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and Classic Wooden Boat
Restoration, Repair, Refinishing, Building and Sales
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Another Award winning Canadian built Boat! 1st place for our little Aykroyd! Indian Summer's Restoration - Part 1 - PART 2 of 2 continues below. |
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. And so the project continues.............. |
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The original
centeboard trunk has been completely rebuilt, and has now been permanently
re-installed into the boat.
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New
deck beams have been made and fitted. They will then be removed, varnished
and permanently reinstalled.
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A
new oak mast step has been built and varnished, ready for installation.
The original one is shown in the foreground.
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As
the new decking is being properly sealed, the hull interior is given
its final coat of varnish.
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Numerous
clamps are required to bend the new decks over the deck beams. The
decks are fastened down with bronze ring nails - same as original.
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The
new decks are then coated with several coats of epoxy for longevity.
We then tightly stretch and fasten canvas overtop for that 'original'
appearance.
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The
canvas is then primed and painted, and the varnished seat and coamings
are installed.
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The
name is hand-painted in 2 colours on the beautiful transom. The bronze
hardware is stripped, polished and installed.
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2
spar racks are built, varnished and leathered to protect and support
the mast, boom and gaff while being stored or transported.
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This
picture shows "Indian Summer II",
rigged up and cleaned up just before the opening of the 2008 Clayton
Antique and Classic Boat show.
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The original
centerboard has been stripped and re-galvanized. This interior photograph
also shows the new 'period' running rigging, as well as the beautifully
varnished floorboards.
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The original
rebuilt rudder and tiller are hung from the original re-galvanized
pintles.
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"Indian
Summer II" attracts lots and lots of attention at the boat show.
To our delight she is awarded "Best in Show - Non Power".
This is certainly a nice 'reward' for all our efforts!
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Yachts
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