Telepoint wrote:
I am looking at doing some work on an older 55 x 15 x 6 foot
timber boat, 1949 carvel hulled.


Are you in Australia?

Does anyone have any links to restoration guides,
maintenance works that can assist me.


It's only about a lifetime worth of study & practice, so don't hurry.
There are lots of books on the subject, the library would be a good
place to start. Resources on the wwweb are a bit slimmer, everybody
seems to be selling something. Finding and joining a club or association
of people with similar boats might be the best place to start.


I am a novice and generally need some basic guidance on
where to start first (so that I do not have to repeat or
destroy work already done ie proper staging).

Get one of those posters of the anatomy of a wooden boat, and study it
until you know the names & functions of all the parts... in your sleep.


The boat is in reasonable condition but needs to be given a
good look at to make sure she keeps going.


Sounds good... I've owned wooden keel boats (sail) in the past, IMHO a
wooden boat that is in good shape is only about 10% more work than a
fiberglass one... the big difference is that fiberglass can be brought
back from the edge of decay much more easily & with MUCH much less work.

Fair Skies
Doug King