final piece of the cabin roof go on and now water tight

The last piece of T&G fitted to the new cabin roof just a quick sanding before the upper marine plywood covering panel put in place

The final marine plywood panel screwed down in place just a bit of filling to be done on the screw holes and putting a radius around the top edge of the cabin roof to ensure the matting go over the edges fair and true and stick down without any air pockets in the material.

The hull of Mai-Star II is started to be re-painted

The hull is started to be repainted just a few coats of paint, actually a lot of coats

March 17, 2015

The hull of Mai-Star II is started to be re-painted with its first coat of Yacht primer

Half way down the first side just another few feet to go.

first side done just the transom and then on to the another side

doing the same as the other side starting at the bow and working our way to the stern.

First coat done, just another 5 coats of primer to go before the under coat can start to be done.

An odd job or two on a client's boat and a chance to get out on the river.

The new chain locker lid made up and ready to have its final fit in the boat

Chain locker lid now in position just needs a bit of final trimming and then painting and it will be set to go.

After months of not being able to get out on the water, got the chance for a short trip on the local river. 

Just got to get Mai-Star II finished off and she can be doing this as well.

Putting the bunk backrests in place

Put the bunk backrests in place to help break up the white hull sides a bit

Just got to put blocks at the front and aft ends to fix the ends in place.

Just got to cut out circles where the beaching legs bolts come through the hull on both sides

final bow plank starting to be fitted in place

Having mark round the piece of larch final trimming up on the bandsaw 

Planning down to the near to the lines ready to take to the boat

Just a matter of trimming with a plane and easing it into place and then cutting the scarph on the trailing edge and then gluing and screwing and nailing in place. 

Cutting the scraph on the trailing edge

final fitting of the final plank in the bow

 

All finished and primed ready to be caulked up and sealed with linseed putty.

Re-fixing the port side, so that the bow repairs are now finished off.