One step closer to the end of the refit.

At the the portholes are sealed in place, so now the cabin is getting more watertight by the day, so it is just the deckhead to cover with epoxy resin and matting to finish it off now to complete the job.

Good to get that job out of the way and get on with other jobs around the cabin and get the boat a step closer to the water.

The final port side rib in the cabin, just got to get some more copper nails and this job will be finished and another milestone will have been reached.

One job that will be needed to be sorted, a broken frame, one of the jobs I am not looking forward to doing as it could be a little headache, but we will see how it turns out.

The last three ribs in the starboard side in the cabin now fitted in place, just need cliching up and that will be a milestone met and can move on to the next job on the refit list.

These three ribs now cliched up and fixed in place, just need painting from top to bottom with primer and then grey bilge paint

These three ribs now cliched up and fixed in place, just need painting from top to bottom with primer and then grey bilge paint

 Good to start getting the ribs finished off and so the refit work can start again.

Need to dampen the inside of the boat to get the planking to swell up and close the gaps that have appeared over the two years the boat has been out of the water.

Rubbing down the inside of the hull for the sixth time, just a few more coats and then turn it over on to its keel on to the trailer and start to refit the inside.

Rubbing down the inside of the hull for the sixth time, just a few more coats and then turn it over on to its keel on to the trailer and start to refit the inside.

Its been a long job ,but very rewarding to see its looking better than it has for years.

New bow bulkhead/ buoyant tank, a lot better than a leaking plastic bag. 

Because of increase in forward workload the company is taking on a new apprentice boat builder

Because of increase in forward workload the company is taking on a new apprentice boat builder to help the master boat builder with the new projects coming through the company as well as the growing number of restoration projects. So watch this space for updates on the up and coming new projects and the other restorations projects.

New project update

The first hull having the patterns fitted to fit the cross beams supports blocks into the hull.

The first hull having had the cross beams fitted and then the deck glued and screwed in place and hung out of the way while working on the second hull getting it ready to have its cross beam support blocks fitted.

Once all the cross beam support blocks are fitted and the decks are glued and screwed in place the deck will be epoxyed to make them watertight ready for the next stage in the project.