Rebuilding #927

Jim Spiegel details his multi-year restoration of a classic wooden Thistle (#927) from the 1950s. The article covers the discovery and disassembly, hull preparation, structural repairs, modernization of rigging and systems, finishing with epoxy and Alexseal paint, and successful test sails.

This is a summary. The full article text is © the Thistle Class Association — read the original scan via the link above.

• boat restoration
• wooden boats
• Thistle #927
• craftsmanship