The Hardy 25 refit moving along with more bits going back in position and new parts being fitted

The second of the starboard side bulkheads going back in position, just got to fit the new water tank filler pipe and vent and this bulkhead can be fixed in permatmently and then the galley unit can be mocked up.

The new teak faced marine plywood locker front and top now fitted setting off the cockpit with a warm feeling with wood rather than white paint plywood fronts and tops as before

The battery locker with its two part hinged top to gain access to the batteries and to check the charger and switch the isolator to its different positions 

The new battery charger installed and just needs wiring up to the batteries and to the shore power with its own circuit breaker fuse.

With the wiring that was no longer needed it is time to rewire the original wiring in a more up to date manner and make it a more neat wiring system.

 

The new locker fronts and tops for the cockpit to cover the fuel tank and the battery lockers

The owner wish to change the old white painted locker fronts and tops with fronts and lockers tops that matched the bulkheads and other wood work in the cockpit.

These old locker fronts and tops will be reused in another in the boat as there is nothing wrong with the plywood and it is a way of recycling the wood in another position in the boat.

The locker fronts and tops now got a coat of stain to match the bulkheads and other woodwork in the cockpit .

The locker fronts and tops will now get a few coats of thinned varnish before they are fitted in the cockpit to finish off the cockpit renew look.

 

Cleaning the main prefilter for the engine, looks like it has not been done for a while.

Having this dismantled the filter into its parts it was time to get rid of the dirt out of the bottom of the glass bowl part of the filter. 

The dirt was stuck to the walls of the glass bowl and had to be wiped off the surface  and then washed out with cleaning fluid until the bowl was clear of any dirt or contaminant. Such as diesel bug that could top the engine when it is recommissioned. 

All the parts were cleaned and all the pipes and parts were flushed through to more sure  then was nothing that could be over looked when cleaning out this necessary part of the fuel system.

All the part were left to drain down over night and new seals and filter element fitted 

Then the whole filter was rebuild and checked for leaks and then got ready to refit in the boat.

 

Good day on the Hardy 25 refit

After a long time without her cabin doors they are back in place and the boat is now secure once more.

The first of the forecabin shelves back in position, just got to fit the first of the forecabin bulkheads and the second shelf can be fixed back in position. 

The last of the carpet linings glued back in place and now the rest of fitting of bulkheads can be done. 

The cabin getting smaller by the day as more bulkheads and other parts start to go back in position.

Now that this bulkhead is in position and the first of the head linings can go back in place.

 

A number of parts ready to go back into the cabin, now that the carpets are glued back in the cabin.

The cabin entrance hatch and the folding doors that now can go back in place and which will help keep the cabin warm while working in the cabin refitting the parts to rebuild the cabin.

The three shelves in the foreground which ow can be re-fixed in place now the carpets are glued on the hull  

A lot of trims that can be re-fixed.

Once the crpets are glued on the bunk fronts these trims can be refixed in position 

This shelf unit can be refixed on the port cabin.cockpit bulkhead  as well.

 

The start of Stage two, getting the hull linings glued on to the hull and finishing off the cabin side linings.

The cabin side linings all now glued up under the side decks and the tops of the hull linings glued to make the linings complete from deckhead to the bottom edge of the side of the hull.

The hardest part was getting the linings to glue up under the side decks and to get the top edges of the hull linings to meet in a neat line.

The hull now completed and the bunk fronts to do next after running the water pipe from the water pump in the port bow locker and round to the galley area and under the shower tray to the hot water tank under the cockpit floor.

The pile of carpets are getting smaller, although it does not look like at the moment.

 

So the transformation begins

The pile of cabin side linings ready to glue back in position 

The first of the cabin side linings glued back in position 

the front lining back up in position just got to glue the linings under the decks. 

Finally the port side lining glued back in position and now the turn of the hull linings and then the bulkheads can start to go back in position. 

 

The start of the refitting of the Hardy 25

The first bulkhead to go back into the Hardy 25 is the port side cockpit to cabin bulkhead and now the linings can start to get glued back into the boat.

The cockpit step boards back in the cockpit and ready to be used once more.

The olny job to do in the cockpit is to remove all the old foam off the hull and so the new linings can be glued in position.

The shower tray now back in the boat, just needs a couple of supports to keep it in position.

The first three cabin side linings in position ready to be glued back on the cabin sides and once the carpets are glued on the hull the rest of the bulkheads can get fixed back in position. 

 

Getting the cabin ready to reline out with side and carpet linings

The first job to do is clean off all the old foam and old glue from the cabin sides and hull. 

Now with a cover over the top of the boat it is going to be possible to remove the windows out of the cabin sides and get new windows made while we reline the cabin sides.

The surface of the the cabin sides and hull will need a gentle wire wheeling to get rid of  any small bits of old glue and foam and then be able to get to grips with relining the cabin.

While the linings are not in place it will give us a chance to put the new water pipes and fix the water pump back in place and fit the inspection hatch for the water tank as well. 

Another job to do while the boat interior is not in place is to refix the fuel tank and sort out the hot water tank under the cockpit floor.

 

Getting through the headlining panels for the hardy 25, Next job to line the cabin sides and hull out

First start off with the smaller panels to get my hand back into covering the panels before making a start on the larger panels 

One of the larger panels and the biggest of them all the two cockpit roof headlining panels

The next job to tackle cleaning down the hull and cabin sides and then fitting any holes that were put into the hull and cabin sides that should not be there.

 

The water tank finally getting a inspection hatch is should have had when it was made originally.

The bow water tank getting an inspection hatch it should have been fitted with when it was originally made.

Apart from a little bit of wood dust from cutting the hatch out the tank is very clean inside after 30 years after it was made.

The hatch placed where the tank can be cleaned in future and kept a eye of the condition of the inside.