1923 Larson Duck Boat Restoration

 I believe we are finished with this clean up and polish project! I have way more hours into this than I should have put but the end result is worth the extra time.. It will never float again without a layer of fiberglass on the hull, but it will make a sweet wall hanger for the client.

About a hundred years of barn dust and cobwebs, dry rot. An entire quart of varnish went into the wood on the first coat topside. I don't think I have ever seen wood that dry before.

First urethane in 100 years

 It has probably been a hundred years since the last time this boat had any kind of finish on it besides barn dust and rain. Its pretty amazing how fast the wood sucks it up as it gets painted on. No fear of drips and runs on this coat! Now just three more coats and the boat will be ready to flip over and start on the top!

Queen Charlotte Progress

Finally got the shop cleaned up and the kayak prepped for fiberglass. The white shroud looks pretty cool but the epoxy will look even cooler...

 

Queen Charlotte overhaul

In the shop at the moment is a refinishing project for a 25 year old stitch and glue kayak. This is a Pygmy kit boat that was constructed over 25 years ago. The original design was to only have strips of fiberglass on the inside with a full cover on the outside. The boat received some damage and the plywood did split along one side. The rudder system broke loose from the aft end poor as well.

I have the hardware taken off and repairs are underway. the damage to the aft end is repaired with thickened epoxy poured into the void and will be re-drilled for the rudder. The rest of the boat is ready for another layer of glass, sanded and prepped..