Comments on: “Rowdy Dow” – 80 Years Later, The Name’s Still Hip! (Part 2 – The Restoration Begins) http://woodyboater.com/classic-boat-restoration/%e2%80%9crowdy-dow%e2%80%9d-%e2%80%93-80-years-later-the-name%e2%80%99s-still-hip-part-2-the-restoration-begins/ Classic Boat News and Information Thu, 31 May 2012 01:43:09 +0200 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Texx http://woodyboater.com/classic-boat-restoration/%e2%80%9crowdy-dow%e2%80%9d-%e2%80%93-80-years-later-the-name%e2%80%99s-still-hip-part-2-the-restoration-begins/#comment-174630 Texx Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:04:29 +0000 http://woodyboater.com/?p=13544#comment-174630 Great news Tom, thanks for chiming in. If you have any photos, regardless of what the boat looks like, send them to us if you like and I'll add them to the story. If you are near Lake Dora / Tavares in late March (23-25) stop by and see us at the big Sunnyland boat show. Great news Tom, thanks for chiming in. If you have any photos, regardless of what the boat looks like, send them to us if you like and I’ll add them to the story.

If you are near Lake Dora / Tavares in late March (23-25) stop by and see us at the big Sunnyland boat show.

]]> By: Tom Bradley http://woodyboater.com/classic-boat-restoration/%e2%80%9crowdy-dow%e2%80%9d-%e2%80%93-80-years-later-the-name%e2%80%99s-still-hip-part-2-the-restoration-begins/#comment-174593 Tom Bradley Mon, 19 Dec 2011 22:27:20 +0000 http://woodyboater.com/?p=13544#comment-174593 Tex Just found your site. Great forum on the model 99. I acquired one about 20 years ago #14013 shipped 4/12/30. The fellow i bought it from said it had not ben in the water since the early 50's he used to water ski behind it in the 30's and 40's. I started to refinish it in the early 90's I got discouraged and haven't touched it since. This forum has got me going when I get back from Fl in April it's on my list Tom B Tex Just found your site. Great forum on the model 99. I acquired one about 20 years ago #14013 shipped 4/12/30. The fellow i bought it from said it had not ben in the water since the early 50′s he used to water ski behind it in the 30′s and 40′s. I started to refinish it in the early 90′s I got discouraged and haven’t touched it since. This forum has got me going when I get back from Fl in April it’s on my list Tom B

]]> By: Texx http://woodyboater.com/classic-boat-restoration/%e2%80%9crowdy-dow%e2%80%9d-%e2%80%93-80-years-later-the-name%e2%80%99s-still-hip-part-2-the-restoration-begins/#comment-146409 Texx Tue, 15 Nov 2011 22:01:46 +0000 http://woodyboater.com/?p=13544#comment-146409 Hey Matt - Funny... No one even noticed Tony Curtis and the "Some Like It Hot" crew in the Model 99 header shot today. And here we thought that would ad some Patina to the story today... Hey Matt – Funny… No one even noticed Tony Curtis and the “Some Like It Hot” crew in the Model 99 header shot today.

And here we thought that would ad some Patina to the story today…

]]> By: Tom Mertaugh http://woodyboater.com/classic-boat-restoration/%e2%80%9crowdy-dow%e2%80%9d-%e2%80%93-80-years-later-the-name%e2%80%99s-still-hip-part-2-the-restoration-begins/#comment-146407 Tom Mertaugh Tue, 15 Nov 2011 22:01:01 +0000 http://woodyboater.com/?p=13544#comment-146407 Thanks Don D. We will definatly take your advice into consideration when we power this boat. Maybe a throttle limiter or something will be needed to keep the little boat stable. I know they get scarry at times when overpowered, but imagine it is magnified when you power up a small boat. Thanks for the heads up!! Tom Thanks Don D.

We will definatly take your advice into consideration when we power this boat. Maybe a throttle limiter or something will be needed to keep the little boat stable. I know they get scarry at times when overpowered, but imagine it is magnified when you power up a small boat. Thanks for the heads up!! Tom

]]> By: Alex http://woodyboater.com/classic-boat-restoration/%e2%80%9crowdy-dow%e2%80%9d-%e2%80%93-80-years-later-the-name%e2%80%99s-still-hip-part-2-the-restoration-begins/#comment-146398 Alex Tue, 15 Nov 2011 21:50:11 +0000 http://woodyboater.com/?p=13544#comment-146398 Hey Matt, all this power talk is interesting. But is that a weasel I see in the water next to your image with the bow on it? Please identify. Hey Matt, all this power talk is interesting. But is that a weasel I see in the water next to your image with the bow on it? Please identify.

]]> By: m-fine http://woodyboater.com/classic-boat-restoration/%e2%80%9crowdy-dow%e2%80%9d-%e2%80%93-80-years-later-the-name%e2%80%99s-still-hip-part-2-the-restoration-begins/#comment-146364 m-fine Tue, 15 Nov 2011 20:57:08 +0000 http://woodyboater.com/?p=13544#comment-146364 You can always go "high tech" like NASCAR and put a restrictor plate on it. A rev limiter and a shallow pitch prop might be a good combo to give you the torque to get up on plane loaded, but keep the top speed under control even when light. I would have to imagine few owners really care about getting more top end speed, they just want it to be able to get on plane and go 25-30 mph with their fat american friends onboard. You can always go “high tech” like NASCAR and put a restrictor plate on it. A rev limiter and a shallow pitch prop might be a good combo to give you the torque to get up on plane loaded, but keep the top speed under control even when light. I would have to imagine few owners really care about getting more top end speed, they just want it to be able to get on plane and go 25-30 mph with their fat american friends onboard.

]]> By: Bruce Middleton http://woodyboater.com/classic-boat-restoration/%e2%80%9crowdy-dow%e2%80%9d-%e2%80%93-80-years-later-the-name%e2%80%99s-still-hip-part-2-the-restoration-begins/#comment-146363 Bruce Middleton Tue, 15 Nov 2011 20:56:39 +0000 http://woodyboater.com/?p=13544#comment-146363 DonD and DonV - as mentioned yesterday I believe we may happen to have that boat (#14032) in our shop right now for a fresh varnish and detailing. If that sounds right - it was nicely restored Don!! FYI the engine inn iti is a Marine Power 4 cyl. Has obviously been well cared for since the restoration!! Would be happy to fire off pictures of it assuming the owner is good with that. Thanks...Bruce DonD and DonV – as mentioned yesterday I believe we may happen to have that boat (#14032) in our shop right now for a fresh varnish and detailing. If that sounds right – it was nicely restored Don!! FYI the engine inn iti is a Marine Power 4 cyl. Has obviously been well cared for since the restoration!! Would be happy to fire off pictures of it assuming the owner is good with that. Thanks…Bruce

]]> By: Don vogt http://woodyboater.com/classic-boat-restoration/%e2%80%9crowdy-dow%e2%80%9d-%e2%80%93-80-years-later-the-name%e2%80%99s-still-hip-part-2-the-restoration-begins/#comment-146345 Don vogt Tue, 15 Nov 2011 20:25:19 +0000 http://woodyboater.com/?p=13544#comment-146345 DonD, can you get pix of that boat to texx for his future article on that model? Great pt. About scaling up the hp. Thx. Don DonD, can you get pix of that boat to texx for his future article on that model? Great pt. About scaling up the hp.
Thx. Don

]]> By: DonD http://woodyboater.com/classic-boat-restoration/%e2%80%9crowdy-dow%e2%80%9d-%e2%80%93-80-years-later-the-name%e2%80%99s-still-hip-part-2-the-restoration-begins/#comment-146299 DonD Tue, 15 Nov 2011 19:22:02 +0000 http://woodyboater.com/?p=13544#comment-146299 Be careful with what power you put in that little boat. I completely rebuilt a model 99 in 1993 for MBBW. It was in much worse shape than the one shown above, the stringers had been chopped to insert a flat-head V8 and I think even the deckbeams had iron-sickness from steel screws. It was all new wood. Anyway, designed for a 41 HP Gray-4, MBBW installed a new power 4-cyl at 155hp (nearly 4-times the HP). We nearly flipped it on the first water test. It scared the @#!) out of me even at half throttle. There was just too little of that tiny planing surface to retain stability. They had to get a 'de-tune' chip so the owner could drive it. You can't just keep adding horsepower to a bottom designed in the '20's, with a pen-knife and a block of wood. Be careful with what power you put in that little boat.
I completely rebuilt a model 99 in 1993 for MBBW. It was in much worse shape than the one shown above, the stringers had been chopped to insert a flat-head V8 and I think even the deckbeams had iron-sickness from steel screws. It was all new wood.

Anyway, designed for a 41 HP Gray-4, MBBW installed a new power 4-cyl at 155hp (nearly 4-times the HP).
We nearly flipped it on the first water test. It scared the @#!) out of me even at half throttle. There was just too little of that tiny planing surface to retain stability.
They had to get a ‘de-tune’ chip so the owner could drive it.

You can’t just keep adding horsepower to a bottom designed in the ’20′s, with a pen-knife and a block of wood.

]]> By: Tom Mertaugh http://woodyboater.com/classic-boat-restoration/%e2%80%9crowdy-dow%e2%80%9d-%e2%80%93-80-years-later-the-name%e2%80%99s-still-hip-part-2-the-restoration-begins/#comment-146237 Tom Mertaugh Tue, 15 Nov 2011 18:12:55 +0000 http://woodyboater.com/?p=13544#comment-146237 Hi Brian, I plan to have some of the original deck beams used over again, especially on the rear deck and possible on the center deck. The fore deck has some issues that may need 100% replacement. SO to answer your question, no some of the wood will be used over, but not very much. We will be taking the hull number out of any place we find it and install it using a chisel and epoxy to get it in its own location. ALl the hardware will be replated as you said, the only part we had to replace was the bow light. Our goal "wood" be to use as much as possible of the original to say it is a rebuilt original, not a total rebuild. It is always fun to save if possible. Hope this helps. Thank you Tom Hi Brian,
I plan to have some of the original deck beams used over again, especially on the rear deck and possible on the center deck. The fore deck has some issues that may need 100% replacement. SO to answer your question, no some of the wood will be used over, but not very much. We will be taking the hull number out of any place we find it and install it using a chisel and epoxy to get it in its own location. ALl the hardware will be replated as you said, the only part we had to replace was the bow light. Our goal “wood” be to use as much as possible of the original to say it is a rebuilt original, not a total rebuild. It is always fun to save if possible. Hope this helps. Thank you Tom

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