Boone, Raymond A. August 8, 2014. Motorboat built by Ray Boone 2, Summerford.

Motorboat built by Raymond Boone, Summerford, New World Island. She has an overall length of 28’8”, a beam of 8’6” (including gunwales), and a depth of 43” at midship. Between the seams of the plank, Ray used oakum and sealed with epoxy and then used a belt sander to smooth the hull before painting...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Braye, Crystal
Other Authors: Boone, Raymond A. (1934-), Raymond Boone was born October 18, 1934 in Cottrell's Cove. He moved to Summerford in 1962 when he married his wife Mable (nee Watkins). He spent forty-six years working as a carpenter constructing homes, commercial buildings and a few churches. He has built three rodneys, eighteen speed boats and one motorboat.
Format: Still Image
Language:unknown
Published: 2014
Subjects:
Objects
Architecture
building and construction
Boatbuilding
Boats
Motorboats
Wooden boats
Wooden objects
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/boatmuseum/id/227
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Summary:Motorboat built by Raymond Boone, Summerford, New World Island. She has an overall length of 28’8”, a beam of 8’6” (including gunwales), and a depth of 43” at midship. Between the seams of the plank, Ray used oakum and sealed with epoxy and then used a belt sander to smooth the hull before painting her white.

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