2/4/06 Updating almost daily right now~!

Benren's Barbour

Wooden Boat and Outboard Page

is now barbourboats.com

I'm adding a new page of 'old' and 'antique' outboard motor pics, hope you enjoy them!
You can see the Motor Pics Here
Most all of these have been sold, to pay medical expenses.

I am working on updating these pages with more pictures and text about my 1957 Barbour 19' Silver Clipper, and perhaps a couple of California Barbours if I can cajole Andrew!

My latest project boat is a 1957 Barbour 19' Silver Clipper which will see water this Spring (2006).

And the 1959 19' Hardtop which will be next on my list to restore (finally, the pics!)

OK, you all watch Custom Cars, and Boyd Coddington is an arrogant prick. We all know that.
Do any of you care about customising vintage wooden boats?
Are they too rare to waste?
Here's my idea:Take this Barbour Hardtop (one of only two that I know of) and customise it.
Is that 'woodbutchery'? It looks all wrong, to me. A lot of wasted space.

There's a major update in the Barbour Restoration page 7/26/99. I have just uploaded 20 pics of the new bottom going on, I hope you enjoy them. I'll be restoring above the waterline this spring. Look for the pics around April 2000.

I'll load pics asap now that I'm back in action here. Major heart surgery slowed me down for a while, but things are heading in the right direction.

I received so many photos of other Barbour Boats , two new ones added 4/24/99, I decided to post some of them for others to enjoy. I have some more to add, so check back in a few days.
At least most of you now sign in at the guestbook; It helps me to follow up on info requests, etc. My thanks to all who signed in and left compliments and insults. Remember folks - Shit Happens.
Here's a quickie pic from the Museum atClayton

Over the years I've owned and operated several Wooden Boats including a 1960 18'Lyman which was a blast - see "Classic Boating" issue #67 page 4.(I haven't found their web page yet). Here's how the repairs looked before paint was applied:

I've also restored several other Wooden runabouts and utilities for customers. Feel free to contact me benren at mhcable.com Double check your email when you click that. Change the address manually if you have to! >>remove the 'at' and replace it with @. I detest SPAMBOTS.
In a worst case situation, click File>View>PageSource and then scroll through all the codes to get to the email address.

If you want more info, I'll do what I can to help you with these wonderful little boats.

1954 PennYan owned by Harry Schnapper, Copake Lake, NY

Please sign my Guestbook

A special 'hello' to my folks back home across the pond! The BIG pond, that is.

As I can, I'll be changing this page to include tips on repairs and restoration.. Check out my Links page.

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Please Note, the above email addy is there to foil the SPAMBOTS. If you really want to contact me about the Barbour Boats, then you must manually type benren -at- mhcable.com. DO NOT SPAM ME, I research every SPAMMER and report the details to appropriate authorities.

See you afloat .

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