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