1961 Dorsett Boats - El Dorado

Wednesday, September 16, 2015

The Big Find 1961 Dorsett , El Dorado

original pictures from the craigslist ad that we answered I have been looking for a project boat for about a year on Craigslist My wife...
Some History of Dorsett Boats

History coming from Bill Roberts shortly. Dorsett Plastics Corp. 845 Reed St. Santa Clara, California Later located at 1955 Laf...
1961 Dorsett El Dorado In the midst of Paint and Upholstery

Picking the paint colors wasn't easy, I did a lot of research and found pic's and original brochures showing that most; not all b...
Building the seats to look like the boat originally came.

When I took the original seats out, I was dead set on putting them back in But!!! After looking at picture's from ot...
1961 Dorset El Dorado Boats maiden voyage 10/02/2016
Time to get to work Day one of prep 09/15/2015.

My son reluctantly helping out hopefully he will feel that he is a part of the restoration so while he's cruising her around he mari...
1961 Dorsett Eldorado reassembly 2016

I go the Rub rail from Wefco company in Canoga Park California www.wefcorubber.com/ if you need rub rail for your boat you can cal...
The beginning of her transformation.

The original Bimini top not something that I want to replicate It's too short it doesn't give much head room to the front two seats...
1961 Dorsett El Dorado windshield installation.

1961 Doesett El Dorado came with a patented window that can be unlocked from the front and pivot's from rear ball head screws attached...
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