Antique
and Classic Wooden Boat
Restoration, Repair, Refinishing, Building and Sales
| Woodwind Yachts Restoration Project |
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Another Award winning Canadian built Boat! 1st place for our little Aykroyd! Part 1 of 2 |
Antique
and Classic Wooden Boat
Restoration, Repair, Refinishing, Building and Sales
| Woodwind Yachts Restoration Project |
|
Another Award winning Canadian built Boat! 1st place for our little Aykroyd! Part 1 of 2 |
TYPE: 14' Aykroyd Sailing Dinghy (catboat) BUILT: Toronto, Ontario, 1935 PROJECT: Remove and replace 12 steam-bent oak ribs, 12 cedar planks (approx. half of the hull), the entire decks, aft coaming and mast step. Remove, disassemble, repair, then re-assemble and install the centreboard trunk. Tighten original hull fasteners and perform misc. repairs throughout. Completely refinish the entire vessel (inside and out), and the 3 spars with 7 coats of Epifanes varnish. Strip and polish the original bronze hardware and supply new (period) rigging. In 2007, Mr. Jim Grand commissioned Woodwind Yachts to completely restore and refinish his 1935 - 14' Aykroyd sailing dinghy to excellent condition throughout. In August 2008 this gorgeous little craft was awarded "Best in Show - Non-Power" at the annual Antique and Classic Boat Show, held in Clayton, New York, U.S.A.. And so the project begins.............. |
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A
tired little Aykroyd arrives at our shop. A multitude of horrors lies
beneath the floorboards!
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When
the deteriorated decking is removed, we find more problems. Many years
before, someone has 'patch' repaired the broken and rotted deck beams.
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With
the forward decks off, we can see that a new mast step will also have
to be built.
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With
the entire decks off, and a couple of planks removed, we affix temporary
bracing to straighten the hull.
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As
the 12 steam-bent oak ribs are systematically replaced, the hull interior
is partially refinished to seal the wood, prior to installing the
new ribs.
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When
ribbing is complete, new planks are made, sealed and installed. Here,
two craftsmen are installing a plank which is copper clench-nail fastened.
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This
photograph shows numerous new planks on the starboard hull. The new
planks have not yet been trimmed to size at the transom.
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The
remainder of the original varnish is now being stripped. The hull
is then carefully prepared and sanded to our standards.
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Here,
Tony is applying the 2nd last coat of varnish to the hull exterior.
The final coat will not be applied until the decks are on and the
interior is installed.
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Woodwind
Yachts
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Ontario, Canada L0B 1L0
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