Lyman 23

Welcome!
This site is dedicated to the restoration of our 1960 Lyman 23 Sleeper, seen above in her "original to us" condition on March 4, 2004. Please join us on our journey as we work to restore this classic to pristine condition.

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The Story
My name is Tim Lackey, and my wife is Heidi. Sometime in January 2004, after some months of informal banter, we made the decision to get serious about looking for a Lyman powerboat to restore. We are sailors at heart, but there is always room in a sailor's life for a small powerboat, particularly one as classic as a Lyman.

After a brief online search, I located a few likely candidates and contacted--or attempted to contact--their owners. The one person I heard back from is the person from whom we ended up buying our boat.

[More about our search and buying the boat...]

The Work Ahead (Updated September 27, 2004)
Our new boat was in generally fair condition, all things considered, but she needed a total cosmetic restoration, as well as a systems overhaul and some structural work. Despite all that, she was in operating and usable condition, and her overall condition was better than I had anticipated.

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