The beauty of Duckboats.net; a boat sold and re connecting with an old friend.

Paul F Boundy

Paul F Boundy

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I hadn't closed the iPad from posting the classified when my phone rang. The voice begins with, "I think that's my old boat", and then goes on to describe the placement of the ribs, the drain plug, the folding oar locks, "with a bronze cleat just aft of the locks".
I knew this old boat had passed through a few hands and knew along the way that Dave Clark had restored it but I didn't realize how long ago.
Dave stopped by this morning, was horrified by what someone else had done in the name of repair and restoration and eventually left with the Perrine. Dave showed me an extensive photo history of this Perrine, his favorite being of he and his son, then 3, in the cockpit of the boat. Meanwhile we talked boats, the proper way to sister a rib, bringing back a boat by being true to its origins, Tuckerton, canvas dos and donts, decoys, decoy duplicating machines and a host of other duck boat topics.
Before we knew it two hours had passed by. I'm glad this old boat is going back to be treated right again.
Dave is going to keep me posted with its restoration and he advised it will be a Tuckerton next year, entered in the Restored Class.
Thanks - Paul



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Paul, David called me on his way home with the old girl. He said he first bought it in 1978 and it took him a year to put a new deck on it. I remember it was hard for him to sell it. Eventually Dave Smith the guy from the New Town Bee got the boat. I met the two of them ( Dave and Dave) my first time at the West Lake show 20 years ago. I remember all the guys sitting in the lobby at West Lake drinking Corona's and smoking fat cigars, what a host of characters. He hunted out of it for 20 years before building the first Estuary. Now it's been another 20 years and he has it back. I can't wait to see it at Tuckerton in 2018.

Phil
 
Is the boat sitting on a trailer that is sitting on a trailer? I bet that got a few looks going down the road.

Mark
 
Good morning, Paul~

Great story!

I guess it's OK that Dave grabbed it back - we snatched a VanSant Sneakbox from under his nose last year at Tuckerton. It's a cruel world out there....

I, too, look forward to seeing his fine work next September.

All the best,

SJS
 
Glad you guys enjoyed my visit with Dave as much as I did. He told me he’d be stopping by after to picking up a trailer well north of my home. I was expecting a pick up, at least, and got quite a chuckle when the “Hellcat” pulled in the drive hauling not one but two trailers! And I’m sure he got a lot of looks and more than a few motorist giving him a wide birth upon seeing the boat on a trailer, on a trailer.
I too am looking forward to Tuckerton next year, more so now that I’ll have a connection to one of the boats.
Take care.
Paul
 
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