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Small Boat Restoration Small Boat Restoration, Sunfish Sailboat Restoration Small boat sailing, building, repair and restoration. Welcome!

This page was originally created to share information on restoring vintage Sunfish, and expanded to cover a variety of small watercraft. Kent and Skipper

We are the authors of The Sunfish Owner's Manual, published 2013l: https://www.createspace.com/4286071?ref=1147694&utm_id=6026

The Sunfish Owner's Manual is a one stop resource for the world's most popular sailboat. Inside there are chapters on the History of the Sunfish, and illustrated chapters on how to Buy, Rig, Sail, Maintain, Restore, Store, Transport and Sell the Sunfish. The Restore Chapter includes Do It Yourself pictures and step by step details on how to conduct common repairs. The Manual is not only a one stop reference for any Sunfish owner, it would be of interest to owners of other small sailboats as well. Small Boat Restoration Store: http://www.cafepress.com/smallboatrestoration.1215589272

Happenin's around the boat yard.
09/29/2026

Happenin's around the boat yard.

Seats are in and first coat of paint is on the rudder and tiller
09/27/2026

Seats are in and first coat of paint is on the rudder and tiller

Put a second coat on the interior and almost fixed the turtle sign...
09/19/2026

Put a second coat on the interior and almost fixed the turtle sign...

Rolled George Kirby See Red onto the gunwales today.
08/22/2026

Rolled George Kirby See Red onto the gunwales today.

First color coat on the Bahamas Dinghy today, "Swiss Coffee" custom mix from George Kirby. We also tidied up the Boatwor...
08/16/2026

First color coat on the Bahamas Dinghy today, "Swiss Coffee" custom mix from George Kirby. We also tidied up the Boatworks. It's nice to be to the paint stage for the hull.

Repurposed the Lugger floorboards.
08/16/2026

Repurposed the Lugger floorboards.

Anyone need a 64cc British Seagull Forty Plus? They're good for small sailboats or putt putts, high thrust for displacem...
08/15/2026

Anyone need a 64cc British Seagull Forty Plus? They're good for small sailboats or putt putts, high thrust for displacement hulls. Located in Hampton Roads VA. In other news we screwed the new gunwale onto the Bahamas dinghy and put a new bearing on the Nutshell Pram tiller.

Happy 4th of July!
07/04/2026

Happy 4th of July!

Steve, Anna, Ken and Margaret enjoyed the Summer Sailstice on Burwell Bay, Ken and Anna sailed the inaugural "Round the ...
06/22/2026

Steve, Anna, Ken and Margaret enjoyed the Summer Sailstice on Burwell Bay, Ken and Anna sailed the inaugural "Round the Point of Shoals Lighthouse" race with two Sunfish :) And Anna brought out her new boat for a messabout. We brought out two small boats and capsized them in the high surf.
Have a great Summer!

Happenins around the Lewis Boat Works, Spring has sprung. Weve been working on the Nutshell Pram tiller, Bahamas Dinghy ...
06/07/2026

Happenins around the Lewis Boat Works, Spring has sprung. Weve been working on the Nutshell Pram tiller, Bahamas Dinghy gunwale and Penobscot 14 hurricane damage repair. Fortunately we had our Inspector Pixy to keep an eye on us.

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