Wednesday 13 March 2024

A Busy day on the Hardy 25 getting the interior refitted

The inside is starting to look more a like the way it was when it was originally build.
The doors are now going back on and the new galley worktop is now refitted 


The bottom door trim is now back in place, as is the cabin step which is now back in position and just needs the two small side sections and the hinges fitted to the lid. 


The galley is now ready to have the oven and hob fitted as well as the new deep sink as well.


Before the sink and hob can go in the electric power for the oven as to be conneto the oven as does the gas pipes and fitting to run both the hob and oven. Also the water pipes have to be finished off and plumped up as when the top is fixed down there will be no easy way to sort any of the pipe work or plumping.  


Just got to get a pair of hinges to make the locker/step useable as a storage area.


 

Monday 4 March 2024

The past couple of week's have been busy with a number of project jobs getting done.

 Over the couple of week's there have been a number project jobs that have been finished off, One of the major jobs was the deck painting of the Morgan Giles 30 which now has the decks now finished off with two coats of non slip sand colour deck paint. Now they are ready to fit the various deck fittings from cleats to a new windlass and several other deck fittings to organizing the sail control lines. the hull has been sanded back again to get the hull ready for the next coats of topside gloss paint. The superstructure as been masked off to get them ready to sand them back ready to paint the superstructure with a fresh coat of cream gloss paint. 

On the Hardy 25 refit the was the galley refit with a new galley front and top which are now installed after the last of the cabin bulkheads were refitted and the navigation instruments transducers fitted in the hull and all the new cabling run from the transducers to the steering consul. Also, a lot of the wiring as been rewired to the dashboard and so that the headlinings can be refitted and all the new roof lights can be fitted. The next jobs are to get the covers off the boat and get all the windows refitted on the boat and then get the deck works done.    

Friday 16 February 2024

One major job ticked off, the first coat of non slip deck paint on the Morgan Giles 30 refit

The start of one of the major jobs on the M<organ Giles 30 refit, its first coat of non slip deck paint after its long refit. 


The long side decks before the painting of the non slip deck paint


Now looking a lot brighter than they have looked for a long time, Now the cabin sides will be sanded back and given a fresh coat of marine gloss paint to finish off the superstructure.


The deckhead getting the same treatment and also looking better


The aft deck before it was painted 


Now its painted and looking bright and new looking 


Now the cockpit sides need sanding back and a fresh coat of paint on the sides of the cockpit.


 

Wednesday 14 February 2024

Another busy day down at the boatyard

Adjusting the stainless steel top of the galley work top to fit the sink and the hob into the worktop. A bit of trimming of the edges to get the sink and hob to fit. 


The work top lids to cover the hob and sink when they are not being used and so the area can be used as extra work top space.


One job to do is to makeup stands to keep the lids off the sink and hob when they are not is use.


The cabin step getting its coats of non slip paint to make it better when the boat is used in wet weather 


Custom made anchor chocks for the main and kedge anchors for the Morgan Giles 30. These will be fitted once the decks are painted with their non slip deck paint.


 

Wednesday 7 February 2024

Making up the new galley front with the oven and doors fitted and now to make the curtley drawer.

The Hardy 25 new galley front is coming along with the new oven being fitted to the galley front. the old galley did not have an oven fitted however, the new owner wishes to use the boat more and wish to have the added bonus of having an oven onboard.


Although it as cut down the locker space a bit there is still a far amount of useable space under the galley top to fit a fair amount of things needed in the galley area.


There are still a fair amount of varnshingh needed to get the right finish of the galley front, these finishing coats will be done once the galley front is installed in the boat.


The back photo showing the base for the oven and the rest of the bracing supporting the oven in position