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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
Applyed more laminate veneers
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
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
Pieces used to keep everything in shape
Putting veneers in opposite direction using same process
Veneer pieces to be used
Work on bottom finished
Starting to install forming laminates
Cutting down pieces of veneer
Running veneer pieces through planer
Nearly ready to start putting sides on
Nearly ready to start putting sides on
keelson was installed off center from manufacturer. will be fixed
New Keel glued in place
New keel being installed
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.
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
Straightened out boat with laser level
Straightened out boat with laser level
Removing spray rail
3/27/13
Added another layer
Plasic staples being used to temporarily hold down pieces
3/28/13
Fourth layer. Sanding on this layer
Small are that will take more time to finish
The guys who helped at the body shop
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
Holes drilled for for spray rail
Skarf Joint prepared
Holes drilled for for spray rail
4/11/13
Piece holding down chip that came out.
Epoxy built up on keel
Scarf joint for keel of boat
4/12/13
New part of keel put in place and glued in place with 5200
New part of keel put in place and glued in place with 5200
Finished front of boat
Skarf joint in spray rail finished
Finished keel
Painted bottom.
4/30/13
finished with 3rd coat of paint
finished with 3rd coat of paint
5/8/13
5/10/13
Boat flipped back over
Boat flipped back over
Inside where repair was done
Inside where repair was done
Taking off top deck
Copper nails have to be dug and pried out
5/17/13
Half of front deck in place
farring in part of deck
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
Stained front area
6/3/13
Fiberglass put down on the inside on the bow.
Fiberglass put down over cracks at back of boat on port side.
Fiberglass put down over cracks at back of boat on port side.
6/5/13
6/6/13
Added coats of varnish to interior
Added coats of varnish to interior
Added coats of varnish to interior
6/10/13
Putting on front decking
Putting on front decking
Putting on front decking
6/11/13
Putting on other half of deck
sanding sides of seat backs to prepare for stain
6/17/13
Fared in the deck pieces to match sides of boat
Fared in the deck pieces to match sides of boat
6/19/13
Priming area in back to be painted.
Priming area in back to be painted.
masked off rest of boat.
6/20/13
Making box for gas tank
6/21/13
Sanding primed areas for paint
6/24/13
Sanded fins smooth on back of boat
Sanded fins smooth on back of boat
6/25/13
Bleached starboard side
Sanding port side to prepare for bleaching
Bleaching port side
6/26/13
Staining sides of seat backs
Staining sides of seat backs
Gas tank in frame
Gas tank and battery box
6/28/13
Bleaching decks
Decks bleached
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
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
Stained decks
Stained decks
Decks after previous restoration
7/29/13
Applied stain to sides and transom
Stained dash board
8/1/13
Stained sides and has 2 coats of sealer
Stained sides and has 2 coats of sealer
8/7/13
Applying second coat of build up varnish
Applying second coat of build up varnish
8/9/13
4th coat of varnish
4th coat of varnish
8/12/13
Sanding varnish
Sanding varnish
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