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The SML Chapter of the ground up restoration of “Pink
Antique and Classic Boat Society Lady”, a rare, 1929 26’ Chris Craft
recently held a Snoop Tour, where triple cockpit. The quality of the
over 20 of our members snooped work on this boat will no doubt
around the workshops of 3 of lead to many best of show and
our members to see their various craftsmanship awards when it is
projects and treasures. completed.
Our first stop was in Our last stop was at John and
Lynchburg at Tony Gowen’s shop Beth Coffman’s shop where we had
in a beautiful a great lunch and got a
Quonset close look at the 1948 22’
building and Chris Craft Sedan that
other storage they acquired about 3
areas. Inside months ago. It is already
his shop were running and been tested
restorations in on the water, but there are
process on a still several things they
1954 18’ Chris are working to complete.
Craft Riviera John works steadily
and a 1938 Ford pickup with a flat on multiple projects, including
head V8 engine. In storage were another members’ 1960 18’ Chris
multiple antique boats and cars Craft Cavalier and his own 1950 18’
needing minor to major fixes to Chris Craft Riviera.
continue their stories.
We then returned to the lake For further chapter information check
and visited Mark and Jennifer our website www.woodenboats.net
Thompson’s amazing basement or contact Chapter President John
workshop. We saw the substantial Coffman at (443) 204-6500 or email:
progress they’ve made on the total, jecoffman@verizon.net .
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