![]() ![]() The owner was asking $1150 without a motor which seemed reasonable based on the description he gave me over the phone. Last summer my eye caught an ad for a 1958 15.5 Lyman (turned out to be a 57) on the original trailer. As Im sure most of you do, I am always scanning the classifieds of the various wooden boat related magazines to which I subscribe. It sort of evolved over time as I looked at the limitations of time, space and money and my skill level and began to develop a plan in my mind. My approach to this restoration wasnt nearly as planned or organized as it might sound. Wmy search to the smaller, outboard versions because these would meet the criteria I had set for the project. (Ed Note)ĭetermining what to restore, finding the right boat and getting started. So, with that, lets see what Jerry has to tell us. Paint is used for the topsides rather than varnish and with that there are unique problems to overcome to keep the sides looking fresh and shiny. Also, construction material is plywood for the majority of the boat. It involves a restoration methods which are not common to the typical carvel planked hull, i.e., steaming wood to allow it to bend to form rather than sawing it to shape. ![]() The Lyman is of lapstrake construction with a steambent oak frame. In this segment of Restoration Corner, BSLOL Treasurer Jerry Valley contributes the first part in a series of articles on the restoration of his 1957 Lyman outboard. Outboards, sailing craft, race boats, canoes, and rowboats are among the boat types we own. ![]() I t is good to know we have a variety of types of boats owned and operated by chapter members to keep us from having a stigma that we only are involved with inboard runabouts. ![]()
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