1957 North American

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1957 16' North American

These are pictures from the restoration that the owner had done himself at a friend's body shop in 2003.

Here is where our work begins, the boat was involved in a car accident, we will restore it to its original condition when it had won nearly 60 awards at boat shows all across the country.

1/17/13

1/24/13

The sides are made of 5 layers of veneer, they alter in thickness. The outside layers are .075in thick and the inside are .055in thick.

1/31/13

2/1/13

2/7/13

2/8/13

2/11/13

2/13/13

2/19/13

2/27/13

Flipped boat over to more easily perform work

3/5/13

Installing forming batons

3/8/13

Installed more forming batons

3/13/13

Plastic staples will be put in to hold down areas with a gap

Each piece is being sanded down to fit into place width wise

3/19/13

Applying forming veneers in opposite direction. This is the first piece. It will be replaced by a narrower one

It is wedged into place by forms that are screwed into place.

3/20/13

Moved forms over to repeat process used for first piece

Heater in place to keep moisture level down

3/22/13

Continued process of creating forming veneers

3/25/13

Nearly finished with this layer of forming veneers

Putting veneers in opposite direction using same process

keelson was installed off center from manufacturer. will be fixed

Internal structure completed and ready to be turned around to create starboard side

Forms to make hull on other half of boat are complete. they will be turned around to be used as a mold to form the other side of the boat a mirror copy.

Bleached piece of sapele compared to wood on boat

Using good side as a model for making supports for other side

3/27/13

Plasic staples being used to temporarily hold down pieces

3/28/13

Small are that will take more time to finish

4/1/13

Finished small section near front of boat

String being used a refrence point for center of boat to install spray rail

4/8/13

Cutting out part of spray rail to make a skarf joint with new spray rail

Forming part of the keel and trying to make centerline better

4/10/13

4/11/13

4/12/13

New part of keel put in place and glued in place with 5200

4/30/13

5/8/13

5/10/13

Copper nails have to be dug and pried out

5/17/13

5/21/13

When wood was bleached, some separation of planks occurred. they had to have epoxy injected under them and stapled in place to hold it while the epoxy dried

5/28/13

5/29/13

Injected epoxy under planks that were coming up and then stapled them down. Staples are going to be removed and then sand in those areas.

Epoxy was injected under the planks that were coming up and then stapled down, the staples are going to be removed and then those areas will be sanded down.

5/30/13

5/31/13

6/3/13

Fiberglass put down on the inside on the bow.

Fiberglass put down over cracks at back of boat on port side.

6/5/13

6/6/13

6/10/13

6/11/13

sanding sides of seat backs to prepare for stain

6/17/13

Fared in the deck pieces to match sides of boat

6/19/13

6/20/13

6/21/13

6/24/13

6/25/13

Sanding port side to prepare for bleaching

6/26/13

6/28/13

7/2/13

Had to rebleach decks to make sure they are perfect and ready for stain.

7/8/13

Sanded sides where it will be painted smooth

7/10/13

Created a test board to find best possible stain mix

7/11/13

Put first coat of paint on side. prepping for second coat

7/17/13

7/29/13

8/1/13

8/7/13

Applying second coat of build up varnish

8/9/13

8/12/13

11/6/13

12/2/13

Update 12/2/13

Today new crash rail vinyl and rubber was installed along with new white Hidem. Tomorrow we will be installing the windshield, steering and metals (chrome, aluminum and stainless)

Here we have loaded the boat on the trailer and anticipating the final touches before delivery.

12/23/13