The varnishing the forward seat benches and the newly rebuild rudder after the rudder needed a complete rebuild and re-varnishing after it had not been done for a number of years

The two forward seat benches getting their first few coats of thinned varnish as the old side benches were beyond saving and two new side benches were made.

Build up coats going on as soon as the last coat as soaked up by the wood and the surface is ready to more varnish build up.

The newly rebuild rudder back on the boat and just need a 6few more coats of varnish6 later in the refit.

The only job needed with regard to the rudder is the making of a new tiller as the old tiller is beyond repair and a new laminated tiler is made to finish off this part of the rudder rebuild job  

 

Busy Monday in the workshop on a number of jobs

Getting the Little Mai dinghy turned over and ready to give the hull its final coat of epoxy primer.

This is going to be its final coat of primer before its final coats of  arctic white gloss 

Its before finish 

Now it is now coated with its final coat of epoxy primer before its change in colour to its arctic white coat

The Wayfarer dinghy now as its floorboard refinished with a fresh coat of non slip deck paint and the forward side bench seats now dry fitted in position and now need to come out and be given their first coats of thinned varnish.

Just got to make up the aft set of side bench seats.

 

Bilge painting out the inside to freshen the inside of the boat.

Before photo of the inside of the boat which as seen better days and one way of improving the inside is to white bilge paint and make it look a lot better

The after photo of the same view of the boat and what a difference it has made to the inside of the boat.

Aft looking view of the before view of the boat 

The after photo of the same view and it really looks a whole lot better. 

The first coat of undercoat primer on the floor boards before turning them over to put a first coat of undercoat primer on the top face of the floor boards. 

Once the underside is coated with grey bilge paint the upper face will be painted with sand coloured deck paint to give the the upper face a good non slip surface to work on when sailing the boat once more.

 

The 3 dinghies and Aluminium speedboat in the workshop presently under going refits or restoration and will be put up for sale when they are finished for the new season.

The Enterprise is close to being finished with just a few small jobs needing to be done before it is photographed and put on the market.

We are just about halfway through the Wayfarer's refit and needs a number of jobs doing before it to is put on the market, it is a very good example of this safe training dinghy.

This classic Windboat's Pearly Miss runabout speedboat is currently under going a full restoration and will be a good example of this classic speed boat for anybody who is looking for a classic speed boat for the summer trips on the River Thames

The Classic GRP tender / Dinghy is being fitted out and will be ready for the summer season as a stand alone dinghy or as a tender for a larger craft. These classic dinghy are stable and will give many years of faithful service for its owner. 

 

Varnishing the Enterprise deck & The 8ft tender woodwork and the Wayfarer's rudder parts and the tabernacle now rebuild.

The Enterprise now as its final coat of Varnish and will now wait for it to cure off and then put all the deck fittings back on.

Then once the varnish is cured off then touch up the hull if it needs work done on the hull then get the boat rigged ready for the new sailing season after Easter.

The buildup coats are getting applied to all the woodwork and then the last of the fibreglassing will be done and then the hull can be painted.

The Wayfarer rudder parts are getting their buildup coats of varnish 

Now I have got a production line worked out for varnishing of the Wayfarer parts 

The Wayfarer tabernacle is now back together ready to have its final coats of varnish and be refitted once the repairs in the bow are completed and there is no long any need to get access to the bow locker.