![]() Those kind of unrestored boats, however, are very hard to find these days. (Picture is before any work started.) But, it’s a whole lot easier if you don’t need a complete restoration. And this is with no wood stringer repairs, as these old MFG’s have fiberglass stringers! After all, that’s the way it came from the factory. When all said and done, I think it will be just as expensive, if not more, than if I had done a proper complete restoration on a 1960 16′ 6′ Lyman, (same size as the Edinboro) partly because of my insistence of using gel coat rather than paint. Seat upholstery will stay original, as it is in very good shape. The red deck will come back after massive sanding and polishing. We used matching gelcoat as needed on the outside of the hull. No paint used at all, except for replication of the splatter paint inside the hull, which it came with from the factory, with hand replicated splatters. Also, several significant hull repairs from rock and trailer damage, seat box repairs, plus deck restoration, windshield repair, deck hardware, restoration and complete hull polishing still to come. So far, it has a new transom of Carbon-Core CarbonBond, after much repair to the transom skins and the motor-well. was never mentioned….All of which is more that you or anyone else cares to know other than that Bob DeNisco’s email address is the middle of a restoration of a 1962 MFG Edinboro. It was at this point I learned that there was a difference between a Donzi and a Formua but Formula Jr. Time passed and Bob finally brought the boat and boys to the show and we had a great reunion. ( I had a 17 fiberglass Chris Craft Corsair at the time). Anyhow time passed and as the restoration was completed I told Bob it was time for a gettogether and he should bring his boys and the boat to Tavares and we could show off our boats together. If it had been a Chris Craft I’d have paid more attention. What I did remember was that Bob DeNisco, another high school friend of mine and Jim Wynne told me sometime ago that that a 4th classmate, George Peroni had found a Formula in a dump or under a palm tree and they were going to restore it. So you see I really didn’t know a Formula from a Formula Jr. To tell the truth I thought they were all Donzi’s and that Formula was just one model. ( we call it gasoline alley in those days) and friend and classmate Jim Wynne was involved. Having read all this I must profess ignorance in not knowing a Formula from a Formula Junior but to tell the truth, not being into classics while growing up in Miami all I knew was that Don Aranow was building some fast boats up on 183rd St. Sorry to be late in getting back on this one, but I had eye surgery last Friday and I couldn’t make the fingers hit the right keys. And breathing mask! Novem/ 21 Comments / by Matt Our wonderful sponsors are standing by to help! It all starts with a simple click. And if you are not the enjoy the journey kinda WoodyBoater, buy one thats had the priceless journey already done. So get out there, and look for your dream boat, plastic or wood, and know that if its a “Barn Find” or “Ran When It Was Backed Into the Garage” it needs you. Makes restoring a Woody Boat not seem so crazy? Egh? Like anything out there, if you enjoy the process of restoration, which Eric clearly does. Eric’s Lake ‘n Sea will be the best in the world because of the extra work. Since it does seriously separate the crap from the real deal. So a video like this is an absolute must. Because the sad fact is many would just paint it up and use it and sell it with the hidden dangers of rotten wood under the skin. There is a special place in heaven for the person that restores a plastic boat fully. And, yes a stunning restored plastic boat is going to in the end be amazing, usable and yes…expensive. Even old Boston Whalers are subject to rot. But, a wood boat may have rot issues, but so do classic plastic boats. HOLD ON, we are not trying to discourage anyone from anything here. The YNOT Chris Craft Silver Arrow is an amazing restoration, but this model is two restorations.
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