The Black Boat was home-built in 1934 by Austin Clarkson. In the late 1980s, in poor condition, it was put into storage and remained unused for over 20 years. In the summer of 2009, I took on the task of completely restoring the Black Boat. The restoration of the boat took over 1500 hours and required paint stripping, wood repair, engine restoration and finish carpentry.
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Top Right: Sanding and stripping 1960s paint job
Middle Right: Reconstruction of floors
Bottom Right: Between coats of varnishing
Middle Right: Reconstruction of floors
Bottom Right: Between coats of varnishing
Left: Boat in storage 2009
Bottom Left: Sanding and stripping 1960s paint job
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In water 2013
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