Lyman Islander  After a successful sea trial, the Islander is back in the shop for a few tweaks before it heads home! Chris Craft Holiday We're welcoming this boat back to the shop this week. We restored it several years ago, but it was crushed during flooding from Hurricane Helene and then stuck in its boat house over the winter, unprotected and unwinterized. It's really not too damaged given everything and we're excited to take care of the repairs. Super Sport Not that long ago this boat was stripped down to the keel while Shane carefully rebuilt each chine. This week, Gary primed the bottom! Century Resorter Shane made and installed a new spray rail for the Resorter this week. 1958 Continental Look how great this Continental looks on a new trailer! Very exciting progress.
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Lyman Islander Jack installed a depth finder gauge this week. This boat is almost ready to get back on the water! 1959 Larson We welcomed this 1959 Larson to the shop this week! Custom electric boat Gary finished up the new control panel for the electric motor. It's so nice and neat! 1958 Continental Shane started fitting the front seat and added a battery switch and wiring. Concordia Sloop Jack made a custom mold for pouring new lead ballast that will attach to the frame of the boat. Custom runabout Jack has been working all week to fabricate these custom adjustable rear engine mounts and they finally came together on Friday. Century Resorter Shane installed the replacement side planking this week.
Custom electric boat  Gary's been working on the control panel wiring for this boat. Custom runabout  One of Jack's favorite things is a nice, neat wiring panel. He did a great job with this one, and the engine breaker, too! Budsin The Budsin has been prepped for a final coat of varnish. Sportsman Caity has been finishing bungs and sanding the deck of this boat all week! Century Resorter  Shane has been working on the repairs on the bottom of this boat. He's making great progress! 1947 Chris Craft Deluxe    Jack's other favorite thing is painting precise lines on the deck of a gorgeous boat like this one. Doesn't it look incredible?
Lyman Islander Jack has been putting the finishing touches on this boat! This week he added the stern light hardware and side step pads. Custom runabout We received the new crop shaft and coupler and Jack removed all the old wiring in preparation for reinstalling the engine. SuperSport The SuperSport got a coat of primer on the bottom this week! 1958 Continental  Shane has been working hard to install this gorgeous red leather trim this week. It looks incredible! Budsin The Budsin received a coat of varnish this week! Century Resorter Shane has been digging deeper into repairing some rotten chines on this boat. Sometimes we don't know the extent of the damage until we are elbow deep in the project! Flats Gary has pretty much finished wiring the helm and he's working on test fitting all the interior pieces. Branson electric boat We received the new electric controller and have started fabricating a control panel. 1947 Deluxe Runabout    Jack's been working on caulking the live seams on the deck. It takes careful attention to get the lines crisp and perfect! Concordia Sloop We installed the new trolling motor for this sailboat this week!
Lyman Islander  Last week we got the Islander on the water for a sea trial. It went really well! Just a few adjustments needed. 1958 Chris Craft Continental    Shane has put a ton of work into this boat the last few weeks. The fuel tank, throttle, shifter, and exhaust hoses are installed, the ceiling boards are in and the floor panels are covered, and the dash is pretty much finished. He's installed the rub rails and worked on polishing chrome parts. Sportsman Caity's put a lot of time into these hundred of bungs on the deck of the Sportsman! Budsin Gary's been working on the varnish on this boat. Super Sport The bottom of the Super Sport is faired and ready for varnish. It looks absolutely incredible. Custom Runabout  Jack installed additional supports for motor mounts along the stringers on this boat and got the engine mounted. 1947 Deluxe Jack put the final coat of varnish on this boat this week in our clean room. Beaufort Boat Show and Best in Show! This gorgeous Chris Craft Continental that we restored won Best in Show at the Beaufort Boat Show last weekend! Congratulations, Eric!   Gary looks like a proper sea captain in his yellow slicker checking out this huge boat at the boat show!
Lyman Islander The guys got this boat in the water for a preliminary sea trial this week! They found some adjustments that will need to be made, of course, but it was a good first float! Super Sport  Gary and Shane installed new transom planks and the final side plank this week! Sportsman  Thanks to Caity's hard work, the deck is completely dry fitted and installed. Concordia Sloop Shane has been working on the bilge pump for the Sloop this week. Budsin Lots more paint on the Budsin this week. Custom Runabout  Jack's been working on the engine for the Runabout this week.
Lyman Islander   This week the Islander got some interior windshield trim, deck hardware, a brass stem band, a fuel tank, and lifting eyes. And then it got loaded up on its trailer! Hoping for some testing and maybe a sea trial this week. Super Sport Gary pitched in this week to work on the hundreds and hundreds of bungs! Budsin   This little electric boat is getting a quick off-season refresh. The guys flipped it, washed it down, and sanded and repainted the sides. 1958 Chris Craft Continental Got the engine reinstalled this week! Sportsman  Caity has been hard at work dry fitting deck pieces. 1947 Deluxe Halfway through coats of varnish, each boat gets a major sand! That means one step closer to being back on the water.
Lyman Islander  This week the Islander got a final coat of varnish on the deck and the windshield and deck hardware were installed! 1958 Chris Craft Continental The guys diagnosed and repaired some more rusted parts on this engine this week and got it running smoothly. It's ready to be reinstalled.  Shane has been working on installing the freshly restore instruments on this gorgeous dash panel. Sportsman The guys milled some fresh wood for the transom and installed it this week. Flats 1947 Deluxe  This boat is coming along so nicely! Don't the stain and varnish look incredible?
1958 Continental The replacement exhaust manifolds have been painted and reinstalled.  Shane installed the rudder and steering linkage and is preparing to install the fuel tank. Flats The guys have been dry fitting the new engine and poling platform.  Gary has been wiring electronic components into this helm station. 1947 Woodie Gary has been working to build up coats of varnish on these trim pieces. 1947 Deluxe  Jack just finished up a little repair on the deck.  He made and fitted new spray rails.   After installing all the bungs, Jack and Caity have been working on sanding the engine hatch.   1947 Deluxe     Jack and Caity have been working so hard on this boat! They disassembled the engine hatch, made some repairs, and painted it. This morning they've been sanding the deck. It looks absolutely incredible! 1947 Woodie This project is a bit of a departure for us! It's a wooden truck! This photo is what it's going to look like when it's all done.  Gary has been building up the coats of varnish on these trim pieces. 1964 Century Resorter Shane has finished up the patch on the bottom of this boat and he's sanding it in preparation for repainting the bottom.
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