And so begins the rebirth of the Leprechaun

[neilinov]

Holy cow is this seriously what someone considers a repair??????

Good luck with the project man! That looks like a mess of work, but you really seem to have a serious attachment to the boat and that's what it will take to bring her back!

[Lobo Marine Products]

Fritz boat looks good, alot of work ahead of you guys but nice looking....out of curiosity were you planning on laying glass over the hull?? and that gauge pod looks great. Overall i think once you are done it will be striking.....have to keep them photos up, looks like the two of us have our hands full with refit projects only ours is 10' shorter....good luck my friend

[Fritz]

Fritz boat looks good, alot of work ahead of you guys but nice looking....out of curiosity were you planning on laying glass over the hull?? and that gauge pod looks great. Overall i think once you are done it will be striking.....have to keep them photos up, looks like the two of us have our hands full with refit projects only ours is 10' shorter....good luck my friend

Thanks for the words. BTW- Good luck with your project as well. And yes she will be glassed.

[Fritz]

OK, so it was really a sand blaster stripping the paint.
So this is what a 50 year old mahagony plank boat looks like under all that paint.

[marlineer]

She is starting to look like a piece of furniture! Keep 'em comin'. You gonna glass the front windows?

[Tenacious]

Thanks for sharing Fritz

[Capt.Troy Crane]

OK, so it was really a sand blaster stripping the paint.
So this is what a 50 year old mahagony plank boat looks like under all that paint.

Fritz,
I was curious to see what the wood looked liked under all the paint when we looked at it at Jarret Bay. Have you seen it ? any soft spots other than the obvious ones on the bottom.

looks like your well on your way !!!

Good luck,
Troy

[Fritz]

Fritz,
I was curious to see what the wood looked liked under all the paint when we looked at it at Jarret Bay. Have you seen it ? any soft spots other than the obvious ones on the bottom.

looks like your well on your way !!!

Good luck,
Troy

and I have not seen her. I will let Bubby answer more thoroughly, if he checks in, but from what I understand the bottom is alot better than what it looked like with the paint and the only rot on the sides it at the port side shear board. Other than that, I think he was impressed with the overall condition. Thanks for asking. BTW- Nice job on the Frenzy.

[Fritz]

Yes Mike, the windows will be glassed-in.

Tenacious, thanks for checking.

[Big Jay]

Was this boat up in Little Egg for a while? That boat looks real familiar.