The price was right and the work could be shared. Restoration is going at a good clip, first at the Childress boatyard, now at the Hamms. All hardware has been removed to allow repairs and seal out water - we hope. The mast came from a Westerly 23, sails from at least three different boats. Other parts and equipment were found at boat yard sales.
Blues is another restoration project.
It is a 14 ft Crestliner runabout built of aluminum in 1967. Restoration started from a bare, sandblasted hull. A teak and aluminum steering wheel is in the works. Out of practical considerations a 13 gal. Like all projects, this restoration took much longer than anticipated.