Friday, February 24. 2006
Putting the transom pieces together
The Transom knee and ribs are fitted together at the stern. A good way to end the work week.
Thursday, February 23. 2006
Transom interior
The rotten transom frames replaced on port & starboad s
ides (shape.
Beautifully shaped mahogany transom knee strengthens the stern section of the boat. Note the spaces to accommodate the ribs pieces.
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Stern ribs-shaping and lamination
The ribs are individually cut and shaped to fit and they are laminated together for strength. This process takes a lot of time because the fit has to be just right.
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Monday, February 20. 2006
Sand Paint and Varnish Restoration of 1954 Lyman
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Restoration work completed summer 2005
Starboard stern repairs
The starboard stern is patched and replanked These photos show the interior and exterior of the basic work completed and ready for paint and varnish application
Saturday, February 18. 2006
The transom
The transom of solid mahagany is rough cut and then
the piece is hand-planed to give it the perfect shape.
This is Pete's favorite part of boat building. He gets great
pleasure from hand picking the woods for each part of the boat.
After the transom and stem he will proceed to the station molds and strong back. The planks will be layed up on this form and the boat will begin to take shape.
The Stem
Hand-shaped mahagany stem for the Ellen
Starboard stern rot and repairs
After finishing up on the port side 2 more planks were identified for replacement as well as a small area on the starboard side of the transom. These repairs are done very carefully in order to maintain the curve of the vessel
Tuesday, February 14. 2006
Finished product
Pete built this kit boat to celebrate our 25 years of marriage. It weighs in at a mere 47 lbs. has two hatches,a rudder and plenty of bungee cords to hold all Holly's "finds".The deck is bright and the hull is painted sunshine yellow. What a great gift!Thanks sweetheart! More impersonal facts about the kayak are in the extended body information below.
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Portside stern rot
The most obvious problem was this area in the stern. Several planks were removed along with a section of the transom.The transom is patched using mahagany of similar vintage and grain.This helps to make the repair "disappear" after the final paint and varnish are applied.New planks are scarfed into place.
Current restoration project: 1956 Lyman
The 1956 Lyman was photographed for evaluation purposes back in the summer of 2005. Unfortunately, some problems cannot be seen until the decking is removed and restoration is underway. This is a 13 foot center console model with windshield.
Monday, February 13. 2006
Previous Projects
Engine in Egg Harbor
Restoration work on deck covers done Winter 2005
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Sackets Harbor, NY 13685