I have a 17' Old Town HW that has all of the usual issues; tips of stems, inwales, outwales and decks are rotted. The rest of the boat is sound. I'm starting on the project over Christmas vacation. Here's my question:
I've never been crazy about the cheek profile of the HW. I really like the lower stems of the OT Guide. I know the hull profile is also different on the Guide than the HW, but, as I'm going to build new decks, inwales and outwales and splice the stems, can I drop the bow and stern tips to make the boat less cheeky? Obviously I'm not trying to restore the boat to it's original condition. This will be a tripping boat.
As always, I appreciate the input from this group.
Mike
I've never been crazy about the cheek profile of the HW. I really like the lower stems of the OT Guide. I know the hull profile is also different on the Guide than the HW, but, as I'm going to build new decks, inwales and outwales and splice the stems, can I drop the bow and stern tips to make the boat less cheeky? Obviously I'm not trying to restore the boat to it's original condition. This will be a tripping boat.
As always, I appreciate the input from this group.
Mike