Remove Tabernacle and breakdown the parts to sand them and replace the worn out parts

In order to work on the repair on the hull in the bow section, we removed the tabernacle to gain better access to the bow section to continue with the repair to the hull.

Having removed the tabernacle it was time to dismantle the parts of the tabernacle and then get ready to sand back the individual parts.  

With a bit of sanding the faded surface gave way to the original colour 

After both sides getting a good sanding they are looking a lot better and are getting ready for their first coat of varnish in a lot of years.

All the surfaces sanded back and just the packing pieces to be made to put on the inside faces of the tabernacle to make it fit the mast.

Marking out the packing pieces for the inside faces of the tabernacle.

 

THe Pearly Miss restoration with making template patterns for the seat backs.

The Pearly Miss is getting the seat back template patterns made so we can make new plywood backs for the seatss. 

First we have to cut strips of patterning plywood to make the outside edges of the new seat back before we use the templates to mark off the plywood to make the seat backs 

Making thew patterns fit to the sides of the hull so that this will be one of the ways these seat back will be held in place.

Just got to make up the top batten to have the camber for the top of the forward seat to be the same as the camber of the dashboard.

The aft seat back is the same camber as the aft deck camber. 

The top camber for the driver's seat back templated

The inside transom pad templated and just the outside template to pattern up

 

The Pearly Miss runabout speedboat starting to have its mahogany trims fitted back in position.

The first of the Mahogany trim pieces getting refitted to the inside of the cockpit.

Clamped into place so that the position of the seat shoot bolts can be marked off and drilled out and the top and bottom edges can be radiused  before the back faces are coated with varnish be for they are screwed back in position with A 4 stainless screws 

Making off the second pieces before clamping it in place

Finally they are both in position and just need a finally trimming.

 

The picnic boat is back to be finished off and used in the local creeks

The picnic boat is back at the yard to get finished off and used in the local creek around this part of North Essex.

The boat needs a good washing down before any work can start and inspect the hull.

One job to do is to re-instate the base keel and bolt it through the hull.

Another job is to fill in the space between the propeller shaft tube the encapsulate the prop shaft tube to keep it in position. 

 

Getting the transom inside shaped ready epoxy to the hull and then glassed over

Fitting the inside pad so that the level for the inwale and gunwale trim can be made and fitted  so the gunwale and inwale can be finished off.

The outer pad is already made and will be fitted once the hull is painted