New boat, first wood boat

[Dave H (MI)]

I have just been given a boat with trailer and 35 HP Evinrude. It is a Geisler runabout, looks like it is all cedar. Having done a lot of other types of restoration/repair work, I am only a LITTLE nervous about the project in front of me. The wood is not too bad. Sides seem sound. Flat surface between driver and bow is probably the most weathered, but sound. Basically an OK boat, just not currently real pretty and not one of your more luxurious models. Just found this forum and wondered if I could get guidance on repairing it here. Any suggestions would be appreciated....even if you tell me to leave it in the barn where I found it!

[Tar Devil]

Not without pictures. You can't do didley without pictures. You aren't allowed to post wthout pictures! We don't even believe you without pictures!! YOU DON'T HAVE A WOODEN BOAT UNLESS YOU POST PICTURES!!!

Welcome to the forum! :D:D

Really... post some pictures!

[Thorne]

Our kind hosts have some good books on the subject -

http://www.woodenboatstore.com/images/300742.jpg
http://www.woodenboatstore.com/prodinfo.asp?number=300-742

http://www.woodenboatstore.com/images/300568a.jpg
http://www.woodenboatstore.com/prodinfo.asp?number=300-568

How to post photos on the Wooden Boat Forum:
First - don't attach photos. Most web forums don't allow it, and space limitations are the main reason why.

Second - Instead of attaching them to a thread, post the pics on the web somewhere. You have a free website area with any paid ISP's email account, or use www.picturetrail.com or other free hosting service.
Once posted on the web, right-click the image to copy the URL (web address). Always test first by pasting the image URL into the window of a web browser and see if the image displays.
Remember, the IMAGE URL will end in .jpg, not .htm or html. URLs ending in .htm are the page that the image is at, not the image location itself. If the image URL ends in other code, try deleting everything after the "xxxxxx.jpg" part of the URL to get it to display on web forums.

Third - once posted on the web, try this procedure while logged in to this Forum:
1. Click the "User CP" link in the browser window in the top left of the menu bar.
2. Click the "Edit Options" link about 1/4 of the way down the left column.
3. In the "Misc Options" at the bottom of the next page, select "Enhanced Interface" from the pulldown list.
4. Once this interface has been selected, in any "Reply" window you can click the "insert photo" icon --> a little yellow square icon with the stamp in the upper right corner, the mountains in the lower center.
5. Once the little dialog box titled "Please enter the URL of your image" comes up, paste the URL of the photo in the field.

If unsure of the procedure, test first by pasting the image URL into the window of a web browser.

[SaltyD from BC]

Welcome Dave! You've come to the right place. Yep, pictures would be an immense help here.. If that's not easy to do right away how about a little more info.. what's the length? I googled Geisler and came up with this, is this something like what you have?

http://www.portcarlingboats.com/jLevstik/IMG_1043.JPG