Wood & Fiberglass Boat Restoration · Finger Lakes, NY

Every Boat.
Every Step,
in the Open.

A family-owned restoration and repair shop in Penn Yan, working on wood and fiberglass boats alike — with over 75 years of combined experience and a habit of taking pictures the whole way through.

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75+ Years Combined Experience
30+ Boats Restored & Repaired
Family Owned Since 2015
Adam & Ralph Hullings

A Father,
A Son, and a Shop.

As a kid, Adam went to work with his father Ralph, plugging boats while Ralph handled the restorations. That passion never left. After a combined 35 years at another locally-owned shop, they struck out on their own — in March 2015, Adam took on a 6,250 sq ft empty shell of a building and turned it into a 3,000 sq ft restoration shop with 3,250 sq ft of storage.

Since then they've restored or repaired 30+ boats, built relationships with vendors and customers across the Finger Lakes and beyond, and stayed connected with the Wine Country Classic Boat Club and the Finger Lakes Boating Museum. They keep in constant contact and take pictures the whole way through, so you always know exactly what's happening with your boat.

75+
Years combined experience
30+
Boats restored & repaired
2015
Family owned, on their own

Bright Work.
Every Coat, by Hand.

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What We Work On

Wood or
Fiberglass. Both, Really.

Most shops pick one. Hullings Hulls handles both — plus the pontoons and small mechanical jobs that come with owning a boat on the lake.

Wooden Boats

  • Stripping & refinishing
  • Bright work — 5200 or West System
  • Bottoms, complete restoration
  • Framing, chines, keel, stem, forefoot
  • Chrome refinishing & wiring
  • Shaft, coupler & propeller reconditioning
Full or Partial Restoration

Fiberglass Boats

  • Full detailing & gel-coat repair
  • Re-paint or re-gel-coating of hulls
  • Floor, stringer & transom replacement
  • Water pumps, bellows, starters
  • Complete wood & fiberglass service
  • Custom interiors
Repair & Restoration

Pontoons & Mechanicals

  • Complete floor replacement
  • Re-carpet or re-vinyl
  • Tune-ups & starters
  • Water pumps & impellers
  • Winterization
  • Limited indoor storage available
Maintenance & Service
Real Boats, Real Numbers

Not a Mock-Up.
Actual Work.

Two examples straight from the shop floor — proof of the range Hullings Hulls covers, from a full concours-level restoration to an honest project boat.

Sold

1956 Chris Craft Capri, 19'

Fully restored in 2015 by Ralph Hullings — new bottom frames, keel, stem, forefoot, chines, transom framing and all-new planking, built as a 3M 5200 boat. Rebuilt Chris Craft KBL 131hp motor, new gas tank, new generator, red-and-white interior.

$39,900 or best offer
Project Boat

1956 Century Resorter, 18'

Powered by its original 135hp Gray Marine engine with dual carburetors and under 400 original hours. Comes with a 1991 single-axle galvanized trailer, 6 cushions, 6 bumpers, and stern flag mast & pole.

$5,000

Known on the Water.

Adam and Ralph have attended local antique boat shows and stay connected with the Wine Country Classic Boat Club and the Finger Lakes Boating Museum.

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How It Works

Three Steps.
Nothing Hidden.

1

Estimate & Walkthrough

Stop in or call — we'll look over your boat, talk through what it needs, and give you an honest, upfront estimate.

2

The Work, Documented

We stay in constant contact and take pictures along the way, so you can see exactly what's going into your boat.

3

Pickup or Storage

Your boat comes back finished and ready for the lake — or stays with us in limited indoor storage until you need it.

Get Started

Stop In,
or Call
Anytime.

We love our customers, so feel free to visit during normal business hours — or send us a message about your boat.

Location
1685 Spur Rd
Penn Yan, NY 14527
Phone
(315) 521-1322
Email
hullingshulls@gmail.com
Hours
Monday–Friday, 8am–5pm

Limited indoor storage available — ask about winterization and off-season storage when you bring your boat in.