“Scamper” is a 1949 Lightning, #4252, made by Seaman Seacraft Company, Roslyn, NY. It was purchased by my grandfather and was the family boat until 1969. I found the boat in 2017 and did a restoration that was completed in 2019. The rotted frames were replaced with the original Sitka spruce, the cedar bottom planking was epoxied together, the deck recovered with canvas, and the boat was painted the original blue. Many of the fittings are original, or have been replaced with period correct bronze fitting. All the seats and combing are original.
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Nice boat, brings back pleasant memories of sailing with my father in his Lightening in the 60’s and 70’s. Great boat and lots of fun in Long Island Sound in Black Rock Harbor. We never did try out the spinnaker though.
Very nice restoration, Harold — you took on quite the project, and did yourself and the family proud!
Plywood decks and planked bottom… wish it were the other way around. Having said that, Stars are a fine sailboat and this on looks well restored. Henderson Harbor is one of my favorite places too.
Thanks Paul. It was fun to restore the old Lightning, and I learned a lot of family history as well has the history of Henderson Harbor Yacht Club.
I’m insanely curious – what is the hull #?
As it says in the description, it’s hull #4252.