28 ribs, 60 foot of plank, 2 pounds of tacks, a bit of stem, a couple ebay seats, and a whole lot of learning later, my chestnut pal is on the water.
You professional restorers definitely do not need to be looking over your shoulders. Her hull is not quite fair, the paint has some blotchy spots, one stem band is crooked, and there are a few drips in the varnish that I will sand out in a couple three years when it needs brightening. In honor of her little defects, I've christened her lumpy.
She floats real nice, got some compliments from the kayakers on lake union and the folks tied up at the guest moorage at fisherman's terminal.
Attached is a picture from her first voyage on the tidewater.
You professional restorers definitely do not need to be looking over your shoulders. Her hull is not quite fair, the paint has some blotchy spots, one stem band is crooked, and there are a few drips in the varnish that I will sand out in a couple three years when it needs brightening. In honor of her little defects, I've christened her lumpy.
She floats real nice, got some compliments from the kayakers on lake union and the folks tied up at the guest moorage at fisherman's terminal.
Attached is a picture from her first voyage on the tidewater.