The E-36 Joya Mia 280 vintage hydro restoration project is coming along nicely. I spent another 2 days with the Kelson’s working on the hull with Don and Jerry. The bottom is finished, the boat has been turned over and now the current work is primarily on the shaft log and rudder area. Frames and battens will be replaced on the left sponson but for the most part, the hull is solid considering the amount of time she was exposed to the elements. An interesting fact that I was previously not aware of before. Yes, it is a Karelsen hull but it was assembled by Armand Yapachino in his tiny garage back in the early 80’s. Huge thanks go out to Don and Jerry and to John and Stephanie Hucik for allowing me to be apart of this restoration. The big payoff for me will be when I first climb in the cockpit, fire her up and pull away from the dock. What a treat that will be. John Woodward
