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Today I went to Home Depot and picked up a container of Strip-X sprayable stripper. Worked better than I expected. You can see the results from the test on the port stern quarter, using minimal scraper effort. http://i1114.photobucket.com/albums/k532/m105580/GW%20Pamlico%20Restoration/IMG_0131.jpg A...

Thanks to everyone in the Dockside community for the warm welcome, the pointers, and the offers to lend a hand. Much appreciated. So far, I've taken off the deck, the windshield and the dashboard, so she's pretty bare bones. I'm unscrewing all of the machine nuts used to fasten the planks, but leavi...

Joe and Andreas, thanks for welcoming me aboard. First, a few words to better introduce myself. I'm a 22 year old grad student at UM, having just started their masters program in naval architecture. Last May, I graduated from the naval academy, also with a degree in naval architecture. So in some re...

Longtime reader, first time poster. Last week, I became the proud new owner of a Grady White Pamlico, Hull Number A1114Y. The previous owner thougt she was built in 1961, but was not positive. This is my first foray into wooden boat restoration, but what I lack in experience, I can hopefully make up...