Marina Bum
Escalante-Class Member
The maintenance is there but it's not as crazy as you might expect, this was my first experience with a wooden boat, I was excited to see what it was all about.That really is a beauty...and so kool you got to play with her.
The maintenance must be amazing. How often does it need hull painting, sealing & caulking?
He stores it indoors in the winter and the wood all dries up but in the spring he just relaunches and stays near by for a few days. The bilge pump runs constantly for several days but then the thirsty wood soaks up the water and it seals itself. No caulking. In the 4 years I've known James and the boat he has never had to repaint or revarnish but he did do a bottom job once and that was just below the waterline. He keeps it covered in the slip and it has needed a few mechanical maintenance items but all boats do. I think it was the last wooden boat in regular use on the lake, sad to see it go.
I'd love to own one but the key is to buy quality, not all of them were so well made. Some other brands were made of plywood and then had layers of wood applied over that with tar paper in between. This one is solid wood, the constriction material outside is the finish material on the inside. It feels like a movie prop or Ralph Lauren mall display when you are in the cabin. Very masculine and very cool!
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, guess I should have copied the link.
No need for those pesky showers...one step and you've had your morning refreshing bath...unless you are somewhat impaled by re-bar from.....you know.... then you're kinda........stuck.......... 
