First I want to say thanks to all of my fellow C22 owners who have shared pics of their restoration or upgrade projects. I have been mainly just a lurker here for quite a while now. But your pics have shown a quality of craftsmanship that is inspiring.
My boat is a 1975 model, hull number 5137, formerly named "Catch 22". When I got it back in 2002, we spent several weeks just cleaning it up so we could use it. It had lived life formerly as my uncle's race boat, but for the previous 5 years had just been sitting due to his health issues.
When we finally did get it to the lake, we discovered it had a myriad of issues that prevented us from using it. So, I decided that I would do a full restoration. Little did I know how long it would take to complete! Life sometimes gets in the way, and other priorities take your time away from things like this, like job changes, or starting a business, even shifted interests.
But we are getting back on it again, and the progress has been really encouraging. I'm attaching some pics so you can see the progress. And will post more in this thread as we go along. Hope you enjoy them. I don't profess to be a craftsman like some of you are, but I'm just looking forward to getting it done, and using a boat that I can proudly say that I restored.
I welcome your comments, and encourage you to share your wisdom!
My boat is a 1975 model, hull number 5137, formerly named "Catch 22". When I got it back in 2002, we spent several weeks just cleaning it up so we could use it. It had lived life formerly as my uncle's race boat, but for the previous 5 years had just been sitting due to his health issues.
When we finally did get it to the lake, we discovered it had a myriad of issues that prevented us from using it. So, I decided that I would do a full restoration. Little did I know how long it would take to complete! Life sometimes gets in the way, and other priorities take your time away from things like this, like job changes, or starting a business, even shifted interests.
But we are getting back on it again, and the progress has been really encouraging. I'm attaching some pics so you can see the progress. And will post more in this thread as we go along. Hope you enjoy them. I don't profess to be a craftsman like some of you are, but I'm just looking forward to getting it done, and using a boat that I can proudly say that I restored.
I welcome your comments, and encourage you to share your wisdom!
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