Vintage & Wood Boat Restoration and Mechanical Services

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Meet our restoration and mechanical services staff:

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Restoration and Mechanical Services Staff

Left to Right: Ross Downs - Junior Technician, Joel Terbrueggen - Service Manager, Brian Keen - Restoration/Mechanical

Specialist, Jeremy Bragg - Service Coordinator, Frank Jones - Restoration Specialist, Bryan Conroy - Restoration Specialist, and

Tim Frey - Restoration Specialist

Varnish and Refinishing Work

Have your varnished finish look like glass!

Varnish and refinish work is done in a state of the art, dustless varnish booth.
We use only the highest quality stains and varnishes.

Mechanical Work

Mechanical Specialists

Our mechanical service department has many years of marine mechanical and electrical experience. Services offered: From tune-ups to complete engine rebuilding or replacement, electrical/mechanical problem diagnosis, up-to-date wiring to U.S.C.G. specifications, 6 to 12 volt conversions, electronic ignition, transmission adjustment and repair, shaft alignment, strut bearing replacement, propeller repair or replacement, cooling system testing, and winterization.

Cold Molded or 5200 Bottoms

Cold Molded Bottom 5200 Bottom

Not all replacement bottoms are the same. We disassemble the bottom frames, keel, chines, gripe, and stem to check for any wood deterioration. All wood is cleaned or replaced, then sealed with Smith's CPES. All wood is then reassembled and bedded in 3M 5200 using new fasterners. New Marine BS 1088 certified plywood is used for the inner liner and new mahogany is used for the planks.

In the cold molded process, 3mm and 4mm BS 1088 certified Marine Plywood is used to form the new bottom shells. The shells will have three to five layers of plywood laminated together to form an incredibly strong, seamless bottom. The numbers of layers is determined by the thickness of the original bottom. After the old bottom is removed, all structural components are inspected, treated with CPES after cleaning, reassembled and bedded in 3M 5200 with new fasteners. The new cold molded shells are then bedded in 3M 5200 along the keel, chines, and frames, then attached with new fasteners. The bottom is then sealed, primed, and painted.

Plank Replacement

Our restoration staff can handle any type of plank replacement needed on your boat. After replacing exterior planking, special care is taken to make sure that the proper stain matching techniques are used to keep your boat's color original.

Soak and Test Tank

We use this custom built tank to soak boats. It is also used to test for leaks through the shaft log, rudder post, water intake, and other parts of the bottom of the boats.

Custom Interiors and Covers

Antique Boat Center offers our customers custom made waterline covers and interiors for your boat. Give us a call for pricing.

Custom Boat Names & Registration Numbers

Boat Names & Numbers

We offer custom boat names and registration numbers. We have actual gold leaf lettering and computer generated vinyl lettering for your boat. Tell us what you want and we can send you proofs of what it will look like before it goes on your boat!

Permanent Record of Restoration

All restoration work is photographed and sent to you in the form of an e-mail once per month. At the end of the job, we burn a CD of these photographs, so that you have a visual permanent record of the work that was done. This should be very helpful when you sell your boat providing evidence to the buyer of how the work was actually done.

Transportation

Let Antique Boat assist you with your transportation needs. We have experienced drivers ready to haul your boat wherever the desitination.