Part of our work is devoted to the restoration of older vessels, many of which are classic examples of our maritime heritage. We enjoy restoration projects because they allow us to be a part of the original designer's ideas, attention to detail and the builder's craftsmanship. It also provides us the opportunity to see what building techniques and materials have and have not worked in the past, enabling us to create a longer-lasting vessel.
Our Current Restoration Project:
We are in the process of restoring a 40-foot Friendship Sloop, Westwind, built by Charles Morse at Friendship, Maine in 1902.
When it came to the shop, we needed to prop it up and jack it up because it had hogged approximately 8 inches in the stern.
We had to cut the keel out of it, but were able to straighten and reuse the keel. We made a new readwood, shaft log, horn timber and stem knee. We were able to save the stem as it had been replaced as some earlier time. We also had to cut the entire top off the boat. We then replaced all the timbers and planking. We will also put in new deck framing, deck, floor timbers, bilge clamps, shear clamps, shelf, mast steps, engine beds, cockpit, rudder, cabinsides, coamings and cabintop.
