This boat was originally brought to Stony Lake's "Tarbox" Island in the late 60's/ early 70's. The current owners bought the Seabird in 1981 with her seized engine, and rough hull. Duke Marine in Port Carling, and Pal Engines of Orillia both contributed to the restoration in the early eighties, and it has been enjoyed on Stony Lake each summer since the restoration. It is believed that the (original) motor, a 57hp Buchanan, was built in 1937.
John went to Stony Lake in the  spring of 2003 to appraise the project while up in slings in the boathouse. The boat came to the shop shortly thereafter and was completely stripped of all hardware and an extensive sanding and preparation procedure was carried out. During this procedure John contacted Mayfair Chroming & Plating in Toronto to have many of the chrome hardware pieces re-chromed. After a few weeks she had new sparkling varnish, copper anti-foul bottom paint, new chrome, plus new linoleum on floorboards which were a perfect replica of the original.