While I would not classify this a restoration, it was nonetheless a fun project for a great owner. I typically shy away from the runabout crowd, as i am not setup or all that interested in chasing down a blue ribbon worthy varnish job, but the Chris Craft Sea Skiff is a nice alternative to shiny objects. This particular boat was going on fifty years of age, and the trickiest aspect was determining the intersection of broken and rotten and old but sound. The boat had been situated on a trailer that was both not designed to carry the hull properly and was also pointing the boat downhill. As a result, freshwater pooled locally forward, and the forward garboards, lower stem, and framing were all rotten. The boat also needed to be stripped and repainted and the transom brightwork was a curious blend of varnish over Cetol and the owner also wished to have it varnished properly. I enjoyed setting up the bowshed and being able to work outside, and while the brown canvas tarps made for a sometimes frustrating light to work under, it was a surprising help in highlighting unfairness in the hull as i built up and worked out several layers of high talc undercoater to mitigate the worst of the offending areas.