Artie's In VA. Great Antique & Classic Boat Dinning.

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If you're in Northern VA, or the Washington DC area. Look up Artie's in Fairfax VA. www.greatamericanrestaurants.com/arties Artie's is part of a chain of extremely well run and designed restaurants by the the Great American Restaurants Co.…
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Neatness Is The Refuge Of The Small Mind.

Well, we cleaned up the workshop for varnishing and well. Its 70 degrees here in Virginia, so much for the cold bitter winter. I took this shot thinking how clean it was. Upon further inspection I think we need to clean it again. If you look…
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New Classic Boating Magazine Is A Classic!

The latest Classic Boating magazine just came in the mail. Thank god. I had just finished reading the Brass Bell for the 4th time and needed a fix. This is also a great issue. There is a great article on varnish and a chart comparing the brands…
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Photo's of Classic boats. Enjoy.

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More Painted Antique & Classic Boats

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While working on Lil' Suzy. We came to appreciate the painted Classic boats. As beautiful as Varnish is. For a change it's cool to apply paint. And I mean not just a coat of white paint. Try something fun, like a Shark mouth. Or orange paint.…
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The imperfection of varnish.

I have had many conversations regarding the use of varnish, as well as other options, as Urethane's, and clear coat. The results of both urethane's and clear coat are absolutely beautiful. But. For me varnish is still king. Hands down. The imperfection…
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It's not a classic boat, its a work of art.

Lets face it, there is no rational reason to own or use a woody boat. It’s all emotion. Other than the sheer beauty of seeing one live, is seeing one in an ad or poster. In fact all the art that surrounded these crafts is done in a light hearted…
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Is it a Woody Boat if its painted?

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I read on the web the other day , someone referring to their boat as aBarrel Back. I took a look, and it was not. It was a 1940's runabout,The guy listing the boat was not trying to trick anyone, he justthought that all old wood boats are called…
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Top-Siders VS Crocs

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For life. I love my Crocs. I wear them all the time. But that is a mistake when climbing on wet varnished top sides. Because I wear them so much, I wear them out fast. And they get very slick. VERY SLICK. Now to my classic Top-Siders from Sperry.…
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