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Week of September 30-October 3, 2025

10/3/2025

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Lyman Islander

Jack has been wiring this gorgeous custom dashboard this week. It looks incredible!

Concordia Sloop

The guys reinstalled the centerboard on this sailboat this week.

Engine work

Jack has been working hard on this engine this week. He's cleaned everything up and he's reinstalling the valves correctly!

1947 Deluxe

Caity has been sanding the bottom and sides of this boat this week.

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Lyman Islander

Check out the gorgeous before and after on the glossy green paint on this boat! It's going to look so beautiful when it's finished!

Super Sport

After finding more rot under the battens, the guys are milling replacements this morning.

Concordia Sloop

Shane put a lot of time into cleaning up this hardware this week.

Electric Boat

After fixing the motor on this electric boat, Jack delivered it to Roaring Gap yesterday and got it back in the water.

Custom Argentinian Runabout

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Lyman Islander

Jack has been working on the aluminum trim on these windshield pieces. They are almost done and look amazing!

Custom Electric Boat

When it turned out that the fishing line fouling up the old motor on this boat last week wasn't the problem, Jack replaced the motor entirely. Sometimes it's best to rule out the simplest solutions with a little effort first!

Sportsman

Caity has been working on the decking for the Sportsman this week. Here she is predrilling some screw holes.

1958 Chris Craft Continental

Jack and Gary went down to Raleigh to pick up the last of this great looking upholstery work for the '58 Continental. The red and white look so great!

Custom runabout

Here's a sneak peek of a gorgeous boat that came into the shop today for some electrical and engine work. The owner is doing a lot of the restoration himself!

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Smith Mountain Lake Boat Show

9/16/2025

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Gary and Jack went up to the SML boat show last weekend. It was gorgeous weather and they saw a lot of cool boats and lots of clients and friends.

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Week of September 8-12, 2025

9/16/2025

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Concordia Sloop

Shane is almost finished with the seats for the sloop. It is looking so great!

1942 Runabout

This gorgeous boat is on its way to a boat show, but last week it was in the shop getting some final touch ups. Check out those crisp clean white lines!

Super Sport

Everyone worked together again last week to install the other half of the bottom on this Super Sport.

Custom Electric Boat

This motor was all fouled up with fishing line, but that didn't end up being the problem.

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Week of September 1-5, 2025

9/5/2025

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Lyman Islander

Jack has been working hard on these interior details. The seat backs and engine box are almost done!

Super Sport

It took a full day of team work to install the bottom on this boat! It's a messy job that requires a lot of hands and screws!

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Week of August 25-29

8/29/2025

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Wooden Boat School boat launch

Check out the boat launch from the end of Gary's class in Maine!

1942 Runabout

Jack did a repair on this boat to get it ready for a show this fall. The precision is just amazing!

Concordia Sloop

Shane has been working on some final interior repairs and is almost ready to permanently install the seats.

Lyman Islander

Jack has put a lot of effort into designing, milling, and finishing these seat backs this week. They are getting stained today!

SuperSport

Shane has been preparing these bottom pieces, including scarfing on extra wood where ends were damaged.

Sportsman

Caity has completed a major sand and many coats of varnish on the ceiling boards for this boat. She's almost ready for the final coat.

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Week of August 11-15, 2025

8/15/2025

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Wooden Boat School, Maine

Gary has been up in Maine all month, teaching at the Wooden Boat School. The restoration classes there have spent the last 5 years restoring this 1953 17 ft Chris Craft Sportsman.

Sportsman

Caity's been working on a Sportsman here in the shop too. She's building up coats of varnish on the new ceiling boards. She and Jack have continued to work on fitting, repairing, and installing the deck planking.

Concordia Sloop

Shane has been working on the new seat pieces. They're getting painted this week.

Super Sport

Shane and Jack steam bent new bottom planks to place the rotten ones.

Flats Boat

Shane has been working on these inset hatches. They are painted white to match the deck. It's all going to look so clean and fresh when it's done!

Lyman Islander

Jack has stained and sealed this engine box. It's so sturdy and absolutely gorgeous.

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Week of August 4-8, 2025

8/8/2025

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Sportsman

Caity has been working on finishing and sealing the ceiling boards for the Sportsman. You can also see a newly-made dash panel and some other interior pieces.