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SML Antique and Classic Boat Society
The SML Chapter of the Antique and
Classic Boat Society recently held our
Spring Snoop Tour, where over 15 club
members snooped around the workshops
of 4 of our members to see their various
projects and treasures.
Our first stop was in Wirtz at Bob
Pennoyer’s shop, which is a model of
organization and cleanliness. Bob is one
of our club’s outboard motor experts, and
he had over 20 restored antique outboards
on display. He is nearing completion on
the restoration of his 1954 15’ Lyman, and
the 1956 Scott-
Atwater motor
that will power
it is completed
and awaiting
installation.
We then
headed south to
Union Hall, and
visited David and
Olena Kuhfahl’s
garage workshop.
David is making
great progress on a scratch built, 19’ barrel
back style boat that will be powered by
a brand-new GM Vortec V6 engine.
Proving that you can never have too much
garage, Dave is also utilizing space in a
neighbor’s workshop to repair and restore
his 1955 21’ Chris Craft Capri. One of
Dave’s neighbors had accidentally crashed
the boat into his own dock, and eventually
sold it to Dave.
The next stop was on the Bedford side
By John Seal
of the lake in Huddleston, to see the
amazing collection of treasures that one
of our longest tenured members, Larry
Tarves, has collected over the years. He
has 10 antique inboard engines of various
makes just waiting for opportunities to
be refreshed and live again. He also owns
a very cool, never completed, Hacker
Gentlemen’s Racer hull that is rough
finished and needs to be powered and
fitted from the ground up. At the front of
the shop was Larry’s user boat, a 1946 22’
Chris Craft Utility that looks great and
still has its’ original, 77-year-old bottom.
Our last stop was
at the Huddleston
shop of John and
Beth Coffman, for an
excellent lunch and
to see the substantial
progress he has made
since our last visit on
the three boats that he
is actively working on.
For further chapter
information check our
website www.woodenboats.net or contact
Chapter President John Coffman at (443)
204-6500 or email: jecoffman@verizon.net
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fasteners to restore, repair and maintain
antique boats.
For further chapter information check our
website www.woodenboats.net or contact
Chapter President John Coffman at
(443) 204-6500 or email:
jecoffman@verizon.net.
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