One man's dreamboat - Runs in the family

One man's dreamboat © Brenton Roberts

Father and son duo Scott and Sean Dunnuck of Stuart were looking for a one-of-a-kind project, and that's exactly what they got. "We figured it'd be the perfect project for Sean and I to work on together," said Scott. While down at a friend's warehouse in Miami, Scott stumbled upon a shell of a boat that seemed to have promise. "My friend had brought the boat back from Casa Vieja Lodge in Guatemala, but the boat was originally built in San Jose, Costa Rica, under the 'DNC' name. Come to fine out, there were only two of them ever built." After working a deal almost a year later, the boat was brought home and the project had begun.

Built in 1984, the all-wood construction of the boat required some serious attention. The deck was completely rotted, and needed to be redone, on top of many other things. The hull had been painted by the previous owner; the rest of the work was left in their hands. Once the new deck was laid and glassed in, along came the daunting task of fairing the boat. "We probably went through two gallons of Awlfair, taking us almost three months to finish," said Scott.

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