Help with a boat rebuild

[TopT]

Hi guys, newby here who's old enough to know better. Just bought a small wooden boat with lots of work required, so looking firstly to find where its from.
It was bought close to the Thames, so guess it originated there. Its 10'6" x 49". It was powered by a Stuart Turner RM3. Has the props for canopy for storage outside. It just looks as though there were more than one made, probably for hourly hire. The engine mount frame is entirely metal, as is the prop tube. Any help would be appreciated and maybe allow me to get a look at an original.
On the inside of the transom at the top starboard edge there is a circle of holes which may have once displayed the owners name/license.
Lots more technical help wanted later on.
Tony.

 

[vandy]

Nice one!

It looks like a Clinker Day Boat, they used to have Stuart Turner inboards...

Have a look at this:

http://www.oldmarineengine.com/discus/messages/3436/3436.html

 

[vandy]

and see these pictures showing the engine!

 

[TopT]

Thanks for that Vandy. Its carvel planking and I'm told its Honduras mahogany from 2 sources, also the vendor has located the tarp cover. The RM3 engine is no problem to me, there are plenty around and I have lots of bits around for them.
Getting it in the workshop maybe tomorrow. All the ribs will require replacing and previous owner hes removed alternate ones -I guess I will have to remove alternate planks to bend the ribs. I'm on a steep learning curve at the moment.
Tony.

 

[dash300]

One piece of advice I would offer is keep the entire project dry.Fresh water whether from the river or pooled rainwater will rot unprotected timber before your very eyes; unlike salt water which will preserve it.Believe me I have learnt this through bitter experience - twice!

 

[sarabande]

don't tell Lakey - he has been without a boat for three days......

 

[jimmcgee]

don't tell Lakey - he has been without a boat for three days......

But has he ever had a mobo?

 

[TopT]

Oh dear, and I'm about as far from sea water as you can get. Its tarp covered at the moment and the shed is waiting.
Tony.

 

[miket]

Classic Boat Forum

I think this is now on the Classic Boat Magazine website.
A wealth of knowledge available there.
One of our IPC chaps will probably provide link.

 

[TopT]

Cant see it there? I'll try and register on there and see what info I can get.
Thanks
Tony.

 

[TopT]

I think this is now on the Classic Boat Magazine website.
A wealth of knowledge available there.
One of our IPC chaps will probably provide link.

Not recommended to guide anyone to that site, each posting takes about 3 days to get authorised by admin. If everyone is treated like this it would take 6 days to get a response. How anyone can keep interested going in a site operated in this way beats me.
If anyone here has posting access to that site please post these comments there for me.
Thanks
Tony.