Farmer hull that is being restored at Larry Lauterbach's shop.
 
 

The new "outer" bow stem being laminated on original Farmer WD form. 
This is only the second one made on this form as the Wanton Duchess is the first and only of Will Farmer's new design, 145. 
(He gave up building boats and started a machine shop with Will, Jr.)
 

Notice the new "outer" stem on the hull at this stage.
 

View from starboard stern.
The wide transom of Will Farmer's new design is apparent in this photo.
 

A close-up of the "mini-tunnel", which allows the 7 degree shaft angle and lower profile of the hull.
 
 

Wanton Duchess gets new sponsons
 
 

Starboard sponson, as seen from stern
 
 

Port sponson
 
 

Starboard sponson awaits final sanding and several coats of finish. 
The beauty of the grain, only faintly visible at this stage, will become visible once the finish is applied.
 
 

Port sponson, like the starboard, awaits final sanding and application of finish coating.
 
 

Bottom of Wanton Duchess awaiting final sanding and application of finish.
 

Larry Lauterbach polished the original skid fin mounting brackets and installed them, along with the newly refinished, 
but not polished fin. Once this was done, he proceeded to "close" the top of the sponson.
With both sponsons now closed, he will begin work on the decking.
 

Click here to go to restoration page 2.
 © 2005 David Wagoner

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