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BO-PEEP II's tender

Restoring BO-PEEP II’s Tender

No more replacing rotten planks, no more replacing fasteners, no more caulking the seams, and no more corrosion headaches.

By Ron Lane

The original wooden tender for the BO-PEEP II was also built by Defoe Boat and Motor Works of Bay City, Michigan in 1926. This tender needed a few repairs. Satisfied with the performance of the repairs done on BO PEEP II with WEST SYSTEM® Epoxy back 2001, I decided to use WEST SYSTEM in restoring the original tender in 2014. Continue reading