Driving Twin Finn to Tahoe

It's A New Woody Day!!

I apologize for the delay in this blog.  Our good friend, Denny Bolger, whom was our wooden boat "hero" passed away the night before last from his battle with bone cancer.
He was the Past President of the ACBS-San Diego Chapter.  He and Joe Del Nero owned "Classic Boat Shop" in San Diego, California.
Denny was a great man with a heart that wouldn't quit;  one of the greats.  I will dedicate tomorrows blog to Denny Bolger.

In 2007, we had the pleasure of restoring his 1955 Christ Craft Capri, Deja Vu.  It was voted "Best Runabout" at the 2009 ACBS-Payette Lakes Show McCall, Idaho.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

Well.........my next story covers our OTHER boat that will debut @ Tahoe 2010, Twin Finn.  Twin Finn is a 1959 Chris Craft Continental 21'.  It is owned by two of the very greatest people, Dr. Jim and Cyndi Atkinson of Tarzana, California.  Jim is a special guy, in that, his father worked for Chris Craft way back when.  Jim grew up and around Christ Crafts;  he is "all" knowing about these boats;  there are NO short cuts on this boat!!.......all the way from the new 3M5200 bottom, new wood, new paint to the LED lighting system..wow!!

This job started as a new bottom job and some misc. "boat help/work".  Well....., it turned into a near 100% restoration;  and now Twin Finn is Jim & Cyndi's pride and joy!!

Bungs popping/Lines seperating/seperation/planks cracking;

this is just the "Visual Stuff";

Hardware Removed & Ready to Flip for the new 3M5200 Bottom

Braces Now, Everybody!!Get this bottom OFF!

 This is our hires hand, Cassey, removing screw after screw and plank after plank, slowly revealing "what lays beneath".  All new ribs and frames.  Perfectly done!!RoT/RoT and more RoTBroken frames and ribs

And WAAALLLAA!! New Framing!!

 And WAAALLLAA!! New Bottom!!

Getting ready for flipping and the new transom/Templates for the new TEAK Floor

Sweet!! Look at that ribbon  stripe

Steam Bending New Planks 

and now for the famous Noel Weber "Gold Leaf" lettering;

instead of "gold" the Atkinsons chose "Chrome/Nickel" lettering to match the vintage "car/chrome" style of this particular model Chris Chaft

WOW!!  NOEL!!

BEAUTIFUL!!

Now prep for the white car paint

Check out that teak flooring! Fits like a glove. And the Engine! and nice copper pipes.  Wow! Now all the hardware back on!  New Furniture!

Sweet Sweet White Lines!!Varnish Mirror Image!

Now remember, this is varnish x 10-15 layers with wet sands inbetween;  no buffing!!

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 SweetSweeter

Very Sweet

SEE YOU IN TAHOE!!!!!!!!