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Wooden boat restoration and repair guide.
When your wooden boat finds itself in need of repair, dealing with the wood can be an intimidating experience—particularly if this is your first time trying your hand at boat repair. Fortunately, we’ve put together a list of relevant tips and strategies for handling wooden boat restoration, even when you’re dealing with the difficult and often complex subject of marine wood.
Tips for Dealing with Wood
- When in doubt, ask an expert. There are lots of variables involved in assessing wood—including the age of the wood and the way in which your boat was constructed. Experts will know to look for certain signs of deterioration that may not get noticed during your own inspection.
- Not all wood is made the same. Plywood, for example, is a strong boating material but is also highly susceptible to dry rot, which means it’s vital to inspect for dry rot often if you have a plywood boat.
As one of the most common problems you’ll have to deal with, however, dry rot deserves its own section:
How to Handle Dry Rot
Dry rotted wood can be strengthened when you use a liquid epoxy to saturate the wood fibers and help restore strength. A product like the Git-Rot Kit can be used to saturate these fibers via capillary action. The key? You have to make sure the wood is dry first, which means that your repairs will require some forethought and planning. Then you’ll need it to remain that way for an overnight cure.
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- Fix Repair Putty . Bonding not only to wood, but also to fiberglass, glass, and even concrete, this repair putty—once cured—can be sanded, drilled, tapped, screwed, and painted. That makes it an essential item in any basic boat repair kit, especially for those boat owners dealing primarily with wood.
- Git-Rot Kit . Dealing with dry rot can be a complicated process. It’s tempting to view the wood as unusable. But the Git-Rot Kit can make this wood strong again—especially if you follow the proper procedure for using the wood’s own capillary action to get the liquid epoxy deep into the rot.
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How to Restore Teak Wood on Boats
Probably nothing can make or break the appearance of a fiberglass boat more quickly than the appearance of the exterior teak trim. Contrary to popular belief, teak is not a maintenance-free wood that can be safely ignored and neglected for years at a time. Though teak may not rot, it can check, warp, and look depressingly drab if not properly cared for.
Although it is not immune to neglect, teak is incredibly resilient, and can be brought back to life after remarkable amounts of abuse. Therefore, there is no excuse for drab, ugly exterior teak on any boat.
Unlike other woods used for exterior trim, the grey weathering of teak rarely extends very far below the surface of the wood. Instead of the tedious scraping and sanding essential to restore the weathered surface of, for example, mahogany, a fairly simple chemical cleaning usually suffices to bring even the worst of grungy teak back to a semblance of its original glory.
However, chemical cleaning can be pretty tough on the wood. Most chemical cleaners rely on a caustic and/or an acid to clean and bleach the surface of the wood. Inevitably, these powerful cleaners gradually erode the surface, softening the pithy portions of the grain and leaving raised ridges along the tougher growth rings of the wood.
Chemical cleaners can, however, almost miraculously clean weathered teak. The four-color brochures published by teak care product companies do not exaggerate when they show bright tan teak next to grey ugly teak, claiming that only a few minutes work will transform the dirty to the clean.
For best results, however, you should never let your teak trim get to the point that such drastic measures are called for: and once you get it back to like new condition, you should be prepared to put in the time and effort required to keep it in that condition.
Cleaning Teak on Boats
If your teak is dark brown from old, oxidized dressing, or weathered grey from neglect, the first step is a thorough cleaning.
The severity of the discoloration of the wood will determine the severity of restorative measures required. Because cleaners containing acids and caustic are hard on the wood, you should try to use as mild a cleaner as will do the job, even though it may take some experimentation and a few false starts to come up with the right combination of ingredients.
The mildest teak cleaner is a general purpose household powdered cleaner such as Spic n Span . A concentrated solution of powdered cleaner and vigorous scrubbing using a very soft bristle brush or, better yet, a 3M pad, will do a surprisingly good job on teak that is basically just dirty. Don’t scrub any harder than you have to, and always scrub across the grain. Every time you scrub the teak, you are removing softer wood, which eventually results in an uneven surface that raises the grain. Regularly using a firm brush to scrub with the grain will lead to problems down the road.
The advantage of a gentle scrub using mild cleaners is that while it is more work for you, it is by far the most gentle for your teak. Since you are likely to have some powdered detergent around, always try this method before going on to more drastic measures.
Simply wet down an area with water, clean with the detergent solution, rinse with fresh water, and let it dry. If the wood comes out a nice, even light tan, youre in luck. If its still mottled or grey, a more powerful cleaner is called for.
The next step is a one part cleaner specifically designed for teak, or the equivalent. These can be either powdered or liquid. Most consist of an abrasive and a mild acid, such as phosphoric acid or oxalic acid. They are more effective in lightening a surface than a simple detergent scrub. Many household cleaners like Barkeeper’s Friend contain oxalic acid.
If the cleaner contains acid, however, some care in handling must be taken. It is advisable to wear rubber gloves and eye protection using any cleaner containing even a mild acid.
The cleaning procedure with most one-part cleaners is the same: wet the teak down, sprinkle or brush on the cleaner, scrub down, and rinse off. Be sure to rinse well.
Even badly weathered teak should come up reasonably well with a one part cleaner. When the wood dries, it should be a uniform light tan. If some areas are still grey, a repeat cleaning should do the job. If, however, the teak is still mottled or discolored, the time has come to bring out the heavy guns, and with them the heavy precautions.
The two part liquid cleaners are, with only a few exceptions, powerful caustics and acids which do an incredible job of cleaning and brightening teak, but require care in handling to avoid damage to surrounding surfaces, not to mention your own skin.
While the instructions on all two-part cleaners are explicit, a reiteration of the warnings on the labels is useful.
Adjacent surfaces, whether gelcoat, paint, or varnish, must not be contaminated by the cleaners, most of which can bleach gelcoat or paint, or soften varnish. Constant flushing of adjoining surfaces with water while cleaning is usually adequate, but masking off of freshly painted or varnished surfaces may be more effective.
Hand protection, in the form of rubber gloves, is absolutely essential. In addition, do not use these cleaners while barefooted, and preferably not while wearing shorts. Eye protection is also a good idea. The chemical burns which can result from some cleaners can be disfiguring and painful. If the product label has the key words caustic, corrosive, or acid, wear protection and avoid splashing!
There is slight variation in the instructions for the various two-part cleaners, but the general principles are the same:
1. Wet the teak down;
2. Apply part one (the caustic), spreading and lightly scrubbing with a bristle brush;
3. When the surface is a uniform wet, muddy brown, apply the second part (the acid), spreading with a clean bristle brush;
4. Apply and spread enough of the acid to turn the teak a uniform tan;
5. Rinse thoroughly, and allow to dry completely.
It is fairly common to use almost twice as much of the second liquid (the acid) as the first, in order to get uniform light color. For this reason, its a good idea to buy an additional bottle of the second solution, when it is available. Despite the fact that most manufacturers package two-part cleaners in kits of two equal-sized bottles, they usually make additional bottles of the second part available.
Unless the instructions require it, do not rinse off the muddy brown surface of the teak after it has been treated with the caustic. You will be washing unneutralized, corrosive liquid all over the rest of your boat. Thorough neutralizing with the acid wash will minimize problems.
Surface Preparation for Finishing
A freshly cleaned teak surface is a joy to behold, but it wont stay fresh, clean, and light for long if you don’t take care of it. In fact, the surface will begin to oxidise instantly as it dries. The sooner you complete treatment after cleaning, the better.
Teak, like many woods, has grain which varies a great deal in hardness, even within the same piece of wood. Over time, even a simple scrubbing with detergent will wear away the softer portions of grain, leaving ridges of harder grain. The irregularity of such a surface merely accelerates the rate at which it gets dirty again.
Before getting out the sander to smooth out the grain, however, look at both the function and construction of the wood youre dealing with.
If the teak surface youve cleaned is teak-faced plywood, theres a good chance that a thorough sanding to smooth the surface will go right through the layer of veneer, effectively ruining the piece. On the typical fiberglass sailboat, veneered or plywood components include conpanionway drop boards, hatch tops, and sometimes cockpit seats and soles. Before sanding any of the parts, examine them carefully to see if they are solid lumber or veneer. Since exposed edges of plywood are sometimes covered with veneer strips to make them look like solid lumber, you must look pretty closely.
Although decks are usually solid lumber, they also can present problems. If the decking is much less than 1/2″ thick, and has plugged (bunged) fastenings, sanding out the grain ridges may sand away enough material to sand through or loosen the bungs, exposing the fastenings.
Even when bungs are set in epoxy, they require a counterbore at least l/8″ deep to hold them in place.
Even if the grain is quite pronounced on laid teak decks, you may be better off living with a cleaned irregular surface than opening Pandoras box by trying to create a perfectly smooth surface.
On other solid teak items such as handrails, toerails, and Dorade boxes, thorough sanding of the chemically cleaned surface before treating with a sealer will result in a much more attractive surface.
Do not, as we have seen many times, attempt to restore badly weathered and grey teak by sanding before chemical cleaning. Chances are that you will quickly discover that a discouraging amount of sanding is involved, and you will end up using a chemical cleaner in any case. Sanding both before and after treatment is a waste of effort, and is likely to remove more wood than is necessary. On teak with pronounced surface irregularities, it could take forever to sand them out to get a uniform surface color, while chemical cleaning will quickly lighten even the deepest gouges or grain defects.
Wait until the cleaned teak is thoroughly dry before sanding or applying teak dressing.
Sanding of cleaned teak is not always required, particularly if the surface is to be treated with an oil-type dressing rather than a gloss finish such as varnish. Surface irregularities show far less with the matte finish of teak oils.
Granted, perfectly smooth teak is likely to be more even in color, and some esthetic sensibilities are offended by a surface showing pronounced grain pattern. From a simply functional point of view, however, irregularities are unimportant except in terms of simplified cleaning in the future.
Unless you intend to put in the effort required to maintain your teak between major cleanings, sanding the teak smooth is a waste of time. The next chemical cleaning will simply repeat the grain-raising cycle, requiring another sanding.
If you swear youre going to keep the teak up, however, a good sanding will enhance the woods appearance.
The safest tool for general sanding is a high speed orbital sander such as the Makita B04510. If you use successively finer grades of aluminum oxide sandpaper, and don’t slow the machine down by applying pressure, it will leave a smooth, relatively swirl-free surface suitable for finishing with a teak dressing.
Inexpensive, heavy, slow-speed orbital sanders should be avoided. They leave telltale swirl marks on the surface which are accentuated by the application of finish, and their sanding is generally too slow.
Never use a disc sander on a surface to be finished bright (oiled or varnished), unless you are one of the few experts who really know how to handle this potentially destructive tool.
The same goes for the belt sander. It is perhaps the most efficient tool for smoothing large, flat surfaces, but is capable of doing heartrending and irreversible damage in the hands of the inexperienced. For decks and hatches of solid lumber, the belt sander is the answer – but only if you are thoroughly experienced with the tool, and only with a heavy duty machine that has a large sanding surface.
When power sanding, always mask off adjacent areas of gelcoat. Even lightly touching a polished gelcoat surface with a sander will damage it. The same rule applies for hand sanding.
Remove masking tape immediately when sanding is completed. Even leaving the tape on overnight on an exterior surface is likely to make it difficult to remove. Tape adhesive residue can be removed with a mild solvent, such as alcohol, and gentle rubbing with a coarse cloth, such as a piece of toweling.
After sanding, remove sanding dust from all surfaces with a vacuum cleaner. If electricity is not available, sweep thoroughly with a dusting brush or a large paintbrush which will no longer be suitable for painting because it is full of sanding dust. Obviously, you don’t sacrifice your best badger hair brush for this. The cheapest bristle brush will do fine.
Applying a Finish to the Teak
The final step in rejuvenating an exterior teak surface is the application of a dressing or sealer to retain for as long as possible the appearance of the freshly prepared wood.
Our own preference is a dressing which does not darken the wood. For our top-recommended sealer check out the six-month results of our ongoing test of wood finishes . For really durable finishes on teak trim, or caprails, there are a variety of options. Search under wood finish, or teak treatments to turn up our most recent wood finish test results . This article on varnishing also has some good tips.
The choice of a teak dressing is, however, as much a matter of esthetics as function. Look around at the boats whose exterior teak looks best to you, and query the owners about the products they use.
A major caveat is in order. No exterior teak finish lasts very long. For optimum results, monthly application of dressing is required, with a good scrubbing with detergent and water before applying a fresh coat. Youre kidding yourself if you think a once-a-year treatment will keep your teak looking good.
Do not attempt to use household-type furniture oils for exterior teak. They will not stand up to the weather.
Whatever teak dressing you use, be neat in applying it. Slopped-about teak dressing may not show when it first gets on fiberglass, but it inevitably darkens with age, leaving stains that look just as bad as varnish spills, and are just about as hard to remove. Clean up spills and overruns immediately with a rag dipped in mineral spirits unless another solvent is specified by the manufacturer of the dressing.
Masking tape is not particularly effective in protecting surfaces from spills of teak dressings, as the viscosity of most dressings is so low that they simply bleed under the edge of the tape. The answer is careful application, and careful cleanup.
Maintaining Your Teak
Your job isn’t over when the last coat of dressing is applied. To look its best, exterior teak needs frequent attention. With a boat used in salt water, frequent washdowns with fresh water will prolong the life of the dressing, but scrubbings with salt water and a brush will reduce it.
Horizontal surfaces, such as hatch covers, will require more frequent coats of sealer than vertical surfaces, such as companionway dropboards. High traffic areas like a teak cockpit sole will require the most attention of all, but are the easiest to scrub and retreat, since sanding is not usually desirable.
If all this sounds like a lot of work, thats because it is. That explains why the exterior teak on so many boats looks so grubby.
It is still, however, less work than maintaining a varnished exterior teak surface – a lot less. If you really think you want varnished teak, try maintaining a clean oiled surface for a season first.
Few things look better on a boat, particularly a white on white fiberglass boat, than well-maintained exterior teak trim. An owner who neglects exterior wood is likely to be the same owner who rarely changes the oil in the engine, and who rarely bothers to put on the sail covers after a days sail when he expects hes going sailing again tomorrow.
Owning a boat isn’t all play. A boat is a major investment, and like most investments, the more attention you pay to it, the more it will return. The time you put into maintaining your exterior teak is well invested. The return is not only pride of ownership, but dollars in your pocket when the time comes to sell the boat.
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Well written and informative We just bought a 21 ft 1991 celebrity Cuddy and it’s like an antique with beautiful teakwood adorning this old girl! The boat has been well taken care of but teak is teak thanks for the tips Any tips on removing the discoloration on bottom after a few rides in the river I tried washing off but won’t rinse off I guess I waited too long to rinse Is there something you can put on the bottom so that dirt doesn’t stain
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What is the caulking between the teak strips (usually black) I would like to replace some that has come out.
Jimbo. There are a few different types, each with their own characteristics. Here is a test that should help you find one that works for you. https://www.practical-sailor.com/boat-maintenance/paints/teak-deck-caulks-rated-for-durability-and-resistance-to-chemicals
That’s really nice post. I appreciate your skills. Thanks for sharing.
I really enjoy the simple yet concise steps on how to restore teak wood on a boat. As teak wood outdoors is exposed to different pollutants, it can require to keep it well-maintained as long as it is used. Thank you so much this information was certainly helpful
This was certainly the best written and most informative article I have read on the subject. I recently bought a sailboat with poorly maintained exterior teak, and now I have a solid plan going forward. Thanks
Enjoy your boat comments. Would appreciate your best idea for a older boat to be sold. I have a 43’Gulf Star Trawler,well kept,that l would like to sell How would you go about this? Will appreciate your comments.
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The projects we work on range from small repairs or replacement of a small fractured piece of wood or plank, or go as far as to remove and replace an entire bottom and bottom frames, or to remove and replace entire hull side or transom frames and planking. Our team also uses epoxy resins and fiberglass cloth to cover the entire bottom of boats when situations warrant and our clients prefer a method other than replacement of the wood structures to repair excessive leakage and loss of structural support. RefinishingThere’s nothing like a new finish to breathe life back into a classic wood boat and make it turn heads like she used to. We’re the professionals at stunning boat makeovers. Trust us to make her shipshape once again. The Coeur Custom team is comprised of true craftsmen that are very competent and comfortable with many finishing techniques. From hand applied paints, varnishes or epoxies, to the spray application of high-end catalyzed yacht finishes – we have you covered. Clients trust us with all sizes of work, from the repair of a small dent or scratch to complete removal of finishes and reapplying. We cater to your requests whether it’s a finish not designed to be entered in a boat show, or if you want a pristine finish worthy of national recognition. Either way and anywhere in between, the finishes are applied to look beautiful and applied to last utilizing techniques proven with many years of experience and a successful long-running track record. We can also provide services to repair or replace boat names and registration numbers. Our team uses various mediums, such as vinyl materials, hand painting, vinyl overlaid with gold or silver leaf or the process of hand applying gold or silver leaf materials directly to the finishes to get the look you want. Let us restore your damaged or unwanted upholstery coverings. Our team has the professional experience and expertise to analyze the condition of the upholstery products, their structure, construction, and the padding, and to develop a solution for the replacement products to meet your vision. This may be something as simple as a repair of a scratch or tear to total replacement or fabrication of an entire interior. Coeur Custom also has experience with many flooring materials, such as teak and mahogany woods, woven plastic flooring materials, linoleum, vinyl, and carpets.  Next - Boat ModelsPassion, precision & performance. View our current Coeur Custom models that can be completely customized to your desires or use them as inspiration for something completely new and original.  You are using an outdated browser. Please upgrade your browser or activate Google Chrome Frame to improve your experience.  ACTIVE STORM TRACKER Hurricane and Tropical Storm Information Learn more  Service Locator
Keeping The Past Alive: Restoring Wooden BoatsAdvertisement Meet these passionate boaters who share the same devotion to restoring vintage craft.  Turning the past into the present: Terry Hart salvages sunken wooden boats, then restores them to their former glory. As Terry Hart's ski boat knifes through the waves on Lake of the Ozarks, he commands attention. Some boaters steer closer to get a good look. Others wave or honk their horns. It isn't every day that you see a boat like Hart's on the big lake. His 1961 wooden Chris-Craft ski boat is definitely a showboat, and a magnet for attention on the water. "This is our go-to-dinner boat," Hart said above the rumbling of the engine. "When we pull up to a waterfront restaurant, people aren't rushing out to look at the million-dollar cruisers that dock there," he says. "They're coming out to look at our old wooden boat." The ski boat, which Hart named Chug in honor of her past owner's sons, Charles and Doug, is a reminder of the lake's rich past when wooden boats were common. Spot one on Lake of the Ozarks and, chances are, Hart is behind the steering wheel. He's owned as many as 25 classic and antique wooden boats. Society Of Wood Boat AficionadosAmong a select group of discerning boaters, Kathy Parker would much rather cruise the lake in a vintage boat than a new one. "Being seen in a vintage boat lets viewers know that you are not just satisfied with the ordinary," says Parker, the interim director of the national Antique and Classic Boat Society (ACBS). Parker finds it easy to promote the lifestyle her organization is dedicated to. She and her husband, Don, live near Table Rock Lake in the Missouri Ozarks, and they have three vintage boats — a 1965 Carver, a 1954 Chris Craft, and a 1989 Century Arabian. "We came from Nebraska where there aren't many good boating lakes," Parker said. "Now in retirement years, we get to enjoy living by a lake." Many others are enjoying that same lifestyle. That is reflected through the ACBS membership, which counts more than 12,000 members nationally and includes almost 100 boats that were built in the 19th century. The oldest was launched in 1860. How old does a boat have to be before it is considered an antique? The society has five categories:
ACBS is an international organization. There are chapters in the United States, Canada, and France, but there are members from New Zealand, Australia, Bermuda, Germany, England, Iceland, Denmark, Sweden, Puerto Rico, China, Spain, Switzerland, and the Virgin Islands. The most common vintage boat is a Chris-Craft. But there also are many Century boats. And in the Midwest, Higgins, Lyman, Thompson, and Dunphy are all lapstrake boats that are popular. The cost and value of antique and classic boats vary widely with the condition they are in when purchased. For example, many collectors pay less than $10,000 for a boat that has been sitting in storage for years and put in the time to restore it themselves. Rare and fully restored boats can cost much higher. For more information on the ACBS, visit ACBS.org . — Brent Frazee "Some people would call me a hoarder," Hart says with a laugh. "I prefer to call myself a collector. I'm just fascinated by these old wooden boats. Each of them has a story." In Chug's case, that story can be traced to the former CEO of 7-Up, who used the boat in Michigan. When the boat was only two years old, he advertised it for sale, and Hart's uncle purchased it and brought it to Lake of the Ozarks, where he and his family used it for about five years. Eventually, Hart's relative fell ill and the boat sat unused for three years. When Hart purchased the boat, he lifted the cover to find wasp nests and mildew. He later discovered there was some wood rot on the bottom. He brought it back to his shop and spent several months working on it, putting in 1,000 hours of sanding, varnishing, painting, and working on the mahogany. By the time he was done, he and his wife, Sue, were ready to start cruising. "This boat will go 40 miles per hour, tops. And I sure didn't buy it for its ride. It's a rough-riding boat," says Hart, 64, who lives in Lake Ozark, Missouri. "I love these boats' history, and I was looking forward to really working on one and getting it back to good running shape." Reclaiming The PastHart doesn't have to kick around old storage sheds and barns to find the vintage boats he desires. He owns a long-standing dive and salvage business at the sprawling lake located in central Missouri, and that gives him ready access to the old boats he restores. "A lot of the boats that we find have sunk from neglect right at the dock. We'll pull them up and we'll buy them from either the owner or the insurance company," he says. "If they're not damaged too badly, they can be saved." Often, Hart will strip them down and just rebuild them with wood like cedar or oak. So by the time Hart and his crew members are done, boats such as Chug must be worth a lot, right? Well, not exactly. Hart estimates that Chug might be worth $25,000 at most. "One time a guy asked me how much it would take to buy my boat," he says. "I threw out what I thought was a high figure, $13,000, thinking there was no way he would go for it. Well, he did, and I had to back out of it." The masterpiece of Hart's present collection is a 1926 Lake Union Dreamboat, an ahead-of-its-time cabin cruiser. That boat features a rich wood finish, sliding windows, a cabin with living space, sleeping quarters, and a galley. "It was being restored on this lake, and the owner had already put $90,000 in it," Hart says. "But he didn't get it done. We saved it from sinking, and the owner didn't want to part it out, so we bought it." In the winter months, Hart can be found in his workshop, restoring vintage boats. "We do it all," Hart said. "We do the sanding, woodwork, painting, varnishing, upholstery, engine, everything. "It really is fun to compare what shape some of these boats were in when we got them and how they look after we're done." A Passion For Wooden BoatsKevin Hogan and his wife, Jeanne, who live in Olathe, Kansas, are among the many who share a passion for wooden boats. They have displayed their 1958 Century 21-foot Coronado at local boat shows and other events.  "We decided to name it Love Me Timber because it's a wooden boat," Hogan says. This is the second classic boat Hogan has purchased. A retired industrial-arts teacher, he was looking for a project he could enjoy. He found one when he bid for a 1954 Century Resorter runabout. "I got it for $2,050," he says. He also got a big challenge. The boat was stripped, except for the hardware and the engine. So Hogan went to work on his restoration. "It was ready for the burn pile," he says. "Everything was rotten." It took Hogan 1,200 hours to restore the boat to its stylish self. Then he and Jeanne were able to launch it and get out on the water. "It was a thrilling moment when we were able to use it for the first time," he said. The mind of Eugene Lee works in intricate ways, which helps explain how the Tony-award-winning set designer approaches his trade. He hopes to immerse all your senses in the experience of live theater, so you forget about everything else and are completely enveloped in the now. For this man, whose name is most associated with "Saturday Night Live" and "Wicked," television and theater are work. His passion? Owning and restoring wooden boats. "You know, I've never met a stagehand who didn't love boating," Lee says. "If that's not a sign from the universe that I've chosen the perfect profession and hobby, I don't know what is." Lee's wood fleet totals about 10, including a Concordia 31, a pair of Laurent Giles-designed Vertue sloops, a couple of Herreshoff 12-1/2s, a Herreshoff Buzzards Bay 15, a Beetle Cat, a Pete Culler lapstrake yawl, and a Pulsifer Hampton launch.  Such drama rises from boats: For Tony-award-winner Eugene Lee, theatrical set design and wooden boats go tongue and groove. (Photo: Billy Black) The 79-year-old Lee, whose career spans more than 40 years, better resembles a Yankee shipwright than a denizen of the Great White Way. Round, clear eyeglasses frame a balding head of gray hair. Red, white, and blue suspenders hold up rugged khakis over his thin frame. Worn-out boat shoes complete the picture. He may be unassuming, but whether advising Steve Martin and Edie Brickell on their Broadway musical "Bright Star," or showing off a scale model of the miniature Manhattan skyline he created for "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," he's still in the thick of A-list entertainment. Connecting A Fleet Of PassionsLee commutes into New York City weekly from his home and studio in Providence, Rhode Island, which he shares with his wife, Brooke. Wedged into every square foot, Lee's house and work space are eclectic collections, among them miniature barnyard animals, model skyscrapers, old typewriters, fans, framed prints, wooden stacking toys, T-squares, salt-and-pepper shakers, oars, vintage wooden rulers, giant clothespins, at least one life-size stuffed bear, walking canes, and canisters of pencils. Surrounded by all this stuff, and with the score of "Bright Star" playing on the stereo, he talks about his fleet of wood sailboats.  Eclectic collections are wedged into every corner of Lee's work space. (Photo: Billy Black) " Jerry Todd , my Herreshoff 12-1/2, was named after a character in my grandfather's books," Lee says. "Named after my father, actually." Lee's grandfather, Edward Edson Lee, was the author of children's books such as Jerry Todd , Pirate , and Jerry Todd and the Oak Island Treasure , under the pen name Leo Edwards. "Ronald Reagan said my grandfather's books were his favorite growing up." Lee and his twin brother, Tom, spent carefree Wisconsin summers full of DIY projects, shooting sun sights with a sextant, sailing, rowing, and whipping up magic tricks. There was always lots of bustle around Lake Ripley, and lots of boats, which is where Ole Evinrude tested out his great invention, the outboard motor. Summer also gave the boys time to read books by sailors Eric and Susan Hiscock, which sent Lee's imagination soaring beyond the lake, to the challenges of bluewater voyaging. "I was always interested in Vertues because the Hiscocks sailed Wanderer III , a 30-foot Vertue, around the world," he recalls, then adds, "I'd live on a boat in a second."  Lee aboard Karesta Ferida at the Wickford Shipyard in Wickford, Rhode Island. (Photo: Billy Black) Years passed, the boys grew, and while Tom got a commission to West Point, Eugene was drawn to sketchpads, isometric drawings, and the theater. He received BFA degrees from Carnegie Tech and the Art Institute Of Chicago, and a Master of Fine Arts from Yale School of Drama. "I'm just doing now what I was doing in high school, to be honest," Lee says. "It hasn't changed. A lot of the technology of the theater comes from sailing ships. The systems that were used in the theater to fly things involved counterweights and blocks and falls. All that's right out of how the mechanics of theater used to be done. "Set designers like me, we know a little bit about engineering, but we're not engineers. We do things architects might do, but we're not architects" he says, spreading out drafting paper that contains his storyboard from the musical "Wicked," which would become the blockbuster Broadway hit. "It's a funny profession." — Elaine Lembo Related ArticlesThe truth about ceramic coatings for boats. Our editor investigates the marketing claims of consumer-grade ceramic coatings. 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Select your rating Overall rating  The Yacht Rigger is a one-stop business for all your marine rigging needs and more. We have had Stephen and his crew do a lot of work on our boat (a 42' sailing catamaran) including new standing rigging, running rigging, construction of a solar arch and tender lift system, custom made solar panels, installation of solar controllers, custom made dive tank holders, increased the length of our rode and replaced the bridle. We even needed some aluminum welding done and Stephen was more than happy to do it for us. Stephen is a man of integrity and a complete professional who loves his work and works tirelessly to see the project completed and ensure the customer is happy. He is now our go-to guy for all of our boat work. I cannot recommend The Yacht Rigger highly enough and we are thrilled with all the improvements he has done to our boat.  Construction of the solar arch.  Installing the solar arch.  As you can see in Google reviews these guys have amazing reviews but as my other reviews show, I review based on the details of my own experience, not others. I wanted them to replace the rigging but also do additional and related work that that Yacht Riggers ultimately broke up into three different projects: replace all standing rigging, replace all chain plates, and install a bow roller for my 55 lb mantus anchor on my 30 ft Pearson. Before going into the details of the execution it should be noted that I value communication before, during, and after the project above all else. What I mean by this is that I will let so many mistakes and lapse in project planning and foresight slide in the presence of good and consistent communication, not just with me, but with each other as well. I would say poor Internal communication is the primary motivation behind the three stars. Initial contact/planning: I need to mention that I initially contacted Yacht Riggers in January 2021 and that all work has been verified complete June 16th 2021, it should be noted that actual work commenced March 1st. So please understand this could have been due to a backlog. If you consider the amount of time to complete from initial contact it took 6 months. If you consider the amount of time to complete from the start of work it took 2.5 months. This is not as bad as a kitchen remodel of mine that took a year and a half (see 5280 google review) :-) Communication/follow up: From a communication standpoint here is what I experienced. They only reply to emails once a day, you must leave a message if you call and they will respond with the same cadence as emails, once a day. Please note, I found this to be typical, not every time, as there were certainly exceptions. Here's the three star part of this review; towards the beginning of the project to about the middle, the participants in the project had a lot of internal communication problems. This tapered off significantly towards the end as I think they were finding too many things being missed that ultimately dug into their profits, so it was remedied. I told them that I wanted a 55 lb mantus (purposefully oversized for the boat as I wanted more weight on the ocean floor when anchoring). I communicated this through phone and email at least four times throughout the process and they forgot that detail at least three times. This tells me that if there was a project plan that the size of the anchor was not taken into consideration, noted, or integrated as they ran into problems with the size when they ordered the new anchor roller. They had physically been on/in the boat more than enough times to make a qualified assessment. They even disconnected the bow pulpit for the dry fit in anticipation. The reasons they gave for why the anchor wouldn't work was based on a visual assessment after they had ordered hardware, performed welding work, and put in man hours. While I was credited labor I was not credited all of it, again, for something that could have been assessed by qualified personnel with many years of experience behind them. The problem was it wasn't communicated that the anchor was 55 lbs. they even tried to tell me they didn't know and I countered they did know and it was mentioned (and acknowledged) in several emails. They had not shared the information internally, this is a recurring theme with them on this project. For the rigging work they gave me an estimate of 7000 and the final invoice was 4378. I mean, that's pretty off. People might say, "yeah but it's in your favor". Ok, but it's an in accurate estimate by any standard. They did better with the chainplate and bow work. I asked them not to go over 4000 and they hit 200 over before taxes...it's fine. My total for the rigging, chainplates, and anchor roller install was 8935. Because of the poor planning on the bow work they gave me the mantus anchor for half price. Works for me. The poor internal communication is my only real beef. The work was good, some had to be redone but nothing that was a big deal. A windex bolt came loose, there was a chain plate leak, lack of proper planning caused loss of time and labor hours, and at one point the fuller drum wasn't secured in high winds and scratched and scuffed my deck. I like Yacht Rigger's enthusiasm but wish there was more of a project management mentality with their execution. By all accounts, they are the best in the area. I only hope my review serves to help people anticipate communication problems that could arise with this team.  The go-to riggers in West Florida, hands down. The entire team is not only knowledgeable, but potentially the highest integrity marine outfit you'll ever work with. They've expertly rigged my 46' cruising cat and I've seen firsthand their work on other sailboats. Truly the best around. I received a call from the company and although less than pleasant, and obvious they had read my review, they agreed to buy back a part bought because the first electrician they sent misdiagnosed the problem.  Sep 18, 2021 Hi James. Thankfully there are always two sides to a story. I'm glad I'm able to give our version. This might seem long winded but I feel it's necessary to be so that we can explain what happened here clearly - although I have told you this over the phone already. First off, yes, we did have a rather unpleasant conversation a few days ago, mostly I would say, due to you feeling the need to constantly curse at me, and while doing so accuse our team of committing fraud on the job. Back to the job in question. When you initially called in with wind instrument problems we sent out a team to replace the masthead anemometer (transducer) which is the most common cause of failure in these systems. This did not solve the issue, so we sent out an electrician to test the rest of the system. The electrician (whom you are incorrectly accusing of incompetence), followed Raymarine tech support guidelines in troubleshooting the unit, and based on their live feedback, was under the impression your head unit had a bad ground. Once you supplied the new head unit it became apparent this was not the case - electrical fault finding in electronics is tricky at best. We did not charge you for a single minute of the first electricians time (two call-outs) as we realized the diagnosis was incorrect and it would be unfair to do so. The second electrician used a different technique, and established an issue with the internal mast wiring. So we returned and replaced the mast wiring. Once this was done, we plugged in your old transducer (which I now realize you are accusing us of switching out with another, bad unit because we didn't label the unit to your liking) and it still didn't work. We double checked the mast base connections, and it still didn't work - so we plugged in the new transducer, and it worked. So both the wiring and the transducer had faults. This is where we dive into the realm of perception vs reality. During our phone conversation you accused our guys of deliberately disconnecting the mast base wiring during the test of the old transducer, and then sneakily reconnecting the wiring when we plugged in our transducer. First off, this is simply offensive. Secondly, this would be a very foolish fraud model as we only make a few dollars on a transducer like that due to the incredibly low margins on electronics. In other words, besides it being immoral behavior, there's no incentive to do so. You continue to maintain that the first electrician was "incompetent" and cost you $220 due to you buying the head unit on eBay. I would have thought you would just place that item on eBay and re-sell it. When I brought this up you lamented that doing so was A LOT of work. Despite this not really being the case, when you expressed not wanting to do this I told you we would do it for you and just write you a check for the $220. This was done on Friday. We have still not received payment for the invoice sent to you for the work performed as of that Friday afternoon. I hope it arrives soon. At the end of the job, yes, it was higher than initially estimated, simply due to the fact that additional parts were bad and some additional labor required to replace them. When I went through the invoice with you line by line to establish which parts of it specifically you took issue with, all you would say was that we were incompetent fraudsters and wouldn't address any items specifically. I'm really not sure what else we could have doing here. Regards Stephen I have used them before and they did a good job, but this last time was just awful. I had an electrical problem with my wind and direction gushed. They sent an electrician who did not have the correct parts and misdiagnosed my problem as the control head needed replacement. Since I have an older boat I had to find one used on eBay which I did for $220. That wasn't the problem so he contacted another guy who did have the right equipment and knowledge who found the real problem. The Yacht Rigger refused to honor the cost of replacement part I did not need and the eventual bill was about twice the estimate. I needed a bigger anchor after dragging one night. I called the YR and they spent lots of time helping me decide on a Mantus M2. They delivered the anchor to my boat, helped my son get the crate lifted onto the foredeck, and provided great tech support about greasing the castle nut. I was concerned that I assembled the anchor wrong and they came out and took the anchor apart and reassembled the anchor, free of charge. Great company, great pricing, great customer service. Sep 27, 2021 Thanks guys! Great working with you! I have known and worked with these guys for many years. It is very difficult to be good at everything but I believe that these guys do a very good job with everything Boat related! Their knowledge and talent is refreshing in an industry that doesn't always have the best reputation. Completing difficult jobs in a very difficult time right now with Covid challenges, it's nice to have a company that you can count on like the Yacht Rigger Hey Colin, Thanks very much for the review. Always good doing business with you guys. I bought a new to me sailboat in oct 2020 and was told by my surveyor that it needed a new rig (all new standing rigging). This is where the yacht riggers come in, even though I was out of town they came to my boat and did an inspection. I was called by Stephen at the yacht riggers and told that my surveyor I was correct and that I didn need a new rig. This gave me the ability to use that during my negotiations for the price of the sailboat. I purchased at the end of oct, and had the sailboat to st Petersburg and getting the rig replaced by jan. I would say they were about a month out for repairs like this. I showed up the day of for the mast removal onetime and so was their crane operator (this is outsourced) they share space with a working yard. They removed the mast and allowed me to be apart of the process as much and or as little as I wanted. I participated a lot in and throughout the process. It took about a month before my mast was refurbished and all new standing rigging in place and a time scheduled for me to have it re-stepped. They also scheduled me with another person who was having theirs taken down to reduce the cost of the crane between the other boat and mine. This was prob a 200-300 savings for myself and the other boat. The job was finished fast and with great communication. I even had bought a new lamp for the mast but they had replaced it already and instead of charging me for the lamp I just gave them mine which I had ordered because I got it at a significant discount and they called it square no charge for the install etc etc. I also continued to use the yacht rigger during my next 2months in st Pete for a few more projects. I ordered from them a new Atlantic tower in a box. No fault to them the company had sent the next size up tower which at first was a pain for myself as I was installing it myself and was getting frustrated with the process because I could not figure out why it was still to large after following all instructions. I called and spoke with the yacht riggers about this and they figured out that it was in fact the wrong size for my vessel but would work as long as I did a few more things which would mean I actually have a beefier tower then I needed or paid for which isn't a bad thing. But without question one of the owners came over to my boat that day and helped me fix the problem giving me about 3 hours of their time which was prob about 8-10 hours of mine had I not had Brian helping me out. This lead to me getting my tower up the same day I started the project and now having a beefier setup for my new solar panels I was installing too. Brian who's amazing at welding also was able to help me with my heat exchanger. He was able to reconfigure the mixing elbow end of my heat exchanger which had blown a hole and was causing my engine to over heat and fixed in about a week for a few hundred dollars making the heat exchanger look and work like new. This compared to the 2300 dollars it would have cost for a new heat exchanger for my yammer was amazing. These guys seem to do it all and do it with a smile! This was by far a great experience with 99% of the stuff I needed being done on time and for under budget. I would go back to them in a heart beat! in my 70 years in the industry they are literally the best people to work with in the industry! 4 other reviews that are not currently recommended You Might Also Consider Treasure Island Paddle Company in Beach Equipment Rentals, Rafting/kayaking, Paddleboarding  Nautical Remediez in Boat Repair, Trailer Repair Best of Saint PetersburgThings to do in Saint Petersburg Other Places NearbyFind more Boat Repair near The Yacht Rigger Find more Boating near The Yacht Rigger Find more Sailing near The Yacht Rigger Browse NearbyThings to Do Restaurants Jet Ski Rental Boat Repair in Saint PetersburgGet free quotes on Yelp now Service Offerings in Saint PetersburgVirtual Consultations Related Cost GuidesAdvertising Career Counseling Editorial Services Graphic Design Music Production Services Private Investigation Shredding Services People Also Viewed General Propeller Company, Inc.  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Our sailboat restoration continues as we completely restore the teak wood in our cockpit (and eventually all the wood on deck).
We are experienced in all phases of boat restoration offering services for your antique and classic wooden boat restoration.
In part 2, Lou shows his method for easily removing screws from the planks on a historic wooden sailboat. Lou also shows how to remove cotton caulking by twisting the exposed thread.
When you need classic wooden boat restoration services, Coeur Custom has the team of experts to match every project imaginable. Whether you're looking for varnish restoration, woodwork, structural repair, or simply the best ways to make your aging beauty look like new again, we can help with a complete line of wooden boat services.
Thanks to the high cost of marine lumber and a growing aversion to brightwork maintenance, fewer new boats these days have wooden rubrails or toerails. This is understandable—wood is pricey to install and, if finished bright, is a lot of work to maintain.
On many boats, decks are cored with end-grain balsa or plywood with a fiberglass laminate on each side. It's not unusual for moisture to find its way into this wooden core. Stanchion bases and chainplates often leak as a boat ages, and often holes are drilled in the deck for new hardware, anchoring systems or dinghy tie downs, and not properly sealed by coating the exposed core with epoxy ...
Want to refit the interior of a sailboat yourself? Learn Do It Yourself tips from a sailboat restoration company. Customize your boat or yacht.
Keeping The Past Alive: Restoring Wooden Boats. Meet these passionate boaters who share the same devotion to restoring vintage craft. Turning the past into the present: Terry Hart salvages sunken wooden boats, then restores them to their former glory. As Terry Hart's ski boat knifes through the waves on Lake of the Ozarks, he commands attention.
Winchester Boat Works has been practicing boat restoration for over thirty years. We specialize in the restoration of classic wooden Chris Craft, and our dedicated crew can handle any type of wood or fiberglass boat. Some examples of our past boat restoration work are shown below. Whether your craft just needs some light work surface ...
We specialize in wooden boat repair, restoration, and custom interior woodwork. Big or small, we do it all! Bottom jobs -Yachts and trailered boats Sandblasting Blister repair Barrier coating Peeling Hull and topsides painting Cutlass bearing & strut replacement Prop work - shaft straightening Rudder rebuilds
Ensure your safety with our sailboat rigging technicians at Sailor's Wharf in St. Petersburg, Florida. We have more than 90 years of combined experience rigging sailboats and trawlers, including a Nordhaven 46 that made a trans-Atlantic trip.
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The Yacht Rigger LLC is a mobile sailboat rigging, marine hardware service and parts source based out of St Petersburg, Florida. We are dedicated to assisting you, the sailor, in all aspects regarding your sailboat's rigging.
Licensed Mechanics All Vessel Painting Bottom Paint Fiberglass Repair & Fabrication Engine Repower Engine Service (gas, diesel, or O/B) Full Electrolysis Analysis Specialized Wood Fabrication Electronic Installations Fuel: Gas and Diesel by truck Fuel Tank Repair & Installation Cutlass Bearing Replacement Blister Repair Sandblasting Survey ...