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Oct 2008
Ray,
I have had this boat since November 1984 and it is still in great shape. I use it as a working boat and treat it pretty rough, the rivers I fish here in California are choked with brush and logs so scratches are just part of the day and I could not enjoy it if I thought it was a piece of furniture. It has been kept indoors over the years which has greatly increased it's life. The plywood was beginning to check and there were signs of mildew showing up. So I stripped the outside 10 coats of varnish as well as the Watco on the floor inside. I bleached the mildew out and refinished the outside with the last of my penta wood preservative and six coats of spar varnish.
I used a newer type of preservative on the floor inside (since I was out of Penta) and recoated it with Watco. The inside sides of the hull just needed hand sanding and a recoat with Watco. The seat backs, dry box, and rock guards were added a year after I purchased the boat.
If I remember correctly, this was the first boat that your son had constructed start to finish by himself. I've enjoyed many hours of use and have had some great catch and release days. Thanks for the good times and the memories. Take note that the wood fit at the bow and both stern corners is still tight.
Larry Cadd. |
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