Fall 2009 update & resume .

Traditionally, December  is a quiet month in my business , time for routine maintenance , raining days , family dinners ...
But last week , I was contacted for a very interesting project , by the " Ortiz Family Collection " . 
It is a 15 ' scale boat model of the owner yacht , build in Europe . This artifact , planned to be displayed in their private modern art collection in Beverly Hills ( one of the greatest in the world ) , was damaged during the EU to USA trip .
We will proudly restore it this month .

 Philippe d'Aniere .

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It give me the opportunity to show you two " scale boat model " , one is a 1930 wood , restored for the 80 birthday  of the founder of Colonial Yacht shipyard .
Before computer & fiberglass , boat projects were crafted in wood by the shipbuilder .
It is a perfect example of this pure art !


1930 vintage restoration

And last , for Today ....., is a 1940 ? , scale boat model , 8 ' , 
used for movies .... I suppose .
She is in my office , just behind my desk , what a beauty , the dirt is fake & painted !


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Happy Holiday's to all of you
Philippe d'Aniere & the crew

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 October . it is raining today .....
 Time for me to update some of our Summer projects.                         

Before you start a restoration project , you should read this interesting article on :
http://www.docksidereports.com/



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 Me and the ....
 Summer Crew 
HELLO SEPTEMBER
The following videos are " test " only , I will edited some for 
 work description & fun ....








 Sept 17 2009 .............

Some Memories found in old files .

Before computer design , boat builders used wood " maquettes " , to show customers , carpenters , what the final project will be .
This 1930 piece was given to me by a collector for
restoration & embellishment . 


I did this Choy Lee in 2001
Before she went to Panama .

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August 01 2009 , like every year   it is " classic boat & car show "    in Long Beach .

 
   
   
   
And for sure 
" Baglietto "
We will work on her 
this month ....
More on this to come . 
 
Kevin ( owner ) chasing copter
 
   August 01 2009 
 Hull need to be restored
 I bidded last week ....
 good summer job .
 will see !
 
And Kent ( see news of the month July ) is ready
to GO .....................
   
 We are almost mid august , many of us are in vacation . I am going fishing .....
 Last week we catch nothing , i do not know if it is only an impression , but more and more
 we catch nothing . It is not only a fisherman story , i have pictures of fishing days , 10 years
 ago and there were fish ! Sea bass , mackerel , Bonita's , scalping's , halibuts .....
 We use to fight for avoiding mackerels ...    
( " maquereaux au vin blanc " ) are delicious .
 Let me find the recipe , i will attach it .

For the ones not in vacation , it is the vue from the fishing boat  !
 And more vacations pictures !!!!!



Howard family
          
 Julie , my french niece , on Long Beach peer  
   
August 25
It will be my week ...........
waiting and moving Ramon
up and down the mast .
It is a Choy Lee . 2 wood masts
bad condition . full stripping ,
epoxy primer .....
I have to be there !
 
     
     
 It is borring ... it is why I give you Borring pictures !
Welcome July 2009

Final on Kent boat ... painting the mast .
Some project like " Kent " did start in May , to understand it , you should scroll down .
Thanks . 
Philippe .                                                                                 

 Ok ! I give you a ..........Short cut

 
 BEFORE                                                            AFTER                             

 I do love mast painting ...

 
 
 
 Just be sure , you have a good friend on the deck safety line !!!!!
 I will test video editing on the site  next week .. up & down  the mast will be a good test

 the " vue " is great ... 80 ' up water



July 08 ... back to earth ..
We are starting a 1959 old Woodie .. leaking . it is normal for a wood boat to leak a little , it is good to have salt water at the bottom of your bilge , but not to much or you will sink . 
Dry Rot came from fresh water infiltrations ( deck corners / windows joints .... )
In this case i will sand the hull & bottom / Smith epoxy , seal bare wood / West system all  cracks /
Epoxy primer / 3M marine filler underwater ,  minor cracks ..... & for the fun: 2 coats of Awllgrip LP.

 
   July 10 .... more work then expected ...
 old woodies
 are dangerous for the business !
   
  Sunday July 19

 Sea Myst ( California marina ) July 06 2009 ........ 
 should be done by Friday
     
     July 10 2009
 Done

NEWS OF THE  MONTH JUNE 2009


" Kent "
is ready for Mexico & more ( you have to go to May 2009 , to understand the restoration process)

 Lapworth custom 48'

 
   
 
   

 " Sea Myst " Process . We are removing old Hardwares , fixing cracks on old gelco , epoxy primer, LP cockpit White & gray non skid .
     
 IN PROCESS
     
 " Big Woodie " is a friend ( the boat & the 2 last owners ) . We completly restored it in 2005 ...
   and because it is wood , we " maintenance " it !
 
 The 2 kids in front are my nefews , they came from France , for vacation , to learn Spanish / English & Hard work ...........
 
   

 " Sea Mark " has also an history with me .. We restored  the teak deck ,
3 years ago , cockpit , cabin ,  and this month ................................
the hull.

   Look at this dream sail boat .



Teak deck restoration ............
 
   
  June 19 2009  1 PM ....  Done & close to perfection !


























 I will take new pictures with better light .
 At Cliff request , We put 3 coats , the result is Amazing ! one of the best
 I ever did !

 

 " Johnny Halliday " lacquer salon table ...
   Lacquers are fascinating , i am getting more and more into it , I thought , i was a great 
   painter .... Huuuum , I am reconsidering . I will go 3 days in school next month for learning 
   more . It is a relentless poursuit of perfection . Better you are , more defects you find .



6 coats .. ready to polish .
 
 Done
   
   

 Howard has a 1959 little piece of art .... next month , and Tony to ..... 1970 ?  

   
   


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