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The latest progress on the project is that I’ve begun constructing the rub rail. It’s being made from oak. To ensure the rail follows the contour of the hull in one continuous piece, I’m laminating multiple thin strips together. Once the lamination is complete, the rail will be planed, sanded, and ...

It had previously been repaired at the stern near the rudder. In that repair, the previous owner likely used the wrong type of aluminum, which was not saltwater-resistant and had completely corroded. I have removed all the corroded aluminum and installed a new plate. It doesn’t look very neat, as I ...

Hi, I have a Volga that I bought from Croatia almost two years ago, which I’m currently restoring. I don’t know the exact age of the boat since all the factory plates are missing, but I’ve concluded that it must be from sometime in the 1960s. After dismantling most of the boat, I discovered that the...