Project: Pia

Pia is a wooden Finnish motorsailer that was shipped up to us from Milwaukee where she had been stored for the past twelve years after her cabin tops had been removed and a restoration effort abandoned. We designed a new cabin structure, ports and doors.

P1011111This picture shows a mock up of the proposed cabinsides and windows after Pia arrived at our shop

P1011080The main cabin top was laid with clear fir tongue and groove paneling over temporary frames. We laminated 2 layers of 1/4″ marine plywood over the fir and then sheathed the plywood with 10 oz fibeglass cloth set in epoxy resin

Here she is at her current state of restoration – Fall 2009

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