Susquehanna Roll Boat - photos 6/13

Some photos of paint coming off!

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This will require some new wood, but only about a foot or so on both sides of the bow.

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Dave,
Thanks for taking the time to post up the roll boat. I had not heard of them until i read your info. It is easy to see how stable the boat becomes when rolled up.
You have taken on a big project with all the scraping sanding and wood repair , you must be a patient man.
The picture of you using the torch brought back memories of my grand father. He owned a "fishing station" on Long Island bullt and rented row boats to the NYC folks. I remember him burning paint with the old style blow torch, using white lead for repairs and going through the swelling process each spring. Good stuff,good memories i miss him.
I would like to see pictures of the finished product especially with bird in hand.
Thanks again,Bill.
 
Dave,


That looks like an interesting project. It does not look in bad shape for being such an old boat.
Your photos of scraping paint with the tourch brings back some childhood memories. My Dad had a friend who had a big old wooden cabin cruiser and we would all get together with tourches and scrapers to help maintain his boat. I don't think I was more than 10 years old when I was handed a tourch to help. It was my first time using a tourch and needless to say I left a few burn marks in the hull. I can still remember how cool it was to help but it lost the cool factor pretty fast when I realized how much work it was to scrap a 40' cabin cruiser.

I had a lot of fond memories hanging out with my Dads friend and I can remember asking him why he had a wood boat and not one of the new fiberglass boats. I will never forget his reply. He told me "It's not a real boat if it's not make of wood". I think he set the tone for me as a youngster and my love for wood boats.

Keep up the good work and keep the photos coming.
 
Remember torching old windows and frames. Don't know where you would get white gas here.
That's why I don't own a wood boat any more. Glass or glassed over. Two months of scrapeing, painting and varnish to use for four months...
 
Dave-

For some reason I can't see the pictures in your post, but I'm 99% sure I was the one that sold the boat to Tom originally. I got it from either Caz Russel or my buddy Dave Grove, both long time Susquehanna waterfowlers. Caz is great carver that used to be on this page if anyone remembers. Dave still has one and hunts the Susquehanna around York-West Haven around Harrisburg. He's a wealth of information on them (and a freaking riot!) if you have any questions. I paddled it a bunch but never hunted it because we don't have many rivers where I hunt and you need flowing water to use it properly.

It's a beautiful boat! Glad to see it's still around! Let me know if I can be of any assistance.
 
Look what I found!!! Look familiar?
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[size 5] Dave,

That may be the exact boat in the picture I posted early in this thread.

I believe that forum member Brad Wainscott, who lives in N Ky may know the owner and may have hunted with him. I'll ask him.

Pretty cool. If I were 20 years younger, I might have been interested [smile] Might give the guy a call just to get the history on this boat.
 
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I'm not sure I'd want a motor on the back, up high and all, when you went to roll it, the extra weight up high might just keep it going on over.
 
Just called on this boat. My friend has the exact same one. Wasn't his but got a little excited. Sold in a day. What a steal and part of history.
 
Brad, there is another just like it that I saw, was for sale in October, IDK if still available.... do a search. Was more expensive though.
 
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