The beginning….
Cockpit floor removed in two sections
Gas tanks hauled to the scrap yard
Stringers heeled out to dry
Removing the rot, rebuilding the bulkhead…Hi Jeff!
Father in law Artie Richardson in his workshop putting together the salon door
Hey Carumba!!
Starboard window post removal (ditto on port)
Decking removal (ditto port)
Sally removing the toe rail…You go girl!!
Filling in the opera windows
Original fiberglass peeled off easily in 2ft strips
Carpentry work done…time to go into the Egg Shell
Flybridge house and deck get wetted out with West System
Deck gets two layers of cloth
Flybridge and cabin get a layer of fiber glass cloth with West System
Jeff making the toe rails in Artie’s shop
West System to the rescue again!!
New toe rail in place
Let the priming begin!!
Aaah…Egg Harbor would be proud!!
Launch date Spring 2001
Not amongst the photos…hull sandblasted, mudded and primed. The original 318’s are gone and 454’s are going in. The interior has been entirely sanded and varnished and the original furniture reupholstered and new drapes hung. All of the membership of EHOA wish the Wilks many happy seasons in their Egg "Timeless"!! We hope they will be ready for Eggs to Montauk 2001.
Any questions for the Wilks please e-mail them at jeffwks59@aol.com