When you behold almost any masterfully painted faux teak patterned transom, you may notice something nearly all have in common: a deceptive beautification of steel or fiberglass disguising the fact that the boat isn’t actually made of wood. The second thing these boats have in common is that they’re probably the work of a woman with no business cards, no website and no way of reaching her except by word of mouth or social media. Her name is Monique Richter.
For the last several years, Richter has dominated the faux teak paint scene, transforming transoms around the world. She paints boats for Merrit, Viking, Rybovich, as well as several private clients. There are very few places in the watery world you can go without seeing Richter’s work. But just seven years ago, if you asked her whether she’d be
