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HI, I AM NEW HERE, THIS IS MY FIRST POST. JUST PICKED UP A LS-16 (1970 I THINK)I AM GOING TO REPLACE THE FLOOR AND SOME OTHER MINOR REPAIRS AND PAINT.THE BOAT IS MISSING THE BILDGE BOARDS AND THE LEVERS THAT CONTROL THEM. ANYONE KNOW A SOURCE FOR REPLACEMENTS. ALSO WOULD A SET FROM A LS-13 WORK? ANY ADVISE ON RIPPING UP THE FLOOR WOULD BE GREAT. I AM THINKING OF DREMMELING THE OUTSIDE EDGE OF THE PLYWOOD TO BREAK THE GLASS THEN TRY TO PRY IT UP.

THANKS FOR ANY HELP

TONY

Cool no need to read my response in the Wanted Section. You are on top of it.

Again Welcome to the Crew Tony!

Thanks
Alan

Tony,

I went through what you are about to do about four years ago. and will be more than happy to share my gained knowledge and a few photos too. It was truly a "do-it-yourself" project as there are no parts available and very few poeple with LS-16 construction experience are still around.

I need to leave for work but would like to communicate with you this weekend. Please send me your email address via PM so that I can send photos.

Best to you,

Mike
LS-16 #249

I have two LS13's. The lever set up might be sim., but dont know if the bilge boards are larger for a 16 - found this boat on CL

http://jackson.craigslist.org/boa/2301080618.html

you might be able to get them to part out the lever set and bilge boards...dont know if they are a direct replacement....otherwise just looking at mire when I was refurbishing them - as mike paddle suggests - all common aluminum pieces - with some effort you could make your own.

Dave

THANKS FOR THE INFO. MIKE, CANT WAIT TO SEE YOUR PHOTOS. DAVE ALREADY TRIED TO CONTACT THE SELLER OF THE 13.

Welcome aboard Tony!
Glad to have ya here!

Take some shots of your boat and post them here!
We are all in love with photos!!!

Scott

Tony,

The promised photos and comments have been sent by PM.

Hope they are of assistance to you.

Let me know if they don't make the trip.

Mike