Wooden Boat Restoration - Kestrel - Kestrel's cabin post as well as the house wood was in distress.

Kestrel Restoration - Cabin

Kestrel's cabin post as well as the house wood was in distress.

Wooden Boat Restoration - Kestrel - Like other wood on the boat, the stem had fallen into disrepair.

Kestrel Restoration - Stem

Like other wood on the boat, the stem had fallen into disrepair.

Wooden Boat Restoration - Kestrel - The stem didn't get much better the deeper we dug.

Kestrel Restoration - Stem

The stem didn't get much better the deeper we dug.

Wooden Boat Restoration - Kestrel - Kestrel's mast step was also determined to be compromised.

Kestrel Restoration - Forward House

Kestrel's mast step was also determined to be compromised.

Wooden Boat Restoration - Kestrel - Add the house to the growing list of rot.

Kestrel Restoration - Chainplates

Add the house to the growing list of rot.

Wooden Boat Restoration - Kestrel - Fast forward and here is Kestrel's bow with new stem work, new plywood, and sheathed in Dynel.

Kestrel Restoration - Bow

Fast forward and here is Kestrel's bow with new stem work, new plywood, and sheathed in Dynel.

Wooden Boat Restoration - Kestrel - House woodwork finished, toerails installed.

Kestrel Restoration - From Bow Looking Aft

House woodwork finished, toerails installed.

Wooden Boat Restoration - Kestrel - A drastic change from the beginning of the project.

Kestrel Restoration - Cabin

A drastic change from the beginning of the project.

Wooden Boat Restoration - Kestrel - An overall view of the house and deck work.

Kestrel Restoration - Overhead Bow

An overall view of the house and deck work.

Wooden Boat Restoration - Kestrel - An overall view of the cockpit and deck work.

Kestrel Restoration - Overhead Stern

An overall view of the cockpit and deck work.

Wooden Boat Restoration - Kestrel - The hull being stripped for refastening and refinishing.

Kestrel Restoration - Hull Halfway

The hull being stripped for refastening and refinishing.

Wooden Boat Restoration - Kestrel - The hull planks being refastened and bunged.

Kestrel Restoration - Refastening

The hull planks being refastened and bunged.

Wooden Boat Restoration - Kestrel - From the waterline up, Kestrel is finished.

Kestrel Restoration - Kestrel Complete

From the waterline up, Kestrel is finished.

Wooden Boat Restoration - Kestrel - Overhead view of Kestrel completed (from the waterline up- she still needs bottom paint!).

Kestrel Restoration - Kestrel Complete

Overhead view of Kestrel completed (from the waterline up- she still needs bottom paint!).