Restoration of 1965 47' Flush Deck Egg Harbor

"Lifesavers"  is a 1965 47ft Flush Deck Egg Harbor. One of only eight 47ft flush decks produced that year. This boat has a custom designed interior built to buyers specifications. Notably the galley, and only a single rear cabin instead of 2.

The galley is unique in that is is built over the top of the engine covers, so is removable in case of major engine work or replacement. Instead of the smaller 

    We purchased this boat last summer while on vacation from my deployment in Iraq. I found the boat on Ebay and it had been posted a couple times with no bidders.  I contacted the seller and met him the day I returned to the USA in Detroit Michigan. My wife and I met the seller at a restaurant and he was upfront and honest about what the boat needed and the hidden problems he knew about. 

     This Egg needed alot of work also but we liked the interior and also the enclosed aft deck. The seller also gave us the estimates for the needed repairs upfront so we knew what we were getting into before we purchased the boat.

I finalized the sale and then met with the marina owner and looked over some of his past wood boat projects and my wife and I decided to have him do the work. I had to return to Iraq before the restoration began. The seller has agreed to follow the project and keep me updated with pictures and he is also participating in some of the work himself. He has been a great help and would have been difficult getting through this project without him. 

The restoration was started this past fall. The project will be divided in three phases.

 

We have also decided to change the name of our Egg when she is launched post renovation next month.  Instead of "Lifesavers" which was the name of our previous Pacemaker, we have chosen a new name more fitting for our Egg Harbor after the renovation is complete. She will be relaunched in July as  "Knot a Rotten Egg" 

I will be coming back to the USA in mid July for a two week R&R before having to return to Afghanistan.  I am getting excited about seeing the boat and it's progress since I last saw it back in Feb when I was between deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan.
  
Dennis Smith
Camp Delaram
Afghanistan
 

 

     Phase #1 

     The complete removal and replacement of the transom. The boat has remained in the water in a boat house for                several years and the ice had gouged a trench in the hull at the waterline. These planks were too deeply gouged              to repair. Sanding and fairing of the complete hull with awlgrip paint to be applied. The repair and varnishing of the            bow pulpit, toe rails and once replaced, the transom.   

 

     Phase #2 

     The the sanding, fairing and application of Awlgrip to the decks, cabin roof, Helm enclosure and hardtop.                        Replacing the canvas aft curtain and Isenglass. Possible relocation of the galley from aft to front salon area. Installing      electric heads with a vacu-flush head system. Installing new interior carpeting. Installing a S/S radar arch

 

     Phase #3 

     Addition of a flybridge and upper helm station. And other projects that we find "pop" up as always with a wood

     boat.