Another Busy day on a Classic East coast Gaffer

The navigation station all but finished off, just a couple more items to put in this area and the job will be finished off.

The varnishing is coming along well as the coats start to build up and the depth of colour from the Mahogany coming through with its rich colour. 

 The cockpit coaming starting to go in for the final fitting and also the fitting of the aft Samson posts in their final position and they tire the aft ends of the coamings together. 

 A photo of the port side Samson post being fitted in position.

 The front end being measured up to fit the forward blocks to tire the coamings to the cabin sides.

 Photo showing the two Samson post in position as well as the new position for the manual bilge pump so it can be used at any time it is needed.

Getting on the refit of a classic East Coast Gaffer.

The navigation station now looking like it is also ready to see action with all the necessary bits of equipment in place, The VHF and LW/FM radio the GPS and the Log/echo sounder and the handheld VHF. All that is missing is the Chart Table which is being varnished and when finished will be put into position.

The GPS outside position as well as the log/ echo sounder bracket so that both bits of equipment can be used in both positions when needed.

The cockpit coamings looking good now they are in position.

They will look good when they are all in position and the cockpit just needs its seats to finish of the area.

The wash boards getting their first coat of undercoat and once finished will get their trims refitted and put back on the yacht.

A good day out on the river

The first time in three years that this yacht as been under this bridge.

First of many times to come over the next few months

New horizons to come over the winter as yacht gets ready for being ready for next spring

Good view of a empty river 

Time to go back to home and back to work 

Varnishing just keeps coming and making new oak cleats for a client's yacht

Finished varnish work put in to storage for the winter so that the varnish can get a chance to harden off over the winter before getting their final coats in the spring when they are refitted to their various boats. 

More varnishing to bits that are going to get refitted to various boats next spring

Two new storage items for equipment for a client's yacht so that it will make it easier to use the equipment at sea

New oak cleats made from a pattern of an old cleat that a client had on his yacht and that he needed replacement cleats made from to match the ones on the yacht.

The first of five cut out of seasoned oak 

Five new oak cleat blanks cut and now ready to shape to size.

Making new chart table.

The basic table and its leg set up.

 The basic table set up in position to check if any modifications needed to be made. 

 The fiddle rails made to stop the chart coming off when at sea

First thinned coat of varnish going on the new chart table.

The fiddle rails getting their first coat of varnish.