This boat was originally from Pigeon Lake, where she spent her first 10 years in a comfortable, safe boat-house. Purchased by the Vasigas in 1976, she was used for a couple of years at their cottage on Gold Lake before engine problems grounded her usage.    Combined engine woes, along with damage to her hull (collision with a stump!), led the Vasigas to retire the boat 'temporarily' to a dry home under their elevated cottage. Turns out she spent over 20 years here, serving well as a counter for tools and tackle boxes!
   During the summer of 2004 Dan Vasiga, now in British Columbia, decided that the 'someday boat restoration project' should    happen. It was then that he contacted John, and started the ball rolling for his Dad, Mike, who took the tools off the bow, dragged the boat from under the cottage, and got the Aquacraft into the capable hands of John's Little Boat Shop for a complete restoration.    Correspondence with pictorial and text descriptions between John and Dan kept the project ongoing throughout the winter of 2004, which netted beautiful results for a 2005 Spring launch. Now all that is needed to complete this amicable transaction is to someday meet Dan, and see this beautiful boat in action!

As brought to John's Little Boat Shop in the fall of 2004.

Repairs needed to bottom where damaged years ago

Outer keel replaced, and 3 coats of anti-fouling bottom paint applied

windshield installed / new rub rail installed / 9 coats of varnish on deck, 6 coats of blue hull paint. Starting to shine like new!

Interior (ribs & floor) cleaned, varnished and re-painted - ready to send to ShipnShore Upholstery for new interior.

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Beautiful new canvas - following the original canvas design

Original decal duplicated

   ShipnShore replicates the original interior perfectly!

Change made to original seat design ... instead of one piece, with full back folding down to access gas tank, John split the seats for much easier access.

Job Complete! .... ready to deliver to Gold Lake's Baldwin Bay Marina for new motor....

First summer in the water in over 20 years - powered by a 90 hp Etech motor, which runs very nicely. smooth, quiet and very fuel efficient, and FAST!   This little beauty is a real head-turner on Gold Lake!

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John's Little Boat Shop
1195 Meadowview Rd.   R. R. # 2
Omemee, Ont.       K0L 2W0
705.799.2222
toll free 1.877.750.2189
email: antiqueboats@hughes.net

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