Dawn	19

1994 - this series was taken in September, just after dad bought the boat (again).
 
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		This picture shows the deck, and my son Charlie.
		Dad still has the doors to the cabin, but never put them back on the boat, as they just tend to get in the way.
		Inside the cabin. The original head was long gone, but you can still see the valves that dumped the contents directly into the lake. Pretty much all the ribs and floors below the waterline were rotten, and have been replaced.

Looking aft. You can see the round glass by Charlie's feet where the original compass is still mounted. I was interested to see that Venture has a bulkhead to make a stern lazarette. Dawn does not, and as far as I know she never did. The open area behind the tiller makes a convenient spot to store the swim ladder, or coolers, or other large items.

This is what she looked like before the restoration (of course all the rot doesn't show up in photos!)

Dawn's photos 1994 - 2002   1994 This series was taken in September, just after dad bought the boat (again). 1997 The first year Dawn was back in the water. 1998 A trip to the Wooden Boat Rendezvous in Sandusky. 2002 This is what she looks like today.