![]() The strip that runs along the bottom protects the keel, is sacrificial and easily replaced. The transom is triple layered and has a removable notch to accept an outboard motor. They have leathers stitched to protect them from oar lock scarring. The handles are bare wood threaded five times with linseed oil. They have three layers of epoxy and 5 of varnish. Oars are Douglas fir with mahogany stripes to match the boat. All screws that remain in the hull are stainless steel. The inside has 5 layers of Flagship spar varnish and the outside has three layers high quality Interlux Brightside Polyurethane. The entire boat is encapsulated with three coats of epoxy. The stringers and structure are Douglas Fir, the keel is white Oak, the hull is Hydrotek (meranti) plywood, and the trim, rails and seats are African Mahogany. ![]() This boat is a Penobscot 14, designed by Arch Davis. Jan Saxton Yacht Documentation in Fort Lauderdale has in her research produced a Title (year built 1965) from Mr Garfield A Wood and Gar Wood Research Division.ΔΆ016 Wood Custom Penobscot 14,Completed from scratch on 8 September by Pamola Boats. ![]() The owner has researched this yacht and he believes that she was built in 1952 and raced by Gar Wood and his team. that held a 53.9 mph speed record from Miami to New York and this record was held for 35 years. She is a replica of Gar Wood's 1922 46 ft. Caterpillar Engines with 150 hours, New Shafts, Struts, Gears, Longitudinal cockpit deck, Transom, Dash, Head, New 600 gal fuel tanks, New 265 gal water tank, Hull was epoxied by Gar Wood in 1966, New $5,000 Raytheon bottom machine, Top Speed of 42 mph, When idling she uses 2.4 gallons per hour and has a speed of 8 mph, Over $400,000 spent in three year restoration. In 2007 the current owner started his re-fit with a lot of NEW parts and work listed below.2-455 h.p. This is Mr Gar Wood's personal race boat that he raced Miami to Bimini in 1966 and won! ![]()
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