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The "as found" condition of

"Matriarch"

However...................... things were a little different when "Matriarch" was
discovered, in October, 2003, as "Legend", afloat at LaConner, Washington:

Discovery of the neglected dowager, LaConner, WA

Less than ideal wood integrity along gunnels

Entire helm as purchased

The teak and mahogany were unrecognizable.

The weathered Honduran mahogany galley skylights

Over six decades of add-on wiring

Front windshield framework rotted through

The teak decks were tough to salvage.

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Arrival in Seneca, SC - 3,400 miles by truck

The helm - starting from scratch!

Small original galley had to go.

Forecastle as purchased

Cummins V-903M's found at Martha's Vineyard

The salon roof required complete rebuilding.

Matriarch's owners have just completed a two-year restoration that has
brought “Matriarch” back to the elegance and charm of the art deco
period, while providing safe, reliable and quiet power with her new twin
diesel engines. They have paid particular attention to detail and have
replaced/refurbished all of the original Honduran mahogany, brass and
bronze appointments. The vessel is furnished with period antiques,
oriental rugs, 1940-era mahogany dining furniture and wicker deck
chairs. The main salon offers intimate dining beneath large mahogany
skylights and is decorated with vintage photographs of everyone from
Gene Tierney to Eleanor Roosevelt and Clark Gable to Henry Ford.

Graffiti discovered beneath original galley hatch trim

The engine room was a complete disaster.

"Matriarch"

Restoration

Unloading - getting ready to chock

A pole barn was constructed over the boat.

New paint, I-beams, engine mounts, catch pans, driveshafts

Engines tested, cleaned, painted

Salon gutted - opening cut for stairs

Galley gutted - port side

Crew's quarters bulkhead removed & bow gutted

Engine room stripped to this----->