I hope you didn't pay anything for this boat because it is sounding like you
are about to have to pay to have it broken up and hauled off. So far you
have asked about repairing rotten frames, rotten transom and rotten decks.
Now the planking is rotting.

You have a 30 year project ahead of you to restore that boat. Unless it is
of significant historical value that a museum might preserve it is for all
intents and purposes worthless and "emotional value" does not count. It
would be easier to start over from scratch.

Sorry.
--
Glenn Ashmore

I'm building a 45' cutter in strip/composite. Watch my progress (or lack
there of) at: http://www.rutuonline.com
Shameless Commercial Division: http://www.spade-anchor-us.com

"MarshallE" wrote in message
m...
Hi,

I was inspecting ribs on my 1942 83 footer and noted that the planking
looked great from inside. Using a knife I was able to scrape across the
wood and fine powder was generated quickly. Again, the wood looked good
but turns to powder quickly when scraped.

Question- I am guessing that this wood has seen it's better
day...anything
I can do?

thanks
Marshall