McCall Boat Works

The Wooden Boat Center & Storage

1 block North of the Shore Lodge
BEHIND THE BRUNDAGE INN

1304 Boydstun Lane McCall, Idaho 83638

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1304 Boydstun Lane 1 block north of the Shore Lodge BEHIND THE BRUNDAGE INN PO Box 2306, McCall, Idaho 83638, United States
McCall Boat Works is an Antique and Classic Boat Restoration, Service, Sales, Storage & Concierge Boat Company. MBW installs double planked 3M 5200 bottoms AND West System bottoms with quality, wet sand varnish finishes. MBW restores, builds, services, delivers, sales and stores just about anything that floats (or not float)!!

Monday, November 21, 2011

Barn Finds Come Home to MBW

It's A New Woody Day!!

As if my husband does not have enough to do............

thanks to Matt Smith and Reg Down of Woody Boater, McCall Boat Work's stories have been getting out via http://www.woodyboater.com/
and specifically the newest one:

http://woodyboater.com/barn-finds/lets-form-a-posse-and-head-up-to-hells-canyon-to-pick-up-those-old-wooden-boats/

This is the story by which Don bolted to the head waters of Cow Creek to pick up the Barn Finds and then went on to San Diego to pick up another restoration project, a barrell back, for this coming summer.

Thanks to all of our customers and friends whom make and help create "McCall Boat Works" work!!

Cheers!

http://www.mccallboatworks.com/

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Monday, September 12, 2011

McCall Boat Works...........not just another restoration shop...............

It's A New Woody Day!!

THANKS, Matt & Reg..............



http://woodyboater.com/communityweb/mccall-boat-works-a-busy-boat-restoration-shop-on-beautiful-payette-lake-idaho/


what more can we say?

we take pride in our work and our customers

MANY MANY THANKS!!!!!!!!!

Friday, August 26, 2011

The 26th Coeur-d-alene & 1st Regional ACBS Chapter Classic Wooden Boat Show August 2011

It's A New Woody Day!!

It was a beautiful weekend in CDL, Idaho.
McCall Boat Works landed 2 more awards for it's efforts in restoration.
There were 70+ boats.  The boats were judged by a select panel of judges from the Seattle  Chapter of the ACBS.


"Best Restored" 1959 Chris Craft Continental Twin Finn
owner:  Jim & Cyndi Atkinson Tarzana, Ca.



AND

"Best of Runabout" 1952 Chris Craft Racing Runabout 19' Happy Days
Owner:  Ed & Nancy Alexander Lomita, Ca.






Thanks for another successful 2011 Boat Season
McCall Boat Works strives for precision craftsmanship
and excellent communication!!
Cheers!!

Tuesday, June 7, 2011

'52 Chris Craft Racer 19' HAPPY DAYS lands Two Awards at Lake Arrowhead Boat Show!!

It's A New Woody Day!!

The 27th Annual Lake Arrowhead Antique & Classic Wooden Boat Show June 2-5, 2011 brought 2 more awards to McCall Boat Works, Don and Molly Hardy, for the newly restored 1952 Chris Craft Racer Happy Days.  She won "Best Chris Craft" and "Best of Show" at the Southern California ACBS hosted Boat Show.
Thanks to the owners, Ed and Nancy Alexander, of Lomita, California for the opportunity to fully restore her!!  And thanks to the Southern California's Chapter of the ACBS for a great weekend a great show!!
BRAVO!!
getting ready to launch after a 19 hour drive

WOW
Molly & Don, Al Shinnerer, Ed & Nancy



in remembrance of Dennis Bolger
whom was an asset to the charisma and charm of the Southern California's Chapter- ACBS


Friday, May 27, 2011

1952 Chris Craft Racer 19' Happy Days goes to the Lake Arrowhead Show

It's A New Woody Day!!

Okay!!!!!!!  Here we go!!
This racer restoration was over a 2 year project.
She is ready now.  Need I say more?
Here is a squeak preview before the big Lake Arrowhead Debut June 2-5, 2011.  See you there!
Water test: dry
Mechanical: flawless
Factory ordered restored
WOW!!

Monday, May 9, 2011

Here we come: Lake Arrowhead Show 19' Racer Happy Days

It's A New Woody Day!!

This year we are taking a beautiful 1952 Chris Craft Racing Runabout HAPPY DAYS R-19-415 to the Lake Arrowhead Show June 4 & 5th 2011.  She will be a show stopper.

She has been stored with us for 3 years:  wood rotten, screws broken, decayed, all planks cracked ..........needing a total restoration.  Well, she got one.
Engine removed.
Boat Flipped.
Old bottom removed.
New frames, keel, chines, stem and gripe.
New 3M5200 bottom.
Then she was flipped for all new side and top planking and bunging.
AND then lots and lots of sanding and fairing.
PERFECT
Here comes the stain and finish work.
The black walnut is an eye striking contrast.
Beautiful.
More and more varnish
keep you posted................

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Chris Craft Racing Runabouts 19'

It's A New Woody Day!!

McCall Boat Works has had the pleasure of working on and creating many AWARD winning Chris Craft Racing Runabouts 19' over the years:

RAINMAKER 1949 Chris Craft Racing Runabout 19'
Don accompanied the owner to Michigan where an on-site survey was conducted and LION was purchased and brought to McCall Boat Works for new finishes/transom work/new hull id numbers
McCall Boat Works did an array of work on this boat to include:
  • removal of seven layers of bottom paint
  • removal of ~1300 bung holes filled with 3M5200 to fill with Quick-fair
  • re-faired bottom
  • 3 coats of CPES/6 coats of Petite Primer Barrier Coat/3 coats of red bottom paint
  • moved the water line up 2"
  • removed LION gold leaf;  prepped transom for RAINMAKER
  • re-moved all live seam caulking (life caulk) and filled with Sika-flex (per owner request)
  • stained all live seams
  • 22 coats of varnish/wet sand between coats
THUS

LION was created into the awards winning RAINMAKER
fulfilling the owner's requests
look at that beautiful finish work!  what a transformation
2 People's Choice Awards and Best Preserved Nationally



SPINDRIFT 1953 Chris Craft Racing Runabout 19'
first one (according to resources) on Payette Lake McCall, Idaho
last made produced model:
Hull Number 503



McCall Boat Works did the following:

  • removed all finishes
  • removed all line caulking
  • complete re-fasten of entire boat:  topsides/covering boards/decking
  • re-faired deck
  • new stain and 5 coats of varnish with wet sand in-between
  • complete motor detail
  • all new cloth/old style wiring
  • new transom
  • 5 layers of Petite Barrier Coat
  • new bottom paint







HAPPY DAYS 1952 Chris Craft Racing Runabout 19'
getting her ready for her Lake Arrowhead Show Debut in June 2011


McCall Boat Works is conducting a 100% restoration on this boat.  75% wood replacement to include:
  • complete dis assembly of old bottom
  • new frames/carriage bolts
  • new oak chines/keel/stem and gripe
  • new 3 ply 3M5200 bottom/1/4" plywood/new 1/2" planking, all new fasteners
  • 3 coats of CPES/5 coats of Petite Barrier Coat/3 coats of bottom paint
  • all new finishes
  • all new lines/caulking
  • 20 coats of varnish/wet sand in between
  • new interior/new flooring
  • disassemble motor machine head/all new gasket kit
  • new transom graphics/gold leaf/hull numbers/Chris Craft script



Come See Her at Lake Arrowhead June 3, 4 & 5th

and NOW
here comes two more new racers

Cherry Float
1948 Chris Craft Racing Runabout 19'
Concours d' Elegance First place


AND
MOJO 
1948 Chris Craft Racing Runabout #5 19'

Bring it On!!  How Fun!!
McCall Boat Works is working with Jason Smith
from Lakeside Services for the detail and fine tuning of MOJO

Watch Out!!