The Stately Speed boat transom rebuild

The first part of the job was to remove as much of the rotten veneers as was needed and then start to cut back layer to regain the strength in the veneers to the original.

On the inside of the transom it was needed to cut back more veneers to regain the strength in the transom. This done by it making the original vertical veneers on the first layer of the transom lay up.  

Then we then started to lay up the diagonal layers one by one to rebuild the transom thickness once again 

Thi is made up of 6 layers of veneers placed on the diagonal, these are glued with thickened epoxy over the space of a week a layer a day. 

A layer of thickened epoxy and then each piece of veneer then screwed in position and each layer then completed

Now we are at the final layer but one which will be glued on tomorrow and then the work will start on the side of the hull to finally close up this repair and then the transom will get a final 1 mm thick veneer and the hull will be resprayed  in its original colours once more.

 

Work coming along on the latest 8 ft tender and work on the speedboat hull repairs

The gunwales and rubbing strakes now fixed in place with copper nails as standard  with our tenders.

The hull is now staible now the gunwales and rubbing strakes are fitted and the rest of the fit out can continue once the seats are moulded and cut to shape.

Now we have to make and glass in the outboard pad on the inside of the transom and the gunwale and rubbing strake across the transom.

The seats are being moulded up and when cured they will released from their moulds and cut to the finished shape and then glassed in position and they will make up the tender's buoyancy tanks.

The transom and side of the speed boat's hull repairs are underway now we have got to the end of the rotten laminates. Just got to cut back the good area to fit the laminates to the correct length to regain the strength in the hull. 

The same work will be needed to be done on the side of the hull to regain the strength once again.

 

Got a bit of work in to keep going over the next couple of weeks

Repairs to the Stately speedboat, the aft engine bay buoyancy tank which was rotten and was replaced with a new marine plywood panel and then fibreglassed over to seal the edges and so it will maintain its integrity.   

THe restoration pram dinghy project. the inside as now been repaired with CSM over the holes after the areas were grown back and now the outside as been filled with thickened epoxy before it is all sanded back again to get a smooth surface. and then make and glass on a new bilge keel to replace the missing bilge keel.

A set of oak gunwales/rubbing strakes for the 8ft Little Mai Tender which is getting its fairing epoxy primer.

The Little Mai tender awaiting its final epoxy primer andthe fitting of the gunwales and the fitting out of the inside of the hull.

A wayfarer dinghy just come in for a bit of TLC and a hull repair after a boat movement by the owner when wrong.

A small hole in the hull which the J-Star Marine Services team will take next week 

 

Removing Transom shield of the outdrive and sand back transom to inspect the veneer of the transom.

First part of this job was to remove the transom shield to get the area clear to be able to sand back the transom.

It had to come out any way because there is a broken stud in one of the fixing holes to bolt the engine cradle to the transom shield it was a job that will help remove the broken stud while it is out of the boat.

It is out now and gives us move room to work in this small area.

Just got to remove the wooden wedge off the transom so we could sand back the transom.

The sanding getting underway andfinding out the condition of the transom veneer

Halfway across just a little more to go.

Finally all the paint removed and now to inspectthe surface veneers to see if any need replacing.

 

Other services we offer a long side other main work on boats of different sizes and shapes

 We offer a wide range of Marine and other assorted industries sector services.

Our services include new built dinghy's (GRP or wood).  Simple wooden or gelcoat repair or touch up your paint work on your yacht or motorboat, to a refit or a full restoration.  Did you know  our repair skills are transferable to  Caravans, Motorhomes or classic Alvis cars and Lotus cars to name just a few of the different things we have been asked to work on over the years  . 

Back from a short break and back to work and getting these boats finished off and out and up for sale.

Having had a short break from a busy summer it is now time to get back to work and move these boats out of the workshop and back on to the market and get them sold to their new owners. 

The first boat is a restoration job to get this pram dinghy cleared up and repairs done and renew the seats and the missing bilge keel and give it a fresh paint job and renew the gunwales and seats. 

Then continue to polish the hull and replace the rotten marine plywood  transom panels and renew the deck covering with a original deck covering it had when it was originally build in the 1960's and refit the marine plywood cushioned seats and new windscreen and steering wheel.

Finish varnishing the Enterprise dinghy and rerig the mast and check out the sails. 

When this is all done they will all be put up for sale 

 

The latest dinghy restoration project to come to the J-Star Marine Services yard to get our special treatment to bring it back to life.

Another dinghy came to the yard today for the first stages of its restoration back to a working dinghy.

The first job was to take photos and measurement of the parts that needed to be recorded for new parts to be made and refitted once the repairs are done to the hull.

The hull with all but the upper part of the transom removed so we can assess the work needed to be doneto the hull before we remove the old paint and rotten wood and any holes in the hull.

There are a few small holes in the bottom where somebody was going to use it as a garden planter and then changed their mind.  So we will need to be do some small gelcoat and matting repairs to make it watertight again and then give it a good clean and repaint the inside later in the restoration.

The outside of the hull is going to need a good sanding back and the repainting the hull back to a shiny gloss finish.

Half the bottom sanded off to get back to the base gelcoat and make any repairs needed before repainting the hull and turning the hull over and refitting the inside with new seats and new gunwales and inwales.

 

Progress on the Windboats Pearly Miss alloy speedboat restoration

In the yard starting to strip down all the old fittings off the deck and from inside the 

boat.

Starting to polish off the oxidation of the hull as it as not been looked after for a number of years before coming to J-Star Marine Services for a full restoration of the boat inside and outside.

In the workshop onits trailer while we continue to remove the last of the fittings before turn the boat over to polish the lwer part of the hull which can not be done while it is on its trailer.

The fore deck cleaned off of all the old fittings and the glue from the deck covering that was removed  as it is going tobe replaced with the same type of covering which it wa build with in the 1960's

The dashboard now with all the old fittings removed and now needs cleaning down redy to be recovered in a same material it had before.

The inside needs a good cleaning down and then painting out with a hard wearing coating.

Now is the time to carry out measurements of what is needed for seat bsesand back so that these can be made up and covered ready to be fitted towards the end of the restoration project.

 

Boat movement Monday and a fresh start to the busy week ahead.

The restoration is now out of the workshop for a few days while we get to work on the Aluminum speedboat and continue to clean and polish the hull back to its original polished condition. 

In the meantime being outside will harden off the varnish so it can be cut back and given its final finish coat. 

It is a complete change from when it came into the yard a year ago. when it had  been a seaside planter.

Now all that is left to do is fit the rowlock blocks to the inwales and put a bow ring in the stem and a second ring on the breasthook.

Then it will be put up for sale for a new owner to enjoy rowing or motoring around the local area or beyond.

In the workshop now is the aluminum speed boat which will now be the focus to get the hull polished back to its original condition and get the other works done on it to get it ready for a new owner in the spring. 

So as two boats are on their way out of the yard to new homes there are more boats lined up to come through the workshop over the winter.

 

Busy Tuesday , Varnishing and polishing the Aluminum speedboat

The restoration dinghy's varnishing coming along with the next four coats of varnish, this time 50%-50% thinned varnish. The grain is now filling up well and the gloss is now starting to show through with every new coat.

The varnish finish is now showing itself and will look great when we have finished laying up the coats.

Another job as just come into the boatyard, we have to polish this very faded Aluminum speedboat and then restoration the mahogany trim and the deck covering and steering system and fit new engine controls.

This is just the first pass with a cutting paste to get rid of the oxidation of the surface.

Once the whole of the hull is polished then the hull will get a coat of sealing polish to seal the newly polish finish