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So I've been gone for a while... Some of you may recall my various projects on here, but it's been a few years since I have posted. I wish I had a really cool story to go with my absence- About how the CIA sent me on yet another classified mission, I was kidnapped, held hostage for years, and...
As is all too common on vintage boats, the windshield on my 1959 Lake N Sea was beyond salvage-
I looked for a replacement, without luck. So, I decided that I would have to make one.
The old one was acrylic- 1/4" thick. Making an acrylic windshield would require heat bending, and since I...
I acquired a 1959 Tee Nee trailer to go with my '59 Lake N Sea, And will be restoring it so it is ready to go when the boat is.... I just love these old classics- Back when the trailer had to look as good as the boat!
It started out looking like this-
I want to do a thorough job of the...
It's time to get started on my next restoration project! I've got a few other things going now, but in the downtime, I need something to keep me busy.
I have the luxury of having 2 workshops- So both projects will be completely separate from each other- One on the main floor, one in the...
Although I JUST got my boat splashed, I'm already on the next project!!
This is not my boat. I'm doing it for a good friend of mine. He just acquired a 1961 Glasspar g-3 Speedboat. A prior owner had attempted to repair the transom, and did a BAD job of it... They obviously had no clue how to go...
Since I posted the seats I am making on my boat restoration thread, there has been a lot of interest in some instructions on how to make your own boat seats... So, Today I did a little 'practice' seat, so I could take step by step photos of how it's done.
This is what we're going to end up...
I got this motor with a couple of others I bought. Seems to be in pretty good shape- Good compression, and looks mostly intact other than a missing tiller handle and a missing starter. Last owner said that the starter went out, so he took it off and just used the manual start...
I know it's a...
Why do projects always follow me home??
Once I get my Glasspar done, I've got another project... This is kind of a dream boat for me, though-
Lake N Seas have always been one of my favorites, but there are not many around, and the odds of running across one in my neck of the woods seemed...
My 1960 Glasspar Citation, which is about midway through a total restoration (detailed here), came on it's original 1960 Gator Trailer-
Complete with a "Uni-Lever" tilt system... Yes, Pop- Only one hand! It's actually a pretty neat setup- designed to allow the boat to be launched easily on...
My current restoration project came with a 1959 Evinrude 50 HP Starflite-
And one of my winter projects is to get it up and running.
I've been told that it DID run, but I think that it's been a number of years since it did. I am sure that it's going to need all the 'normal' things done...
Though I'm only about 1/3 done with my current project, the NEXT boat is already sitting in the basement waiting it's turn- a 1961 Custom Craft Tiger Ray.
It was one of those things I couldn't pass up. Someone hears you are working on an old boat, and comes to check it out. They mention that...
I finally picked up my project. This is my first fiberglass runabout, but I have renovated/restored about a dozen boats, mostly sail (18-27 foot), and a few woodies. I do it as a hobby- I have as much fun working on 'em as I do using them!
I found this Glasspar not too far from where I live. I...
