Musical boats and new projects that have come into the J-Star Marine Services yard this week.

 I have Been working on a number of different projects this week, the first being the varnishing of the forward side benches for the Wayfarer dinghy. These side benches are coming along well with the build up coats of varnish making them shine more with every coat applied. They will be soon be getting bolted back in position and then turn to get the aft seat of side benches made and varnished and they will be bolted in position as well.

The restored 8 ft tender is now back in the workshop to have the last few bits fitted and then this will be put up for sale along side the Enterprise which is currently out in the yard.

The orange tender is now rubbed down ready to get its next couple of coats of high gloss marine paint applied over the next few days.

A new 12 ft dinghy as come into the workshop for the J-Star Marine Services restoration treatment before it to goes on the market and gets sold.

The Wayfarer dinghy bow repair is well on its way with the repair getting a fresh coat of gel coat and the whole hull getting a good compounding and polishing.

A long term restoration project for a long time client who wishes to convert this boat from a sailing whaler to a motor launch.

I do wooden dinghies to order as well as repair clinker dinghies and  larger motorboats and yachts and also carvel craft as well and repair GRP boats.

This Enterprise dinghy is now finished and now up for sale for the new sailing season.

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.