Building Process - Streblow Custom Boats

Streblow’s Building Process

Sketch Your Streblow

For fifty years, we’ve sketched and rendered all of the boats we build. It may seem old-school, but it’s how we get it perfect for you. Our focus is making your dream come true and by spending time on this step, we’re closer to making that dream a reality!

Final Blueprint

How exciting! We’ve finalized your ideas together. Now, we’ll create a blueprint for our master craftsmen to follow as we begin your Streblow build.

Gather Materials

Wood is the foundation of the Streblow brand. We know it better than anyone. Our framing is white oak, the bottom is marine plywood and our signature outer planking is gorgeous Philippine mahogany. It can take days for us to choose wood that meets our extremely high standards.

Shape Your Streblow

Now your Streblow is starting to come together! We work from the bottom, up, framing your hull completely.

Add The Planks

Larry Streblow’s innovative watertight, rot-free bottom is our highly-guarded secret, respectively called the “Streblow Special Bottom”! No need to soak your hull before use. Your Streblow will be ready for its maiden voyage immediately upon its completion.

Time to Plug

Thousands of screws are installed along the hull and plugged. Once sanded, you won’t be able to even tell that this picture could have been possible!

John and Linda’s Experience
Building Streblow “Summer Wind”

Build began in October 1991 and Launched on May 1992

1991: Just the start
Let’s begin
The framing
Framing begins
Checking for accuracy

Founder Larry Streblow
The keel is set
Beginnings of the transom
Working on the chine and sides

Randy Streblow and Steve Horton
Randy working on the sides of the hull
Preparing for the bottom installation

Randy and Steve
Inner bottom completed

Randy sanding excess hole plugs
Inner bottom completed
Outer bottom installed and painted
Hull flipped over getting ready for decking and interior work
Linda checking out the progress!
The beginning of the bow decking
Randy working to complete the decking
Linda keeping an eye on Randy
Linda & Randy
All screw plugs sanded to perfection of course
Interior floor and sides installation
Dash board cut to size
White paint on sides completed
Randy and Kathy Streblow staining away
Staining complete, ready for a clear finish
Interior wood painted
Randy painting the black stripe
Windshield installation
Larry Streblow installing the accessory switch panel
Randy Streblow installing gauges in the dash board
Interior almost completed...
Beautiful white upholstery
90% Completion
May 1992: The Magic Launch Day
Larry Streblow giving John a quick driving lesson

just kidding
The Maiden Voyage
summer Wind in all her splendor

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