silverghost
03-30-2011, 03:10 AM
An old high school buddy of mine just inherited a home-built boat project that his father started in the 1970s. His Dad has worked on-and-off on this project for deacdes.
The mahogany planked & plywood 24 foot Inboard retro style multi tripple cockpit hull was based on plans that his dad bought from Glen-L (Glenwood) Designs in Calif .
His father first saw an advert for these plans in the back of a Popular Mechanics magazine in the early 1970s
The frames & ribs for this boat were also bought in pre-cut kit form from Glen-L.
This project looks simiar to the Chris Smth/ Chris~Craft or John Hacker tripple cockpit style boats of the late 1920s-mid 1930s.
His father appears to have done a fine job on this project so far.
The sides are traditional mahogany double planked design but the bottom is made from 1/2" mahogany faced marine plywood that was cut in various shapes placed over a canvas covered 1/8 " inner bottom. Boat Life Poly-sulfide caulk was used on top of the canvas covered inner bottom to bed-in the outer 1/2" plywood bottom.
I suggested that he use West System Epoxy to seal the outer marine plywood bottom.
The Home-Built hull is basically almost finished ; but was never, rigged, varnished, painted, powered .and has no engine or marine gear, interior, gas tank, wiring, deck hardware etc.
It does have a rudder, steering system, strut & prop shaft.
His dad also has some old style windshield bronze castings etc.
How does he obtain a Pennsylvania boat Title & Registration for this Dad's unfinished home-built boat ?
He now wants to finish this boat in honor of his Dad's memory.
And he wants me to help-him-out .
Will this boat now need to meet modern Coast Guard safety & flotation standards in order to be titled & registered in Pennsylvania ?
Will it need to be inspected by any state or Coast Guard officials before any title or registration is ever issued by the state ?
The Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Comission handle all boat titles & registrations here in PA.
A call to their office brought little help or advise .
The lady there on the phone never had to deal with a home-built project boat .
How do you Title & register a Home-Built Do-It-Yourself project boat ?
The mahogany planked & plywood 24 foot Inboard retro style multi tripple cockpit hull was based on plans that his dad bought from Glen-L (Glenwood) Designs in Calif .
His father first saw an advert for these plans in the back of a Popular Mechanics magazine in the early 1970s
The frames & ribs for this boat were also bought in pre-cut kit form from Glen-L.
This project looks simiar to the Chris Smth/ Chris~Craft or John Hacker tripple cockpit style boats of the late 1920s-mid 1930s.
His father appears to have done a fine job on this project so far.
The sides are traditional mahogany double planked design but the bottom is made from 1/2" mahogany faced marine plywood that was cut in various shapes placed over a canvas covered 1/8 " inner bottom. Boat Life Poly-sulfide caulk was used on top of the canvas covered inner bottom to bed-in the outer 1/2" plywood bottom.
I suggested that he use West System Epoxy to seal the outer marine plywood bottom.
The Home-Built hull is basically almost finished ; but was never, rigged, varnished, painted, powered .and has no engine or marine gear, interior, gas tank, wiring, deck hardware etc.
It does have a rudder, steering system, strut & prop shaft.
His dad also has some old style windshield bronze castings etc.
How does he obtain a Pennsylvania boat Title & Registration for this Dad's unfinished home-built boat ?
He now wants to finish this boat in honor of his Dad's memory.
And he wants me to help-him-out .
Will this boat now need to meet modern Coast Guard safety & flotation standards in order to be titled & registered in Pennsylvania ?
Will it need to be inspected by any state or Coast Guard officials before any title or registration is ever issued by the state ?
The Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Comission handle all boat titles & registrations here in PA.
A call to their office brought little help or advise .
The lady there on the phone never had to deal with a home-built project boat .
How do you Title & register a Home-Built Do-It-Yourself project boat ?