The Artisan Journal Volume 7 Issue 1 | Page 2

past. Structurally, GULL is stronger now than when first launched 92 years ago, and her shape has been restored to the original lines. The mast, which had come apart along its longitudinal seam, was re-glued with epoxy. Non-original hardware, added over the years, was replaced with period-correct pieces. There is no wooden boat too far gone to restore, and a well-managed restoration will always be less expensive than new construction. In the case of GULL, the photos speak for themselves. We wish her owners another two or three generations of fair winds and first-place finishes. Our third restoration this spring was a 17-½ foot lapstrake runabout built by the White Canoe Company in 1961. Structurally, THE BARON was in pretty good shape, but she had been outside under a leaky tarp for many years and the brightw