Doms Stereo Thread

[Domsz06]

um, my understanding is there is still wood in the boats.

[da.bell]

If I was a termite, I would be in heaven with that much wood all to myself.

[talltigeguy]

That is one sweet looking bird's nest you go there!

Are you going to mount that switch somewhere? It looks like the back side of a standard Perko switch, correct?

[anhaney]

go to the factory

DAMN theres that much wood in our boats?!

Go to the factory all the wood is out of the boats now.
They are all fiberglass and some metal.

[anhaney]

um, my understanding is there is still wood in the boats.

What they use is that grey stuff. It is dense like wook but it is more like plastic. They have a CNC machine that cuts all the patterns out and a huge Kieln that they put the stuff into a mold and heat it up to give it shape and contour.

[Domsz06]

That is one sweet looking bird's nest you go there!

thanks, i think good thing no one can see it.

Are you going to mount that switch somewhere? It looks like the back side of a standard Perko switch, correct?

yup it is. I mounted it to the wall, will show a pic monday.

Go to the factory all the wood is out of the boats now.
They are all fiberglass and some metal.

really? that's cool. I'm really not too concerned with that wood at this moment, it should be fine!

What they use is that grey stuff. It is dense like wook but it is more like plastic. They have a CNC machine that cuts all the patterns out and a huge Kieln that they put the stuff into a mold and heat it up to give it shape and contour.

thats cool anhaney!

[philwsailz]

If I was a termite, I would be in heaven with that much wood all to myself.

Try an ALL wood boat!!! This is my ski boat, 1957 North American. Original motor...

Also my "mid-life crisis" / "Just got dovirced" go-fast toy...

[Domsz06]

sweet!!

[da.bell]

Now that is one nice boat!!!!!

The trailer is a totally different story.

[Domsz06]

ha ha ha!

[philwsailz]

Now that is one nice boat!!!!!

The trailer is a totally different story.

Very collectable trailer, it is a 1957 Gator, original to the boat as well. I have pics of the old boat when it was new, from the ONE OWNER titled family on that trailer from 1957.

[Domsz06]

that's awesome phil!

[philwsailz]

Can I freak ya out a little more? Here is a magazine ad from 1957 for the Johnson Javelin outboard motor; the one I have, hanging on the same model of North American boat...

[Domsz06]

wow, you know how to save it!

[da.bell]

Having a boat like that Phil takes a lot of time and polishing. Today, we are spoiled with fiberglass and the easy of cleaning. I wouldn't take that boat on the lake because I know how long it would take to clean it. Not to be confused by not wanting to be seen in it or wouldn't be caught dead in it. That boat just might be a chick magnet.....