Jude Guerra learned how to drive a boat just after he figured out how to walk. His grandfather, who owned several wooden boats built by Lyman Boat Works, passed them down to his father, who in turn gave the boating bug to Guerra. As the years went on, more modern, fiberglass builds became the family rides—but a love of the Lymans was firmly embedded in Guerra’s heart, never to be dislodged.
“Everything takes longer than expected when renewing a boat like this,” he says, looking over the 1963 Lyman that he and his brother have been restoring for the kids in their families. The classic Lyman, a 25-footer, cost $25,000 to buy. Even after all these years, the only attention it really needed was cosmetic.
“The Lyman definitely takes commitment,”…