Inspecting Mai Star II hull and deck beam area to see what needs doing to the top of the hull.

 Yesterday, while waiting for some epoxy to cure off, I had a good look at the sheer strake of the yacht and it was not good at all. The whole of the sheer strake will have to be replaced as one length from the stern on the starboard side is got rot in it along the upper part of the plank and the other three pieces which may up the forward part on the starboard side and the whole of the port side as been used in the past to nail the deck down to with iron nails which have rotted away and left holes and splits in the upper parts of the sheer strake. So in order to make good the sheer strake to fix the new deck down on to it is best to remove and replace whole all and start again. The fill in pieces which were nailed again to the beam shelf will have to replaced as well as they to were iron nailed down into the beam shelf and their nails have rusted away as well. So as well as replacing the deck beams and carlins for the cabin, the ribs and broken or rotten frames the top planks are now going to be replaced. So at the moment the list of parts coming off and getting replaced is getting ever longer. It will stop soon as we get to the bottom of the major parts that need replacing. The rest of the hull is in good condition if in need of a bit of primer to protect it while the work is done on it.