1965 Century Coronado

The Restorations of a 1965 Century Coronado 21'
Hull # M65144
Restoration Completed August 2011.

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PRE-PICKUP

The boat in the water on Deep Creek Lake, MD September, 2006.

The boat did not look bad but take note the power cord feeding the battery charger to keep the boat afloat.

The boat started to leak very badly in early September, 2006. After inspection it was determined that the bottom was in very bad shape.

Earlier sub-standard repairs on the for-foot. Epoxy is the the cure-all.

TEARDOWN

Note: old frame falling apart. Gray boats are often in better shape.

The boat still coming apart.

FRAME-REBUILD

Making the new engine bed stringers. These are made of clear Duglass Fir.

This boat is being worked on a little different than most. We usually do not remove all of the frames at one time. Due to the location in the shop and the space needed the stringers had to be installed from the top. Also the time of the year other boats could not be rolled outside to move this one. Several inces of snow are on the ground.

New side rear bottom frames just setting in place.

Frames being installed permanently.

Working on the forward framework.

New stem installed.

Installing the chines.

Chines installed, also the original sheer plank is temporarly installed to shape the shear batten.

Moved outside 10/21/08 to get a photo of all seven different styles of Coronados together. This boat is the boat second from the left, up side down. The front planks re-installed to assure that no adjustment needed to be made.

Cutting the bottom rabit into the chines.

The guide for cutting the front rabit into the chines.

PLANKING-HULLSIDES

Planking the hull sides. Starboard Chine 1 and Chine 2 forward and Chine 1 rear installed.

Planking the hull sides. Starboard Chine2 rear also installed.

Installing port chine 1 forward.

Starboard side with clamps removed.

Plugging as you go. The wood plugs are made from scrap wood from the same plank.

Port Chine 1 forward and rear installed, fitting Chine 2 forward.

Starboard Chine 1, 2, 3, forward and rear installed, fitting Chine 4 forward.

Port Chine 1, 2, 3, forward and rear installed.

Planking is let long and will be trimmed off flush to the transom framework.

Starboard Chine 1, 2, 3, 4, & 5 forward and rear installed.

Rough sanding done as we go.

Installing port Chine #5 forward. Port chine 1, 2, 3, & 4 front and rear are installed.

Port chine 1, 2, 3, 4, & 5 front and rear are installed.

Starboard shear forward installed, working on starboard middle shear.

All starboard planking installed.

Installing port shear forward.

Port shear forward installed, working on starboard middle shear.

All port planking installed.

Fairing of the starboard hull sides is started.

Transom ready to be planked.

Bottom transom planking being fit.

Bottom transom plank installed.

Bead of 5200 on the lower transom frame.

Fitting the second transome plank.

Second plank installed and the third plank being fit. Note the color not matching on the bottom plank does not matter. The bottom plank is completely painted the bottom copper color.

PLANKING-BOTTOM

Port side bottom complete.

Working on installing the starboard side battens.

First two planks installed starboard side.

Four planks (full length actually 8 planks) installed starboard side.

Four planks installed and filled, starboard side.

All hull side and bottom planking installed. (top transom plank not installed yet, will be after the boat is turned up-right. )

Shaft hole drilled.

FINISH-BOTTOM

Rolling on the sealer.

"barrier coat"

"Hard Racing Bronze"

ADDITIONAL-HULLWORK

Turning the boat upright...

Upright, ready for more work...

Hull sanding, first go around...

Final Sanding on transom...

Machine sanding on hull sides...

Final hand sanding on hull sides...

Transom ready for stain...

Each pass on sanding this is done to insure that the complete boat is sanded...

The hull sanded and ready to be stained.

HULL-FINISH

Starting to stain... Interlux 1579 red mahogany filler stain is a perfect match to Centurys original...

Transom

Hull side stained... The top section is let bare... This area is to be painted.

The boat stained with two sealer coats and one varnish... Note; the area at the top is not stained...
This is what the boat would look like if you just varnished the bare wood...
The stain evens out the color of the wood...