Shop News

One of our current projects in the shop is Tecumseh, a 1946 22 foot Chris Craft Sportsman. She came in this summer in need of a new bottom. We proceeded to remove the old bottom and assess the underlying framework. Unfortunately much the wood had passed its expiration date, as can be seen in... CLICK HERE TO READ MORE

INXS is a quick little Racing Runabout that came into our shop needing a bit of sprucing up. The starboard cover board had taken some damage and needed to be replaced, as well as a split plank on the aft deck. She then needed a fresh refinish on the deck, as well as some spot finishing on the... CLICK HERE TO READ MORE

Recently purchased by a customer of ours, this cute little Lyman is here for some much needed finish work! Keep an eye out for more photos as we make progress. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE

Well-known local photographer Eric Sojka has made these photo prints available for sale here at RunaboutRestorations.com. Eric has been taking photos at all the local boat shows for many years and has some great pictures. In these posters he showcases some of this favorites. Price: $20 each. To... CLICK HERE TO READ MORE

In the shop is a beautiful little sailboat, a 1939 Lightning sailboat named “Splash”. Her owner is very fond of her and brought her in for some work, both major and minor. The original transom was beginning to rot, as were the planks on the port side right at the transom. We removed... CLICK HERE TO READ MORE

My Fair Lady came to us after having sunk to the bottom in shallow water. We inspected the bottom and determined it had problems in many areas, it was beyond repair and needed to be replaced entirely. The boat has been in the family since shortly after it was made, and has been on Lake... CLICK HERE TO READ MORE

In our shop currently is a great little Chris Craft Kit Boat, built in 1954. Unfortunately the old plywood transom had soaked up lots of water over the years and was completely rotten out. We removed the old transom and proceeded to clean up the mating surfaces on the hull, making them ready... CLICK HERE TO READ MORE

In our shop is a beautiful 30′ Hacker in need of some work on the transom. This is a beautiful boat with a great layout, which no doubt makes for a great day out on the lake. With the boat being as long as it is, the transom exposed from under the canopy to the hot sun, much on the varnish was... CLICK HERE TO READ MORE

The ‘Wood Duck’ came to us after the 2013 boating season needing a re-finish job. We noticed that the finish on the boat looked a little odd, we didn’t know either what stain was or what type of finish what used. As we started stripping we realized that the boat had been saturated with epoxy... CLICK HERE TO READ MORE

“Mary Cloud” came to us needing some refinish work as well as some plank replacements on the hull sides. We began by drilling out the old planks and prepping the frames and battens for the new mahogany planks. Luckily most of the framework below the planks was in good shape and we... CLICK HERE TO READ MORE

Currently in the shop we have a very unique boat, a 1964 Cruisers Inc Navigator. We don’t see many of these beautiful boats. She is a dry boat and gives a very comfortable ride. She has a 95″ beam and 23′ length, and she’s powered by a 150 horsepower Mercruiser I/O, a very reliable engine. We... CLICK HERE TO READ MORE

One of our customers had been complaining about excess water in his bilge and was keen to discover the cause. We immediately suspected the lower transom plank, which on these Centurys has always been a problem. The boat still had the original plank, and upon further inspection we discovered... CLICK HERE TO READ MORE

“Roxanne” is a beautiful Palmer Launch with quite a history on Lake Winnipesaukee. After its sale the new owners came to us wanting to bring some new life back into her. She was sorely in need of a new floor, some attention to the plank seams on the bottom, varnish work, some... CLICK HERE TO READ MORE

Back in the shop is the great 26′ Lyman Broads View III. The work outlined for the season was to continue bringing the interior stain colors back to as original Lyman stain, departing from the Red Mahogany stain with which the boat had been refinished many years ago. We removed whatever pieces... CLICK HERE TO READ MORE