Thistlebase
Rebuilding #2020
A personal narrative about restoring Thistle #2020, a wooden hull built from a kit in 1965, that was returned to the author so his grandsons Ben and Brian Goldberg could sail it. The restoration involved extensive repairs including replacing rotted sections, re-glassing the hull, new rails, and ultimately racing successfully in junior events.
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