Restoration Work on Snipe #18326
Some pictures of the restoration work on Snipe #18326 ……
Plans are under way for the 2014 Classic Snipe Rally, to be hosted by the Winchester Boat Club (just outside Boston) on July 11-13 as part of our annual…
By John Rose This is my Christmas present 2013, the Snipe restoration is mostly complete. Just floorboard panel, some rigging and setup and hardware installation are left to do -…
Updates from Grapeview Point Boat Works … photo gallery ……
By John D. Rose Progress on 1947 Snipe #6715 "Tiger" restoration. The white color on hull and deck is alkyd oil-based paint primer (spray-applied). The hull color will be a…
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By John D. Rose Restoring a wooden Snipe makes you "love" them even more. Here is the history of my three Classic Snipes that I have in my small "collection."…
By John D. Rose Photos of the Snipe after the new meranti plywood decking was installed and epoxy-fiberglassed with 4 oz. cloth. Things I've learned (for the next restoration, on…
This is a 1932 Snipe #115 “Narnia” built by Century Boat Co. (Manistee, Michigan USA). It is the fifth oldest Snipe that is known to exist currently in the…
Here’s a link to a nice informative video on the planned construction and history of the new boat shop at Heritage Village (Largo, Florida USA), featuring Clark Mills…
It is wooden Classic Snipe #12375, built in 1960 by famous USA boat builder Carl Eichenlaub of San Diego, California USA. The original owner was Herb Shear, who later…
By John D. Rose I thought you might be interested in seeing the buoyancy bag installation system (forward, side and aft bags) that I am using on my 1947 wooden…
Do you remember Wannes Nyckees? Wannes is a student and he was working on a new wooden Snipe for his school final project. Now the boat is finished…
Wannes Nyckees explains why and how is building a wooden Snipe. To him the Snipe seemed a cool boat to build. Read the story and check out the pictures for…