lunch in St. Thomas with us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bhigdog Posted May 20, 2022 Share Posted May 20, 2022 At one time i thought about buying and restoring a 47' ACF cruiser. I think it had twin packard engines. On blocks not in good shape. Then i came to my senses.......bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yachtflame Posted May 20, 2022 Author Share Posted May 20, 2022 It does take a specific type of brain disfunction to get into restoring anything that is over 50 years old....just check any mirror! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
34LaSalleClubSedan Posted May 20, 2022 Share Posted May 20, 2022 1 hour ago, GregLaR said: Does a fellow named Bob own this boat? I thought the same thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SC38dls Posted May 20, 2022 Share Posted May 20, 2022 Ed’s a lucky guy, he gets to drive all kinds of great cars AND go to lunch in St Thomas on a beautifully restored yacht. Plus his job is what a lot of us would have loved to do if only we had the skill. Some guys are just born lucky instead of good looking I guess. dave s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JACK M Posted May 20, 2022 Share Posted May 20, 2022 Bob definitely looks out of place here. The first thing I would do is add a Ronald. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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