Wanted-Boat Rebuilder

[Luder1912]

Hello....I have a 1912 Luders Motor Yacht....its the last of its kind and I need a Reliable Boat Rebuilder ( Albany N.Y. ) to rehab the Hull ! I've thought about Fiberglassing but that would dimminish the Value of the Boat!!!
Advice Greatly appreciated !!!

BoatOwnr@juno.com

[WFK]

Rehab the hull? You're right about fiberglassing...don't do it. It's tough to give advice without really knowing whats wrong. If you're looking for a qualified shipwright, then maybe some one in this group can help in finding the right guy in your area.

[Dave Thibodeau]

I would personally recommend you contact Mike McEvoy of Battenkill Boatworks in Greenwich N.Y. which is not far from Albany. Mike's e-mail address is mcevoyboat@hotmail.com and his phone nmber is 518-692-9623. Mike actually apprenticed with Pete Culler and is very skilled in wooden boat construction.

Dave Thibodeau

[Tom Dugan]

The Antique Boat Museum in Clayton, NY can be found at http://www.abm.org , but they would most likely refer you to Dan Sutherland, who teaches a lot there, and has a number of boats in their collection. Dan does business in Hammondsport as Sutherland Boat and Coach, but I don't have a phone number for you. He's not web enabled either, as far as I know.

Besides sailing canoes and Rushton repros, he also does power boats. Here's an example:

http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Speedway/2668/sud.JPG

-T

[Allen Foote]

how big is it?