My restoration of the 1962 Lloyd 145 has begun. I just returned from a 2 week visit to my son’s home in Cortland, NY where we work on my project and his Karelsen. It’s unfortunate that he does not have an indoor facility to work on the boats, thus we are weather guided as to what can be accomplished.  However, some progress was made on the damage to the sponson tips (which was the major damaged area). On less than perfect weather days (and cold temps!) I was able to begin the teardown on a 144 c.i. Ford Falcon engine I acquired, as well as begin cleaning and polishing of some beautiful custom cast aluminum hardware that Charlie Lloyd made for this boat. The dashboard was taken out, as well as the knee cushions inside the cockpit.

Boat was turned over and the sponson damage re-evaluated. Skins will have to be replaced, and one forward frame re-attached. Bottom is weathered, but not physically damaged.

Bottom at stern has an aluminum plate which extends from ahead of the strut, to one inch beyond the trailing edge of the transom.  It is permanently attached to the aluminum plate covering the transom. The aluminum needs cleaning and polishing and new strut bolts.

Old plywood removed completley from sponsons and frames have been sanded and epoxyed.
 
 
 

New end pieces were epoxyed and screwed over existing  ends on both sponsons.
 
 
 
 

Skid fin bracket has been re-attached to sponson.
 
 
 
 

Using marine grade mahogany plywood for sponson sides and bottoms.
 
 
 
 

Sides and bottoms have been epoxyed, screwed, and nailed in place. 
They are rough finished as to edges, which will be finished next trip.
 
 
 
 

Sponsons have been closed in and varnished over to seal the wood. 
Will eventually be painted after edges are shaved down and bottom is finished.
 
 
 
 

The dashboard has been stripped, sanded, primed, and holes and gouges filled with epoxy. Ready for paint.
 
 
 
 

Lloyd cast aluminum motor mounts being cleaned & polished.
Charlie Lloyd stamped his identifying number in each cast part.
Next part is to loosen the screws in the bottom and see if I can pop it loose. If so, new epoxy will be squeezed in between the bottom and stringers to replace the dried out resorcinal glue used 40 years ago!

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© 2004 Bill McKnight
 
 

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