WoodenBoat magazine

Buzzards Bay Yacht Services of Rochester, Massachusetts, restored the New York 32 ISLA over the winter of 2008-09.

An article detailing the construction of a new mast for the boat appears in WB No. 214.

The Restoration of ISLA: A Sparkman & Stephens-designed New York 32
The old deck
Stripping the deck
The old interior: original, but tired
The old ceiling planking: a mess of peeling paint
Portside bottom, planking to be replaced
Removing the ballast keel
The starboard side reframed
Replanking the starboard side
New deck beams
Rejuvenated ceiling and bronze hanging knees
Deck framing nearly complete
The cabin trunk arrives for a trial fit
With a proper fit ensured, the trunk will be removed to make way for deck planking
Final installation of the cabin trunk
New plywood bulkheads
With a coat of white paint, the interior is beginning to look fresh and new
Trimming the deck openings
Caulking the hull
Launching Day!
The toerail to taffrail transition
The crisp new interior
Sailing, summer 2009
ISLA at rest, summer 2009