1966 Owens Boat

[Stev2000]

I'm considering purchasing a 28' Owens that seems to be in pretty good condition. I'm very interested in caring for and enjoying a wood boat, but I'm a novice. I'd like to know more about the Owens in particular, and any issues I should know before purchasing or while owning the boat. I'd appreciate any advice that can be given, or a resource for more information. THANKS!

[Stev2000]

I'm considering purchasing a 28' Owens that seems to be in pretty good condition. I'm very interested in caring for and enjoying a wood boat, but I'm a novice. I'd like to know more about the Owens in particular, and any issues I should know before purchasing or while owning the boat. I'd appreciate any advice that can be given, or a resource for more information. THANKS!

[Stev2000]

I'm considering purchasing a 28' Owens that seems to be in pretty good condition. I'm very interested in caring for and enjoying a wood boat, but I'm a novice. I'd like to know more about the Owens in particular, and any issues I should know before purchasing or while owning the boat. I'd appreciate any advice that can be given, or a resource for more information. THANKS!

[Donn]

Welcome to the forum...we need more landscape experts here, to help me restore mine. smile.gif

Best first advice is to hire a competent wooden boat surveyor to go over the boat inch-by-inch, and tell you everything you will face in repair and maintenance. Don't even consider spending money on her before having her surveyed.

[Donn]

Welcome to the forum...we need more landscape experts here, to help me restore mine. smile.gif

Best first advice is to hire a competent wooden boat surveyor to go over the boat inch-by-inch, and tell you everything you will face in repair and maintenance. Don't even consider spending money on her before having her surveyed.

[Donn]

Welcome to the forum...we need more landscape experts here, to help me restore mine. smile.gif

Best first advice is to hire a competent wooden boat surveyor to go over the boat inch-by-inch, and tell you everything you will face in repair and maintenance. Don't even consider spending money on her before having her surveyed.

[brad9798]

Grew up with a 1959 Owens Flagship. More info, please.

Year, model, planked, plywood, single/twin engine ... etc.

I can give you some hands on advice/observations probably, once I know more.

BUT- as Donn says, don't do anything without a survey ...

Brad

[brad9798]

Grew up with a 1959 Owens Flagship. More info, please.

Year, model, planked, plywood, single/twin engine ... etc.

I can give you some hands on advice/observations probably, once I know more.

BUT- as Donn says, don't do anything without a survey ...

Brad

[brad9798]

Grew up with a 1959 Owens Flagship. More info, please.

Year, model, planked, plywood, single/twin engine ... etc.

I can give you some hands on advice/observations probably, once I know more.

BUT- as Donn says, don't do anything without a survey ...

Brad

[Dutch Rub]

Depending on the quality of the surveyor I would think you could get better information about the hull from a talented boat carpenter as it pertains to how sound the hull is and you can probably do it much cheaper that way than paying a surveyor. Check out a surveyors credentials. Where did they learn their trade? In my area there are some folks who pretend to know a lot about boats but in reality only know how to write up an official looking report. And they learned that in a week long surveyours course. Some one who has little to no experience with wood as a hull material as many of todays " surveyurs" do not would be the last people I would ask an opinion of. Some one who has been doing it and living it hands on in the trenches so to speak for a score of years will give you more useful information.

Is the hull lapstrake?

[Dutch Rub]

Depending on the quality of the surveyor I would think you could get better information about the hull from a talented boat carpenter as it pertains to how sound the hull is and you can probably do it much cheaper that way than paying a surveyor. Check out a surveyors credentials. Where did they learn their trade? In my area there are some folks who pretend to know a lot about boats but in reality only know how to write up an official looking report. And they learned that in a week long surveyours course. Some one who has little to no experience with wood as a hull material as many of todays " surveyurs" do not would be the last people I would ask an opinion of. Some one who has been doing it and living it hands on in the trenches so to speak for a score of years will give you more useful information.

Is the hull lapstrake?

[Dutch Rub]

Depending on the quality of the surveyor I would think you could get better information about the hull from a talented boat carpenter as it pertains to how sound the hull is and you can probably do it much cheaper that way than paying a surveyor. Check out a surveyors credentials. Where did they learn their trade? In my area there are some folks who pretend to know a lot about boats but in reality only know how to write up an official looking report. And they learned that in a week long surveyours course. Some one who has little to no experience with wood as a hull material as many of todays " surveyurs" do not would be the last people I would ask an opinion of. Some one who has been doing it and living it hands on in the trenches so to speak for a score of years will give you more useful information.

Is the hull lapstrake?