First thing with antique boat

I get boats from people who have a boat or found Dad’s, or Grand Dad’s boat somewhere and want to know its worth. The first thing I do is to wash the boat with mild soap. These boats were shellacked, so I use a damp cloth with denatured alcohol and...

SAILS

Almost all antique sailboats are missing the sails, or they are too far gone to display. Save the old sails and measure. I use white cotton with brass grommets for mast hoops and sail ties. The sails can be tea dyed to give some age. To order, as they are all custom...

Getting Started

This is my new web site and it is under construction. Now I am featuring mostly old original A J Fisher parts. I will be adding more photos to the Gallery and complete boats for sale as well as continuing to offer free advice. Check it out and I welcome your...