A batch of antique electric boats went back to the lake last week, making room for new projects.  First a 1965 
21 ft Chris Craft Super Sport with a Lincoln 431. 

...followed by a 1947 Chris Craft Deluxe Runabout with a KBL engine. ...

...and a 1958 15ft Dixie outboard runabout.

It's been an interesting few months. Lots of boats coming and going. Sorry we haven't had time to keep the blog updated. I will try to get back to regular updates

Here are three antique electric boats from 1934 and 1935, back in their boathouse for the season

We are all slowly getting back to the shop after the holiday break. Visiting family has all given us the latest virus going around but we should be back to full strength soon....

Well...since there is no snow, what better thing to do but work on wooden boats

A new batch of small electric boats have arrived for the winter. Built in 1934-35 and they are still going. 

Well, what an interesting few weeks. Most of us were out sick with various stuff but are slowly getting back into the routine, just in time for the Holidays

Applying bottom paint and new Duke Blue paint to the topsides of a 1934 Electri-Craft

18ft Lyman Islander, New deck beams, inwales, rub rails and now dry fitting the mahogany marine plywood decks

Installing the deck hardware and mahogany trim on a Dutch made Celebrity class sailboat.  Note the new Dynel deck covering. That stuff makes a nice non-skid deck.

The final fairing of the bottom on the 1957 Continental. The next step is a special primer coat. 

Rebuilding the motor well for the Flats Flyer, Also rebuilding the structure for new deck hatches. 

Also many other projects moving along like the Resorter, Riviera, an several other electric boats. 

1934 15ft Electric 
New boat in the shop a 1934 15' Electric. Jack has removed the exterior hardware, rudder, prop, stuffing box, steering linkage, interior seats and floor pannels. He has stripped the deck and removed the old deck caulk lines. The crew rolled the boat over and washed the exterior. Jack also has sanded all of the paint off the bottom and preppes the sides for new paint. He is not applying a coat of primer on the bottom. 

58 Continental 
Jack has contined to sand the whole boat and fill holes. 

Lyman Islander 
Jack has stained and applied a coat of varnish. 

57 Continental
Shane and Gary have applied a layer of fiberglass on the portside bottom. 

1995 Budsin 
Shane has continued on this project and has scraped the coaming. ​

CC Rivierea
Shane has put the upholstery on the dash and two side panels. 

Whirlwind
Jack has modified and mounted the outer transom steel engine mount plate. ​

Lyman Islander
Jack made a cutaway in the forward deck frames in order to fit and install the new king plank. He has also stripped and repaired the inner gunnel face wood. He will stain and varnish those in preparation for cutting and fitting the new deck.

Celebrity
Shane has finished the deck trim and next he will work on the toe rails. 

1995 Budsin Lightning Bug
Shane has stripped and sanded the deck and transom. Next he plans to repair the broken deck plank. 

57 Continental 
Shane laid fiberglass on the keel and the chine. He has fared out the fiberglass and laid some of the fairing epoxy to prep for full sheets of fiberglass. ​

THIS JUST IN!
Gary's Marine Painting and Varnishing Class in Amesbury has some openings!
Saturday November 4   -   Sunday November 5, 2023
Lowell's Boat Shop - Amesbury, MA
call (978) 834-0050 or email:  [email protected] to register.

Lyman Islander
Jack has milled a king plank and reinforced + adjusted the exsiting deck beams.

CC Riviera
Shane has been putting the deck and interior hardware on and getting ready to install the engine. ​

Celebrity 
Gary and Shane started installing the coaming in the celebrity + all of the deck trim. ​

57 Continental
Shane has prepped to lay the fiberglass on the bottom. 

Carolina Flats Skiff
Gary has begun remaking the internal structure of the hatch supports and prepping for a new deck. ​

1934 15ft Electric 
NEW boat alert! This just in the shop - a 1934 15ft electric. Stay tuned to watch its restoration & refinishing!
​+ more new boats in the shop to be announced soon! ​

Carolina Flats Skiff
Gary is currently rebuilding the subdeck structure in preparation for the plywood top deck. He has also removed the stern motor well that was rotted for replacement. ​

U-18
Shane has installed through holes, rutter post, stern linkage and applied more varnish to the U-18.

57 Continental 
Shane has removed the fiberglass coating in preparation for plank repair & rot examination. He has also shaped and steam bent a new transom board to replace the lower transom plank that was rotted. ​

Hackercraft
Jack has reinstalled the rebuilt carburetor, new alternator hooked up the fuel system, and installed the exhaust. Next they will test running the engine. ​

Lyman Islander
The crew has continued to remove all the rotten wood on the boat & has begun replacing some of the rotten frames and wood.

CC Riviera
Shane has applied the final coat of varnish on the Riviera. We recived it's chrome from the owner which will soon be installed! 

Whirlwind
Gary has repaired some of the damage to the transom and installed new stainless steel motor mount brakets. 

Carolina Flats Skiff
The final coat of bottom paint is applies and the boat has been fliped! Check out it flipping on our facebook! 
​www.facebook.com/lowellboatsinc

57 Continental 
Shane has got the interior of the 57 removes including the engine and dash board for rebuilding. The hull and deck have been stripped and it got rolled over! Check it out on our Facebook.
www.facebook.com/lowellboatsinc​