Gallery
A close-up look at Saratoga Small Craft at work – fabricating, restoring, repairing and refinishing rowing shells.
Skidmore Quad
Primed hull
Skidmore Quad
Spot glazing
Skidmore Quad
Wet sanding
Skidmore Quad
Painting
After racing the restored Skidmore Quad
Bob, Peter, Mark, Andy after winning gold in the HOF Men’s Masters
Peinert 26
Before refurbishing
Peinert 26
Deck mold
Peinert 26
New deck
Peinert 26
Fitting new deck
Peinert 26
Finished deck
Empacher Double
Bent fin from transport fall
Empacher Double
Hull damage
Empacher Double
More hull damage
Empacher Double
Hull breach
Empacher Double
De-laminated deck skin removed
Empacher Double
Cutting out damaged deck section
Empacher Double
Cutting out damaged deck
Empacher Double
New deck hatch
Empacher Double
New bow paint and stripe
Empacher Double
New deck paint
Empacher Double
New clear coat
Empacher Double
Finished deck
BBG Single
Damage before refurbish
BBG Single
Old finish
BBG Single
Side-by-side new and old finishes
BBG Single
After refurbish
BBG Single
Refurbished decal
BBG Single
After refurbish
BBG
Old clear finished removed and refurbished
Hudson Single 2004
Hull damage
Hudson Single 2004
Dents in hull
Hudson Single 2004
After refurbishment
Hudson Single 2004
Finished
Hudson Single 2004
Top view- after restoration
Hudson Single 1999
Hudson Single custom paint
Hudson Single 1999
Hudson Single custom paint
MAAS 1X PUNCTURE REPAIR
MAAS 1X PATCH
MAAS Repair
MAAS REPAIR
Custom clamping for fiberglass installation on Backer
Van Dusen 1x
Carbon fiber shear tube break
VanDusen
Gluing internal shear tube with fairing batten
Van Dusen Single
Foot well damage
Van Dusen
Foot well repaired and painted
Van Dusen Single
Finished paint job on hull
Single Shell
Laser aligning a fin
Pocock *
Cutting out old fin box for replacement with a custom jig
Vespoli 4
Buffing a stained hull
Sykes Quad
Deck cut away for interior repair
Sykes Quad
Interior preparation
Sykes
Finished repair and new decal installed
Sykes
New paint, decal and stripe
Vespoli Matrix Single
Applying custom stripe
Stampfli
Installing striping
Swift Quad
Aligning bow piece with laser
Swift Quad
Building form
Swift Quad
Jig to rebuild missing bow
Swift Quad
Kevlar outer skin
Swift Quad
Fairing compound has been applied to new laminate – skillful batten sanding
Swift Quad
Foredeck and bow aligned by long battens to capture deck curvature
Swift Quad
Finished
SCR Quad
Interior glue up
Hudson Quad
Clamps
Bow repair
Bow repair on SCR Quad
George Sims Classic Single
New Epifanes varnish
George Sims Classic Single
New Epifanes varnish on George Sims Classic Single
George Sims Classic Single
New Epifanes varnish
George Sims Classic Single
New Epifanes varnish
George Sims Classic Single
New Epifanes varnish
Single Shell
Foot well repair
With magnifying glasses and fine brushes
Bob touching in scratches
Hudson Single
Repaired knee and wash box gunnel
Hudson Single
Repaired knee and wash box Gunnel
Hudson Single
Repaired knee and wash box gunnel
Warren Light Craft Kayak
Racing shell damaged in transport
Warren Light Craft Kayak
Preparing the surface
Warren Light Craft Kayak
Repairing transport damage
Warren Light Craft Kayak
Finished repair
Fabrication tools
Starting two custom-built Annapolis wherries
Annapolis Wherry
Custom building wherry
Annapolis Wherry
Wherry breasthook installation
Adjusting the breasthook
Wherry breasthook installation
Planing Mahogany
Wherry build
Fitting the breasthook
Wherry breasthook installation
Anapolis Wherry
Gluing and aligning skeg with laser
Annapolis Wherry
Checking the finish
Annapolis Wherry
Custom built wherry
Annapolis Wherry
Finished Annapolis Wherry’s
Hudson 1x for Jim Miller
Hudson Single deck batten wet sand
Hudson 1x for Jim Miller
New deck and cockpit paint
Hudson 1x for Jim Miller
New decal
Hudson 1x for Jim Miller
New deck paint
Single rowing shell
Adapting a swift rigger
Sykes
Buffing
Sykes
Spot spraying epoxy primer
Outer Island Kayak
Sanding form to correct shape
Outer Island Kayak
Stripped planking
Outer Island Kayak
Gluing on deck planking
Outer Island Kayak
Planking strip complete
Outer Island Kayak
Making carbon combing
Outer Island Kayak
Bob cutting out forms
Outer Island Kayak
Deck complete, hull not yet painted
Buffing Varnish
Outer Island Kayak
Clear coat applied and buffed
Outer Island Kayak
Inspecting clear coat
Outer Island Kayak
Exclusive SSC flush hatch handle
Outer Island Kayak
Hull and deck fittings painted green on one, clear-coated on the other.
Outer Island Kayak
Moving single for a club row
Saratoga Springs Rowing Club
Play house for Isaac
Made by SSC for Peter’s Grandson Isaac.
As a blanket house
Isaac’s play house
Isaac’s play house mounted to the wall and leading into the space below the steps.