28 foot Pelin being refurbished

I was passing through the marina hard stand today and saw an old friend working on this Pelin cabin cruiser. It would have been built at least thirty years ago. Fibre glass over ply. Frank Pelin was an iconic boat designer in the sixties and seventies whose boats are instantly recognisable by the lovely flare of their bows.

I stopped and chatted for a while, and asked him if he had any objections to me painting my daily picture of the boat. No problem mate. Go for it.

The painting is not quite finished. I want to include him working away on the foredeck. Maybe finish it tonight. If I do I will repost it.



15118. "Pelin Cruiser being refurbished" oil on panel. 8x10 in. $150

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