"DSK" wrote in message
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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?

yes - north coast - the boat is in prettty good nick
overall, just fairly run down


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.

There are a few around here



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.

I have been looking for one of these, www is not helpful or
I am entering the wrong requests



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.

This one is still operational and in current survey, having
said that there is a lot of work to be done.
I have been advised that some work that has been done was
not done i the preferred way, stainless support rather then
new ribs
A lot of the work is for the "captain"


Fair Skies
Doug King