The restoration begins
Ok, I am at 99 days with slim prospects for the century mark. There is a chance I will kayak before New Year's Day. But I am going to take advantage of the Editor's largess (brought on by Covid) and log a boat maintenance day for day 100!
Long story short, I inherited, free from my brother in FL, a cold molded dinghy of undetermined lineage and in need of serious restoration. Today I dropped this sorry dinghy at the Mast and Mallet shop, home of my favorite wooden boat builder and restorer, Joe Reid. That is Joe in the background of this photo.
The plan is for Joe to do the serious woodwork, repairs to the transom and keel, gunnel and rub rail. I will paint the hull and purchase and finish the oars. For Joe it is a side job to fit in over the winter. For me the finish work will come in June when I return from FL.
I will be writing about the restoration in sister publication, PropTalk.