Restoring the LOST PERL

Here is a little photo update in the on the Lost Pearl

This is this old dash and it was weak with a bit of rot. I had the windows made and I had to make the boat fit the new windows, a lot of work but about done.

all three panels are on hinges and will raise for ease of installing anything.

I like the way I made the shifter in the middle and not over to the side. This will make it easier to not do dumb things. Like start in gear, I've done that more then once over the years. How about some one standing there hit the shifter. That's happened more then once also. This should help stop things like that.

The old trunk was not safe to walk on and leaked everywhere now the new one has a good slant and will not hold water.


You can find more on the Lost Pearl site

If you count the coast of the boat and the repairs, somewhere around 200k.

remember my start

She is looking like something now

It has been some very hard work but I am seeing some light to the end of the of some things, I got the trunk almost done and the pilothouse is looking great. I will have to build up and round some of the flat spots but that can be later that is why I used gelcoat and not paint. Right now I get to move on the sides and then finish the back side of the pilot house with all the steering and and upper controls. This is the way I work. I get one thing to a useable point then move one to another project. I have always done it this way and will not change now. For the most part you have to do it this so you can run wires and make things work together. If you finish one thing to soon then you can't make them work together. I finally got to use my new cushions I had made last year, i had them made when I had the 62 footer and didn't then get them until I sold the other boat and got this one. They would fit both boats because they both had a large trunk and would fit eater boat. They are 9'X9'X3" plenty of room for the girls to lay out and get some sun. The hand rails are temp for now I had to have something for a party on May 30th. We had forty five to come, not bad for a first party. I will rebuild all the hand rails with 3" teak next year.

We had to clean the decks by sanding off paint and everything dropped on the decks so we took then all the way down to clean wood,I decided to go back teak oil. I am use to a boat kept in a covered slip. I learned decks react different when kept outside. I think it will work better for me for now, and less work next spring. I really like the way the boat is coming along. You have to love the old hatches and the plywood deck patch done by the older owners.

My teak decks about 535 sq feet and I still have a lot of decks to do. I know bringing back teak decks is not easy. They need time to adjust to drying and oils. I feel it takes a few years to get them right when they let go this long.
I learned to you use a fein tool with a straight blade, that I have had for a while. I tried it to cut the caulk instead of using knife it works so fast. I felt a little stupid for not trying it sooner. I know bosh and many others make a copy of this tool to. here is a online pic, no point in me uploading one.

We installed thirty 80lb bags, (1,800 lb) of concrete. I put this under the guest bed. I may need a bit more. I would have used a small car but I didn't want it to rust. Truth is I wanted to use something I could adjust for more more or less weight change in the restoration. Right now it is perfect but that will change a lot, like when I get my granite counter tops, master shower.

Keeping up to date. This week update, weather was great so I spent most of my time outside. I did do a bit in my galley. I wired the island with five double plugs on four different circuits. Maybe a bit over kill but I feel I could need it. I have keep in mind dishwasher, microwave, and a garbage disposal in the island


I put in a hidden box that will be under the counter. This is for my macbook pro and my iphone


I already had these two router tables, I did get my bar copper sink mounted today.


I got another one off craigslist this weekend, tried to get it inside and we had to take it all the way apart and put back together inside kinda kicked our butt. It will take me some time to make this many cabinets/doors so I need them there for a while.

Yesterday I worked on the island, today I got the upper cabinet installed but I haven't made the doors yet. One day at a time. The cabinets cover the window just a little but there is still room to clean the window.

Yesterday Deb took the day work off so we went to get some 300bf of cherry and then we went and got 250 sq. feet of #2 common red oak flooring. I started the hardwood floors in the galley yesterday and finished them today. I wrapped the island around the floor with walnut and maple hardwood to highlight the island. This will give a 3d look once it is stained and polyurethane