And so begins the rebirth of the Leprechaun

[shoefish]

I just saw this thread and boy am I glad I did- I'll be watching this one progress for sure. Great project! That sure is going to be a beautiful rig when you get it done!

[Balkster]

I just saw this thread and boy am I glad I did- I'll be watching this one progress for sure. Great project! That sure is going to be a beautiful rig when you get it done!

Hi Fritz, Looking good..... What plank thickness are you using on the hull sides?

[Fritz]

Hi Fritz, Looking good..... What plank thickness are you using on the hull sides?

Okoume:

Those are not planks. That is 1/8" Okoume plywood. We thought is it best to sheath the hull [not the bottom] in this to make faring a bit easier and to prevent plank lines from eventually becoming noticeble through to the surfaces.

[Captain Jay Kavanagh]

I knew that, but I was privey to inside info.

gonna be a fine ride, but gonna require a lot of patience.

I love the aft open bulkhead.

[gottaflylee]

Fritz, great to see the old girl being put back like she was. Thanks for taking the time to show her to us as she is being redone...

[Fritz]

I knew that, but I was privey to inside info.

gonna be a fine ride, but gonna require a lot of patience.

I love the aft open bulkhead.

but he would never make a good cowboy cause his guns would drag in the sand.

[Fritz]

Fritz, great to see the old girl being put back like she was. Thanks for taking the time to show her to us as she is being redone...

Its a pleasure. I am glad you appreciate it. Its a great chance to showcase a great builder. I think putting something like this back together can be harder than building new. Speaking of new, you ought to see the plans for the all glass 40' he has on the table.

[bubbie crown]

Here are a couple of pictures of the port side planking complete:

[marine4003]

Fritz, whats going over the Okoume ??, restored a few old ones years ago, Garwood,CC and even a Hacker..wish i had more time and lots & lots of $$$$$$$, no market for the smaller boats down here,But Leprechaun is a classic,nice work.

[TAURUS]

here's a shot of one i'm refastening out here in california...she is no.3 of the 14 chris craft made....of course i have tons of questions i'd like to ask Bubby, but that takes up time...he has enough work already.