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Wooden Boat Restoration

Tales of a Woodie

A first-person account of the extensive restoration process for Thistle #371, a wooden boat purchased in 1986, documenting the challenges and triumphs of bringing a 40-year-old wooden sailboat back to life.

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  • Wooden Boats
  • Boat Restoration
  • Thistle 371
  • Maintenance