• PHILDAN RESTORATION
    By Philippe d'Aniere .
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  • Phildanrestoration . 1445 Santa Fe Ave # C . Long Beach CA 90813 ..............
    CA License # 911222                 
    Tel : ( 562 ) 397 9379         
    To Contact us E Mail :  philpressing@gmail.com

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    Originally a french jeweler with a " Beaux Art school " background , I  immigrated to the US in 1986 and 15 years ago , as a hobby , did start restoring my own wooden boat . 3 years later , it became my main activity .

    The break came in 2003 , when I was hired by the " Los Angeles Maritime Museum " as general finishing contractor for their
    " Brigantine Youth Program ".  This unique multi millions dollar, 4 year project, consisted in the building of two sisterships, 140 feet long, wooden replicas of the magnificent nineteen century " Brigantine " tallships.  During this period, me and my crew performed all aspects of finishing operations including:  interior/exterior preparation & painting, wood sealing,  oil varnishing, fiberglassing, metals treatments, waterproofing,  windows sealing and decking .............

    During the past 15 years we have maintained and/or restored over 200 boats, on water or at our shop in Wilmington, California , including numerous  Classic woodies  , an original  Chinese Junk, and more recent fiberglass & steel vessels.


     This blog is a presentation of my work                                                                               

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News of the Month . September 2009 .

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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News of the month . August 2009 .

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 !

News of the month July 15 2009

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 . May 2009 .

 A " resume " of our last & current activities . ( April / May 2009 )




Wayne deck removal / Fiber glass & new "nonskin" .

 
   
   
 Le Chateau d'Arthur

 Some black Lacquer in an impressive modern  " chateau " Beverly hills .

   
     





 Kent Miller . Full restoration / in process

 May 01 2009
 First week done
 My chalenge ... finish it in 5 weeks !










 May 07 2009
 Second week ..........
 Does not look like a lot done .. but ...










 May 14 2009
 Third week .....
 In schedule as today !












 Middle of week # 4 .....
 full report this week end .
 



























Kent Miller
Owner / Captain






























Almost done
May 28 2009



see you tomorow for final!












See you in : " news of the month " June 2009 !

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