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HOPE a 1956 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 Philippine 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 the new wood that was installed. Bedding .compound was partially applied. More will be applied upon the installation of the inner skin of marine plywood. |
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HOPE
This is a photo of the new white oak chine. The white oak was scarfed together to provide more strength than the original. |
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HOPE
This photo shows the inner skin installed with the mahogany planking started at the garboard. |
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HOPE
Hope heads back to the water. All the running gear was carefully shimmed and aligned and a new teak swim platform was added. |
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HOPE
Hope's transom, lit by the lights of my truck, on the first night after launching. |
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Neverdone, a 1938 Richardson 26' Little Giant
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Neverdone
She's 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 Engineering. 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
Shown here is the transom prior to its removal. |
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Neverdone
The original transom was carefully removed.. Shown here is the new laminated one piece white oak corner and fashion framing and the new white oak verticle frames. All the new wood is sealed in clear penatrating epoxy and glued with 3m 5200. Straight slot silicon bronze fasteners will be used throughout. |
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Neverdone
Neverdone received approximately 10 new full-length laminated ribs, several new floor timbers, 12 new planks on the starboard side, new hull sides and paint. The transom and engine were reinstalled and new wiring was done. Phase two will be the topsides, chrome, gauges and lots of varnish! |
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"SARAH", a 1965 Chris Craft Sea Skiff
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SARAH
In this picture the original transom has already been removed. The mahogany vertical framing and the mahogany fashion plank are new. |
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SARAH
In this picture the dry fitting of the new Philippine mahogany planks is well underway. The new planking was hand selected for a nice straight ribbon grain; similar in appearance to the original plank stock Chris Craft used when the boat was built. |
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SARAH
In this picture the permanent installation of the mahogany planking is taking place. All the new planks are sealed with clear penatrating epoxy prior to installation. They are all then installed in adhesive and fastened with frearson drive silicon bronze screws. |
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SARAH
This photo 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. The boat is now ready to go back in the water with its hardware, trim tabs and swim platform reinstalled. |
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Evellyn II a 1947 20' Ventnor
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Evellyn II
This is Evellyn II, a 1947 20' Ventnor. She is here for a total restoration. New bottom and decks, all new finishes, repowering, rechroming of original hardware, an all new interior and wiring will be done. This photo shows Evellyn upside down for her 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. The new keel has also been installed. |
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Evellyn II
This view (from behind) shows the new frames and floor timbers being painted with the original color bilge paint. The new chines have also been installed. |
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Evellyn II
This picture shows the inner okoume plywood skin being installed. All wood is coated in two layers of clear penatrating epoxy, bedded in 5200 and fastened with straight slot bronze screws to match the originals. The shaft alley has been 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 and 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 four 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, and then laminated a layer of 1/4" okoume plywood to the front face of the rib. Each rib was then 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
Here is another view of the bull nose reconstruction.. |
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1956 14' Whirlwind
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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
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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