The transformation of the bottom of the Picnic boat. Then we can make her new keel to support the stern tube

Before we started to transform the bottom of the hull we had to sand back the bottom getting rid of all the old antifouling and get the hull abraded to give the hull a key to apply the first coat of Gelshield epoxy treatment. 

The hull was in reasonable condition and will only need a small of spot filling with epoxy filler to smooth out the hull.

A good sanding and the hull is now ready for the first coat of Gelshield 200 epoxy treatmant

The first side painted with the first coat of the Gelshield 200 epoxy treatment

The hull almost completely painted with the Gelshield 200 epoxy treatment

Finally the whole of the bottom now painted and then the next stage will be to do the spot filling of the hull where it is needed and then the filler will be sanded back and the next coats of Gelshield 200 epoxy treatment will be applied.

Once this treatment is completed then we can start on building the new keel to encapsulate the stern tube. Once the bottom is done then the topsides will be sanded back and repairs done to this part of the hull and then the interior fot out can be finished off and engine installed.

 

Giving the Morgan Giles 30 its new CopperCoat antifouling and seeing the mast back up after its 7 year restoration.

Like all well planned out jobs it is a matter of getting all the necessary equipment laid out before you start  the CopperCoat antifouling.

Masking taping up the waterline one final time before getting the CopperCoat mixed up ready to paint the bottom with the necessary number of coats of CopperCoat .

This is the bottom after the first 2 coats of  CopperCoat antifouling 

This is after the 5 coats of CopperCoat antifouling with just the final areas where the boat stands are and the bottom edge of the keel.

The Morgan Giles 30 with its mast with its mast steps fitted so the owner can view anchorage form up the mast or sort out anything on the mast while underway.

 

Removing the old bottom paint and sanding back to make it ready to epoxy shield the bottom before making a new keel.

Sanding the old bottom paint with extraction on the sander keeping the dust down to as much as possible.

The bottom is in fairly good overall condition apart from a few chips on the bottom where it must have been grounded in the past.

The port side all sanded back then on to the starboard side

The starboard side to go, it should be okay if it is like the port side.

Once it is done then the bottom will be epoxied and then then the new keel can be made and fitted to the hull, Then the boat will be turned over and the hull side.ill be sanded and painted and then the fit out of the inside of the boat can be finished off and the engine and stern gear and the rudder can be made and fitted. 

 

The jaguar 22 is now getting closer to being relaunched

The bottom is now re-antifouled ready to be re-launched ready for the rest of the season.

Now that it is antifouled it is one less job that needs doing before April Star is re-launched and heads up to the Walton Backwaters.

The rudder and tiller are now back on the boat so we can steer her back on to her mooring at m=her present sailing club and do a few sailing trials before sailing up the Wallet Channel to the Walton Backwaters. 

One job we have to do is fit a new pad on the outboard bracket so we can fit the outboard to the boat to give us steerage way should the wind drop light and we need to motor part of the way back to the Walton Backwaters on her delivery voyage.

One other job will be to double check all the rigging and ensure it is all okay before setting sail on her once she is back in the water.

 

Got April Star moved to be able to work on the bottom and get the the electrics sorted out.

Now with have April Star out of her home for the past five years and now out in the open so the bottom can be worked on and the antifouling can be applied and any other work done before she is launched in a couple of weeks time and made ready for the passage up the Wallet channel to the Walton Backwaters  

Another major job to do is to sort out the electrics and get a new battery and check and sort out the lights both navigation and interior lights. 

Other jobs will be to fit a compass and GPS and the missing locker lids in the cabin and service the outboard and make a new pad for the outboard bracket.