Good morning, ladies and gentlemen and thank you for joining us for this National Boating History Conference. I love old varnished mahogany speedboats, but I have also had many rewarding experiences with lapstrake boats. In […]
I first noticed it during the Second World War, but the law, “If something can go wrong it will”, began to be recognized in 1949 when Capt. Ed Murphy was working on an Air Force […]
In 1969 my great friend William H. Dyson III, found a job as captain aboard Charles J. Owens, of Owens Yacht Corporations, personal yacht, Oceanus, a 50′ Bill Tripp designed, carvel planked sloop. With Will’s […]
As a kid I helped my Dad refinish and maintain his boats, by the time I was a teenager he was letting me handle the bottom and the varnish but never use the boat. I […]
I enjoy every issue of your magazine. I have been restoring cars since 1960. I have come up with a great many tips I would like to share with your readers. I will write up […]
So you have a filthy rusty gas tank and you want to use it. Many people say throw it away; nothing is more obnoxious and dangerous than gas tank restoration. It ranks right up or […]
Hurry Home is the name that was painted on the side of a 1947 Ventnor raceboat as a gift for a son who was fighting in Korea. He activily raced the boat for a few […]
June 27, 2002 Dear Ginger, What is my boat worth? If I restore it, will I ever get my money back? People often ask me these questions. The answer varies according to the situation. First […]
Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen, thank you for joining us for this National Boating History Conference. I think everyone here would agree that few things are as pleasing as a gorgeous mahogany boat. The beautiful […]
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