Boat Shop

Four owners explain their reasons for repowering their boats with new outboards

We test a process that takes the angst out of antifouling a new boat

Onne van der Wal was not happy with the refrigerator system on his 1986 Grand Banks 32, so he replaced it with a Sea Frost model.

When the original boiler on his 1986 Grand Banks 32 gives up the ghost, Onne is in for a nice surprise

Tenley van der Wal takes charge of the interior decorating aboard the 1986 Grand Banks 32 she owns with her nautical photographer husband, Onne van der Wal.

The one you can afford, which means thinking about far more than the boat’s purchase price

Onne van der Wal tackles the last few tasks before dunking Snow Goose.

After six months of winter and spring labor, Onne and Tenley van der Wal launch their 1986 Grand Banks 32, Snow Goose

Onne van der Wal continues to upgrade his 1986 Grand Banks.

Onne van der Wal tackles the varnished cabin sole, one of the last refit jobs before launching his 1986 Grand Banks 32, Snow Goose

Onne gives a tour of his compact home workshop where he repairs and fabricates many of the components for the 1986 Grand Banks 32

After some experimentation, Onne paints the forward cabin on his 1986 Grand Banks 32

Onne replaces the old Vetus windlass with a Lofrans and the CQR anchor with a Mantus. A new rode and chain top off the package

To get their 1986 Grand Banks 32 renovated in time for spring, the van der Wals sand teak and replace faucets and the breaker panel

The lens on the forward hatch of Onne van der Wal's 1986 Grand Banks 32 was crazed, so he put in a new Lewmar hatch

Onne turns to Propspeed to keep the propeller on his 1986 Grand Banks 32 free of marine growth

Onne van der Wal figures out how to mount a multifunction display accessory pod on the flybridge of his 1986 Grand Banks 32.

Onne van der Wal finds a cool little product to put wires through the deck of his Grand Banks 32 without causing leaks

Onne and Tenley van der Wal sand the old teak deck on their 1986 Grand Banks 32 and give it new life

Onne van der Wal repaints the mast and installs new instruments on his 1986 Grand Banks 32, snow Goose

For the electronics on his Grand Banks 32, Onne gets a little help from his friends

Onne and Tenley upgrade the faucets and sinks in the head and galley

Onne takes Snow Goose’s mast to his shop, where he paints it and installs new electronics

Onne tackles the dirty tasks on snow goose first, performs illuminating work and brings music to his ears.