HOPE a 1938 38' Chris Craft.
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HOPE
She was with us for extensive bottom work which included, new white oak chines, laminated white oak fashion plank,
new mahogany ribs and white oak intermediate ribs, new rudder and strut logs, new marine plywood inner skin, and
philipine mahogany outer planking. All new wood was sealed with clear penetrating epoxy sealer prior to final assembly.
All new wood was bedded and only silicon bronze fasteners were used
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HOPE
This picture shows all the new wood installed and with bedding compound partially applied waiting for the installation of the inner skin of marine plywood |
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HOPE
This is a shot of the new white oak chine. This piece was scarfed together to provide provide more strength than the original |
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HOPE
This shot shows the inner skin installed with the mahogany planking started at the garboard |
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HOPE
In this shot Hope heads back to the water. All the running gear was carefully shimmed and allinged and we added a new teak swim platfom |
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HOPE
This is Hope the first night after launching in the light of my truck. |
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Neverdone a 1938 Richardson 26 Little Giant |
Neverdone
Here for a total restoration. The first phase of the project is the Hull and engine.
The original engine a Gray Marine four cylinder is being restored by Van Ness enginering.
Through them we offer complete original engine remanufacturing.Ness enginering. Through them
we offer complete original engine remanufacturing.
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Neverdone
Here is another view from the starboard side. |
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Neverdone
Transom prior to its removal |
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Neverdone
This shot shows the original transom carefully removed. It also shows the new laminated one piece white oak corner and fashion framing. Also shown are the new white oak verticle frames. All the new wood is sealed in clear penatrating epxy and glued whith 3m 5200. Straight slot silicon bronze fasteners will be used throughout. |
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Neverdone
Never done will go on to recieve aproximately 10 new full length laminated ribs, several new floor timbers, 12 new planks on the starboard side, new hull sides paint, transom reinstalled, engine reinstalled and new wireing. Phase two will be topsides, chrome, gauges and lots of varnish! |
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"SARAH" a 1965 Chris Craft Sea Skiff |
SARAH
In this picture the original transom has already been removed. You can see the new mahogany vertical framing and the new mahogany fashion plank. |
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SARAH
In this picture the dry fitting of the new philipine mahogany planks is well underway. The new planking was hand selected for a nice straight ribbon grain to be similer in apearance to the original plank stock Chris Craft used when the boat was built. |
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SARAH
In this picture the perminant installation of the mahogany planking is taking place. All the new planks are sealed with Clear Penatrating Epoxy prior to install. They are all then installed in adhesive and fastened with frearson drive silicon bronze screws. |
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SARAH
This shot shows the finished product; Chris Craft stain, two coats of clear penatrating epoxy, 15 coats of Epiphanes gloss varnish and gold leaf name done by Tim Grant of Grant Signs. In this shot the boat is ready to go back in the water with all it's hardware reinstalled, trim tabs and swim platform. |
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Evellyn II a 1947 20' Ventnor |
Evellyn II
This is Evellyn II a 1947 20' ventnor. She is here for a total restoration indluding; New bottom, new decks, all new finishes repower, rechroming of original hardware, all new interior and wireing. In this shot the boat has been flipped upside down to begin bottom removal.
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Evellyn II
This picture shows the boat upside down with most of the new bottom framing and floor timbers installed. Also the new keel has been installed.
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Evellyn II
This shot (from behind) shows the new frames and floor timbers being painted with the original color bildge paint. You can also see the new chines have been installed. |
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Evellyn II
This picture shows the inner okoume plywood skin being installed. All wood is coated in 2 layers of clear penatrating epoxy, bedded in 5200 and fastened with straight slot bronze screws to math the originals. This picture also show the shaft alley drilled and the strut installed. |
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Evellyn II
In this picture the inner layer of okoume plywood has been enclosed by the Philippine mahogany outer
planking. All the planking has been coated with clear penetrating epoxy and carefully bedded then fastened with
bronze straight slot fasteners.
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Evellyn II
The outer planking has been faired and sanded. All the fasteners are filled and 4 coats of clear penetrating
epoxy has been applied.
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Evellyn II
In this picture four coats of barrier coat have been applied.
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Evellyn II
In this picture the bull nose rebuilding is taking shape
and the deck framing is being restored and refastened with the decks off. The original deck framing is all
cedar and was in remarkably good shape. We removed each rib , did whatever repairs
were necessary then laminated a layer of 1/4" okoume plywood to the front face of
the rib. Each rib was the coated with two coats of clear penetrating epoxy and
refastened to the boat with straight slot bronze screws and 5200. |
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Evellyn II
This picture shows Another shot of the bull nose reconstruction. |
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1956 14' Whirlwind |
Miscellaneous
In this picture final fairing of the dynel is complete. It was then sealed with two coats of clear Penetrating epoxy. |
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Miscellaneous
In this shot a fresh coat of copper bronze bottom paint has just been applied. |
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Miscellaneous
In this picture the new okoume plywood decks are being fit. |
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