Port view of 1953 Sportsmen.
Starboard front view of a 1953 Sportsmen.
Transom view.
Interior completely removed except for the engine.
Interior completely removed along with the engine.
Fuel tank removed.
Power washing the inside before we turn the boat up side down.
Transom view of the boat up side down.
Bottom and transom removed. Old transom corners removed and being used for patterns to make the new ones.
New transom corners installed.
New transom bottom frame being laminated.
New transom framing and first three new bottom frames installed.
Broken side frame found on the port side.
Repaired the side frame by adding a plywood doubler and epoxying it in place.
More new frames installed.
Next two frames removed while new ones are being made.
Old breast hook removed.
Rear view of new frames installed.
Rear view of new keel being fit.
Front view of new keel being fit and new breast hook installed.
New strut mount epoxied in place.
Port chine scarfed in and port rear plank being fit.
Starboard chine scarfed in plank being fit.
First layer of plywood fit on the port side with the port rear plank installed.
Front view of port plywood being fit.
Front view of starboard plywood being fit.
Rear view of starboard plywood fit.
New fuel tank.
Inside of the first layer of plywood epoxied.
Inside front pieces of plywood epoxied.
New frames and keel getting epoxy applied before the first layer of plywood is installed.
Another view of new frames being epoxied.
Starboard rear view of first layer of plywood installed and held in place with temporary fasteners.
Rear port view of plywood installed.
Port front view of first layer of new bottom installed.
Starboard front view of plywood installed.
Rear port view of plywood installed with fasteners removed ready for the second layer of bottom.
Front port view of bottom with the fasteners removed.
Starboard front view of fasteners removed.
Rear starboard view of bottom with the fasteners removed.
Port front view of second layer of the bottom fit and drilled.
Starboard front view of second layer fit.
Rear starboard view of second layer fit.
Port rear view of second layer.
Applying epoxy to glue the second layer down.
Rear port view of second layer of the bottom epoxied in place . held down with temporary fasteners.
Front port view of the second layer installed.
Rear starboard view of second layer installed.
Front starboard view of second layer.
Keel cap installed and bottom screw holes puttied.
