18.) Stripped Club

The photo below to the left is a picture of #48 the way it looks now.  I have removed all the paint and fiberglass on the exterior, sanded the interior (removing one ply of mahogany planking), and carefully cut out the bulkhead, centerboard trunk, and ribs with a Fein Supercut. (The mast partners, mast step, and floorboards had been taken out of the boat before it was given to me.)  I have juxtaposed my Interclub with a photo of hull #46 on the right, which has been nicely restored to something very close to the original design (the original mast partners have been replaced and reinforced). This way you can see just how much is missing. I don't, however, plan to copy the original design.  The biggest problem with it is what some Interclub sailors refer to as "the picnic table"--the wide piece of mahogany above the centerboard trunk.  It's totally swell if you like bruised shins or want to roll a doobie between races.  The new fiberglass boats don't have it.  I also plan to craft a smoothly curved seat that will sit above the bulkhead, mimicking the design of fiberglass boats but made of wood.