Acquiring storied and antique boats is fun enough, but the real thrill comes in stumbling across them ( or finding them during a search), running down leads, rumours and vague stories and finally determining by features what they are.
This week provides not only a Peterborough Minetta #1815, not much mystery there since it is plainly marked with stamped model number and decal, but also what just may turn out to be another pre-fire Chestnut cruiser. Hard to tell from photos, as well as having been heavily re-worked during a "restoration" - more on these later, but the term refurbished is often more appropriate for what is done to boats in order to bring them back to useable condition with little or no attention to the boats original features.
Shoe keel, these are great solo boats. This one wont stick around in the spring after its redone.
Strip, sand and bleach + minor tip repairs
Peterborough decal and painter
Serial number
Crunch end
Better end
Nice interior, shame it was left outside. Easy restoration on this one.
Cruiser - like sheer
Way too brown, needs to be stripped out!
Spacers and seat bolts likely incorrect, too much stain
More stain, but tapered ribs. Need to see decks and ends
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