1959 Glasspar Seafair Restoration

What started off as a repair on a bad stringer turned into a seven month project.On this boat the stringers are bolted to the cabin door frame. The door frame is bolted to a cross member, which is the backbone of the flying bridge ( entire upper structure. All the wood was dry rotted. We kept moving foreword until we got to good wood. We fabricated new parts and updated the cockpit and cabin. A re- wire was done and new upholstery was installed. The gas tank was moved to the aft. The "Joanne Two" had her debut at the fiberglassics golden state regional's at lake San Antonio. Some members of the FiberglassicsGS were working on similar boats and we were able to see before hand into sealed areas prior to re-working. Pictures of the boat appear in the Peter Hunn book Tail fins and Two Tones from that meet.Brother Paul was the quality control expert and inspiration on the project and Joanne #1 (wife and financier, love of my life) I have since added a CMC power tilt / trim and I was able to re-glass the splashwell.

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[DRM400Z07]

Really enjoyed your vid -brings back great memories. My late Dad bought a new '61 Seafair Sedan with with twin Evinrude 35's. It was the boat I grew up with, fished with on everything from Lake George, NY to Moosehead Lake, ME, and also learned to water ski behind. The lines are absolutely classic. Many thanks!

[rohelo1]

hey great job,my friend owns the same boat