What can we do with a topside or other plank, a dashboard, a splash rail or other original wood in our boat when it tangles and loses with a snarly dock or trailer, a countersink hole splits out, or a split develops?
A Dutchman repair is the answer.
According to Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dutchman_(repair)) ,
“A Dutchman is a repair technique for replacing small sections of a damaged area. The term is used in woodworking, masonry, railroading, boatbuilding and theater.
In construction and woodworking, a Dutchman can refer to an inset wood patch used to repair wood.[1] Typically a square inset is cut into the damaged area and a new piece of wood is glued into the inset
The Dutchman repair demands extreme attention to detail, as the following videos illustrate. John will amaze you with his ability to make “hurts” disappear.
1956 Chris Craft Capri Dutchman Rot Repair Milestone
1954 Penn Yan Captivator Aristocrat: How to Release the Transom
Ding & Dent Repair Using TotalBoat Thixo Wood
1946 Chris Craft U22 Dutchman Repair
1946 Chris Craft U22 Dutchman Next Steps
1946 Chris Craft U22 Removing Stitches from a Dutchman
1959 Chris Craft Sportsman: Dutchman Repair Clinic
Topside Dutchman Repair Completed
Dutchman Topside Repair Clinic – Pt 2
Dutchman Topside Repair Clinic – pt 1
1953 Shepherd: How to Repair a Stem with a Dutchman (update II)
1953 Shepherd: How to Repair a Stem with a Dutchman (update)
1953 Shepherd: How to use a Dutchman to Repair a Stem
