I opted against painting the interior, as there is no going back from that, really. Going this route, however, is definitely the more labor intensive of the two....

Interlux filler stain Chris Craft Red Mahogany.

Eight coats of epifanes varnish later...Getting there..

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Both of my brothers and their girlfriends were visiting for the 4th of July. So I wanted to make sure the boat was ready for them then. I made that deadline. It was an amazing week.

First time in the water in 8 years.

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This post was edited by OldAndyAndTheSea on Jul 6 2017 10:12pm

Couple candids.

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Friend, and his wife, driving the boat.

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Andy I'm digging that old tri-hull!

Yeah, the unsinkable legend.. 1970 (only 11 years newer than the Lyman. haha) 16/17 Boston Whaler Nauset. They are among some of the most capable boats out there. It's the perfect chase boat for the moth (foiling sailboat). It's also proven to be a great investment. They hold values/appreciate well.

Sucks for passengers though....as the cathedral hull loves to pound and soak passengers. If you know how to drive them in chop you can have some serious fun jumping waves in small craft advisories.

Due to the flooding this year, and high water levels, NY has instituted a 5mph "no wake zone" anywhere 600' or less from shore.

5 mph in a stand up center console makes you feel like a dick.

5 mph, relaxing in the Lyman is what we call "Lyman cruising speed". I also burn less than a 1/4 gallon an hour. It sips gas.

So I pulled the whaler, and swapped the Lyman to the hoist.



I'm going to buy another hoist and build some more docks so I can have both boats available at the same time.

But for now, I can only drive one at a time. So this setup works.

This post was edited by OldAndyAndTheSea on Jul 7 2017 06:17am

600 feet!?

that's a tad excessive isnt it?

Definitely. The rule has no logic. Other than an attempt to appease upset waterfront property owners.

If my boat's wake was the proverbial straw that broke your dock's back - ANYTHING mother nature could throw at it will destroy your dock...

Obviously it's pretty hard to enforce....but we do have people scanning from shore with binocs calling in offending bow numbers.

You know, bored people with nothing better to do than enforce "the law".