Sulhamar Classic Boat

Sulhamar is the oldest boat that we have restored and maintain. Over the years we’ve replaced a fair amount of old and tired wood from her.
Built in Vancouver, 1924 she was always a pleasure yacht. At the time she was built she would have been out fitted with a Grey’s Marine engine. Today she looks much like she did in her original beauty. Her bottom however has always been in need of attention. To begin we had to remove the interior to access the rotten wood.
To make the restoration list short I can sat that we did not have to replace the keel. Other than that it's all new.
Sulhamar will get a new engine and systems. This fresh start will make simplify the mechanics and electrical. We will also return the interior to it's original configuration. With the exception of a bucket as the head....or maybe not?

Tender for Merva

Last week we began a new build. This is a new tender for Merva. A motor boat that we restored a few years ago. Her tender has always remained with the boat throughout her life. This little gem sat in her cradle attached to the davits on the aft house. We have a picture of the boats, some 60 years ago with the tender on Merva aft house.
The tender is too far gone to serve as a safe reliable ship tp shore vessle so we decided to build a new one using the old one as the template. We have done this before with much success. There are a few changes that we are going to make from the original. The planking will be plywood and there will be no frames. This is to keep the weight down and to make her tough enough to be pulled up on the shore. All of us who own cedar planked boats know precious they are. This tender will be ready for her owner this spring

Dreamboat. 40' Matherws

"Dreamboat". Not to be confused with the Lake Union boat. This is a motorboat built in Ohio By the Mathews motorboat company.
Our project this summer was the restoration of Dreamboat. A 40' Mathews built in 1939. I believe that this particular design of Mathews was the finest. It really has everything you could want as far as looks and the accommodations is well laid out.
Our restoration consisted of replacing 1/2 of the lower sections of the frames. New garboards and second planks full length, floor timbers. Keel work. side decks. house rebuild and a systems upgrade including new tanks.
The new owners of Dreamboat were a pleasure to work with on this project. Dreamboat can now stand up to her name again thanks to them.

Here is a link to the Mathews Boat Owners Association. http://www.matthewsboatownersassoc.com/