I am a new member, and have just purchased a 1948 Penn Yan Kingfisher. It appears to be in pretty good shape, but has been fiberglassed in the past, which I will remove. It has also had a transom "doubler" installed, and appears to have been used for fishing, as you can see a plate on the forward deck that appears to have been used for an anchor. But for a purchase of under $100, I decided to go for it! I am not looking for a museum quality restoration (remember this is my first one!), and it will be used for fishing on a small mountain lake.....no whitewater. Two things that are confusing me:
1) Rib Replacement- to my untrained eye, all of the ribs look to be original. There are four ribs that are cracked, and the cracks shows "displacement" between the two ends. I will plan on replacing these. There are also an additional 12 ribs that show hairline cracks, but no displacement or movement. Can I keep these in place in order to keep the patina of the old ribs?
2) Hardware- it appears that the inwales and outwales have all been replaced in the past, and are in need of replacement again. The problem is, that they are not tacked on. Every other rib has what appears to be a 6/24 flat head bolt, with the nut on the inboard side. The other ribs have a 1-5/8" screw, driven from outboard through the ribs and into the inwales, but they don't protrude. It appears that all of the hardware will have to be removed in order to get the outwales off, but if I do that, the inwales will also then be loose. How do I support the rib ends if both are removed?
Kwatro
1) Rib Replacement- to my untrained eye, all of the ribs look to be original. There are four ribs that are cracked, and the cracks shows "displacement" between the two ends. I will plan on replacing these. There are also an additional 12 ribs that show hairline cracks, but no displacement or movement. Can I keep these in place in order to keep the patina of the old ribs?
2) Hardware- it appears that the inwales and outwales have all been replaced in the past, and are in need of replacement again. The problem is, that they are not tacked on. Every other rib has what appears to be a 6/24 flat head bolt, with the nut on the inboard side. The other ribs have a 1-5/8" screw, driven from outboard through the ribs and into the inwales, but they don't protrude. It appears that all of the hardware will have to be removed in order to get the outwales off, but if I do that, the inwales will also then be loose. How do I support the rib ends if both are removed?
Kwatro