JustinMead
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I have two wooden boats. One I just got today that appears to be a yankee model 17 foot with design 4 paint scheme and likely a late 1960's vintage. Its why I found this site and connected. The intent is to clean and determine how much is needed to restore the above. She is a beauty. The other boat I have is 'pre' old town so late 1890's by a fellow who helped set up the initial operation according to my late fathers research. That boat is 17.5 feet and honestly the sweetest handling still water boat I have ever paddled. very slight rocker and it easily can be piloted mid ship on a gunnel heeled into the water. tracks true and yet turns eagerly. The idea of picking up the yankee i dont need, is to practice 'restoring' her and then apply lessons learned to the boat that meant so much to my dad. It was in the family over 35 years and he rescued it from a back yard. it was in rough shape and he re-canvased it and did a few wood fixes. rewove the seats and actually took them out and relocated as someone at one point put them in wrong.
that is my story. in the late 1980's i used to give how to paddle clinics and was the subject matter expert for a store that has since gone. Climb High of Shelburne Vermont. I also have an antique k1 kayak, danish design, glass. and a 14 ' cape dory that I need to finish fixing up. that dory is from 1967 and the kayak also late 60's or early 70's ... bit of trend here. I do have a 1963 jet 14 boat that top deck decay was too far gone but the hull is in excellent stout shape. those are more seen in mid ohio area, the dory more of an coastal thing. both of the sailboats where given to me to save.
that is my story. in the late 1980's i used to give how to paddle clinics and was the subject matter expert for a store that has since gone. Climb High of Shelburne Vermont. I also have an antique k1 kayak, danish design, glass. and a 14 ' cape dory that I need to finish fixing up. that dory is from 1967 and the kayak also late 60's or early 70's ... bit of trend here. I do have a 1963 jet 14 boat that top deck decay was too far gone but the hull is in excellent stout shape. those are more seen in mid ohio area, the dory more of an coastal thing. both of the sailboats where given to me to save.
