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~~Hi everyone.
Charles (KC4ZQZ) was my dad. This was the thread that he started when he began to restore his 1974 Ouachita. I know that he really enjoyed and appreciated the opinions and advice that he received from many of you on this site. He passed away on March 6, 2013, with this boat in mid restoration. The backdrop is that he purchased the boat new in 1974 (it was an orchid/pinkish color) and soon after painted it blue. Years passed, the boat got a lot of use, and eventually dry rot and some other issues necessitated a restoration (I think he starting at least thinking/planning sometime in 2011). When he passed in 2013, the boat was mostly rebuilt (see previous posts on this thread for a run-through), and he was waiting for the paint to arrive so that he could finish up.
When he passed, my mom and I were left with empty holes in our hearts and an upside down (almost finished) boat in our garage. After his passing, we immediately starting looking for someone to finish it (we had no clue what to do but a strong urge to NOT leave this business unfinished). We talked to friends, family members, coworkers, etc, and a lot of people initially agreed to help but eventually just stopped calling us back. Ultimately, my mom remembered this website and got in contact with Wood-on-Glass (Mike) because she remembered that my dad had discussions with him and admired and appreciated his skills and knowledge. Mike lives far from us but said he knew someone that could probably help, and soon after we got a call from another iboats member named Sam (I don't actually know what his handle is). Anyway, this man has been our hero. He is finishing this boat for, taking up where my dad left off, and it's not a small job. Sam drives far to help us, is so cool about it all, and is making the boat look awesome. We are so thankful for Mike and Sam and thought we'd start posting some updates and pictures, as things go along. So we’re posting a few progress pictures below. The first is my dad with the boat back in 2006, and the rest show some prep work. We will post some painting pics next.
~~Hi everyone.
Charles (KC4ZQZ) was my dad. This was the thread that he started when he began to restore his 1974 Ouachita. I know that he really enjoyed and appreciated the opinions and advice that he received from many of you on this site. He passed away on March 6, 2013, with this boat in mid restoration. The backdrop is that he purchased the boat new in 1974 (it was an orchid/pinkish color) and soon after painted it blue. Years passed, the boat got a lot of use, and eventually dry rot and some other issues necessitated a restoration (I think he starting at least thinking/planning sometime in 2011). When he passed in 2013, the boat was mostly rebuilt (see previous posts on this thread for a run-through), and he was waiting for the paint to arrive so that he could finish up.
When he passed, my mom and I were left with empty holes in our hearts and an upside down (almost finished) boat in our garage. After his passing, we immediately starting looking for someone to finish it (we had no clue what to do but a strong urge to NOT leave this business unfinished). We talked to friends, family members, coworkers, etc, and a lot of people initially agreed to help but eventually just stopped calling us back. Ultimately, my mom remembered this website and got in contact with Wood-on-Glass (Mike) because she remembered that my dad had discussions with him and admired and appreciated his skills and knowledge. Mike lives far from us but said he knew someone that could probably help, and soon after we got a call from another iboats member named Sam (I don't actually know what his handle is). Anyway, this man has been our hero. He is finishing this boat for, taking up where my dad left off, and it's not a small job. Sam drives far to help us, is so cool about it all, and is making the boat look awesome. We are so thankful for Mike and Sam and thought we'd start posting some updates and pictures, as things go along. So we’re posting a few progress pictures below. The first is my dad with the boat back in 2006, and the rest show some prep work. We will post some painting pics next.
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