Making stern tube spacers to fit in deadwood

Making stern tube spacers so that the extend drill bit will run true through the new shaft log when it is fitted in yacht

Drilling the ends in the spacers, so it is ready to drill the new shaft log with the extended drill bit and the hole saw cutter 

Chisel rack and cutting out the rib notches in the bottom side of the shaft log

Finally got round to making a chisel rack in the workshop at the back of one of the work benches in the workshop 

Getting out my old gent saw to making the clear edges of the rib notches 

One side of the shaft log rib notches also finished

Taking measurements off the old shaft log and marking off on the new shaft log

Having cleared up the old shaft log, now time to take the measurements off the bottom of the old shaft log and transfer the measurements to the new shaft log

Transferring the measurements to the new shaft log 

                                       

                

Now time cut the rib positions out of the new shaft log, so the next time I get on the yacht can start to fit the shaft log to the hog/keel  

                                      

Boat movement Friday

The Shetland family four is now been moved to the other side of the workshop ready for the brokerage photos then off to the Yacht Brokers to be put on their yard  

Looking a lot better than when it came into the yard and is now ready for its new owners this spring

The Hardy Navigator now in the place where the Shetland Family Four was, Now it is time for this to get its refit ready for the new season and for its work as a family cruising boat.

The Shetland Family four now finished off and ready to go up for sale

The day as now come that the Shetland Family 4 is now ready to go out of the Workshop and up for sale

After all the hard work over the past few months, it is now ready to go 

All the the cockpit linings have been replaced and the locker tops have been re-varnished, now just the cockpit cushions need to be placed in position and the cockpit will be complete

The hull and superstructure have been compounded and just need a final coat of polish to keep it clean duing the coming season

The new smoked grey windows set off the clean lines well 

Now it just needs a coat of fresh antifouling and just add water.