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michael a. churchill
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Re-restoring my old Keith Steele driftboat.

I will be restoring my Keith Steele soon.  This boat I originally restored in 1980 and met Keith Steele himself when I went to Leaburg, Oregon to get a new rope seat.  At that time he told me my boat…Continue

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michael a. churchill replied to Ernie Lee's discussion 'boat repair'
For the marine grade quarter inch ply or any thing for your boat that needs to be replaced or rebuilt contact Silas at Rays River Dories, 3839 SW Multnomah Blvd. 503-244-3608
Feb 15, 2010
michael a. churchill replied to Ernie Lee's discussion 'boat repair'
Hi Ernie, Like you I acquired a Keith Steele driftboat in 1979, it was full of water and three full garbage cans of living, stinking shit that I cleaned out. I got it home and dried it out for two weeks then began the long laborious task of…
Feb 15, 2010
michael a. churchill replied to Steve Sobba's discussion 'Rub Strip attachment'
Steve, I restored my Keith Steele driftboat in 1980. Because some neighborhood kids knocked some holes through the hull(above the rubbing strakes) I had to patch them with layers of 7oz. glass cloth and isophathalic resin. After I ground these down…
Feb 5, 2010

Re-restoring my old Keith Steele driftboat.

I will be restoring my Keith Steele soon.  This boat I originally restored in 1980 and met Keith Steele himself when I went to Leaburg, Oregon to get a new rope seat.  At that time he told me my boat was "old enough to vote".  After this I am toying with the idea of copying this boat  and building a new one from scratch, because the design is still probably one of the prettiest and best handling boats I have rowed.  But one of the things I have to learn is how to capture the mitres of the…See More
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Hometown:
Oregon city, oregon
About Me:
A fisherman pretty much all my life. Restored a Keith Steele driftboat in 1980 that I was told by Keith himself was "old enough to vote" at that time. It has faithfully and beautifully gotten me down many northwest rivers since then and now needs to be re-restored. I am thinking of copying this boat and building one from scratch.
Boats I own:
slalom kayak, 22ft. aluminum jet, driftboat, and pontoons.

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