A busy Tuesday Morning down at the yard transforming the colour on the new 8ft dinghy and other jobs

The 8ft dinghy after a fairing up of the hull and applying Hi-Build epoxy primer  

Final coat of epoxy primer which was sanded back to a smooth finish and made ready for its first couple of coats of orange gloss

The first of four coats of orange two pack gloss to go on this dinghy before it is turned over and the final jobs on the inside fit out are done and it goes to its new owner who wish to have his dinghy painted this colour.

It as a good shine on its hull after jut two coats

The forward side benches for the wayfarer dinghy are now looking better as the buildup coat are getting applied and a daily basis.

The dinghy paddle is now getting its build up coats before the whole of the paddle gets its final coat of high gloss varnish.

 

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.