Inspection of Wooden Vessels - L-36 Fleet

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
This Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular is the result of a joint effort between the Wooden Boat
Industry and the Coast Guard to provide the latest and most practical methods of wooden boat
inspection and repair. Every effort was made to harness the collective expertise and practical insight of
Coast Guard field inspectors and wooden boat builders, shipyard repairers, marine surveyors, and
operators.
Special thanks goes to the following people who comprised the Joint Industry/Coast Guard Wooden
Boat Inspection Working Group and actively participated in the revision of NVIC 1-63:
Mr. Giffy Full, Surveyor, Brooklin, Maine
Mr. Edward McClave, Consultant, Noank, Connecticut
Mr. Fred Hecklinger, Surveyor, Annapolis, Maryland
Mr. K. T. Smith, Builder/Repairer, Yorktown, Virginia
Mr. Bill Holland, Builder, D'Iberville, Mississippi
Mr. Meade Gougeon, WEST SYSTEM Developer, Bay City, Michigan
Mr. Ernie Baird, Repairer, Port Townsend, Washington
Captain Kenneth Franke, USCG (Retired), Surveyor, San Diego, CA
Commander Al Moore, USCG (Commandant G-MI/T)
Commander Bill Uberti, USCG (Commandant G-MVI-1)
Lieutenant Commander Marc Cruder, USCG (Commandant G-MVI-2)
This NVIC reflects the wooden boat building and repair methods acceptable at the time of its
publishing. It is not meant to be the sole authority on this subject. Survey and repair methods not
discussed in this NVIC which have proven themselves "seaworthy" should be forwarded to the Coast
Guard (Commandant G-MCO-2) for consideration in any future revision.
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