Now getting to grips with the job in hand on the latest project.

A area of wet rot on the top plank between the chainplates  

                               

                            Hopefully not over a large area and just one it appears at the moment

            A worn out rudder bearing which will need replacing as well as the middle bearing

                       

                             The area of the rotten plank before the rubbing stake is removed

The next project, a bit of TLC to been it back up to sailing condition

The next project to get on with, it is in need of a bit of TLC with a bit of planking that needs replacing and a few ribs and paint job.

Looking at the next job in the bilge and the apprentice sanding away in the fore peakand fitting veneers to the top of the transom

Clean bilge area ready to refit the steel keel braces 

The apprentice sanding down the underside of the fore deck 

Fitting veneers to the top of the transom to replace the old split veneers

Sorting out the decks and getting ready to make the quadrant to fit round the deck

Before we made a start on the sanding of the deck the cabin area had to be sheeted up to stop any dust from going down below. 

Then the decks had to cleared of any loose items and then get out the orbital sander and finger motor sander to get where the other sander could not get in around any deck fittings 

The biggest job was sanding level the new repairs with the old deck covering and making level 

After the decks are sanded then we have to fit quadrant around the cabin sides and make fancy end pieces to join the different lengths of quadrant together. 

anf make an odd angled piece to go along the edge of the deck covering to the face of the transom to ensure the transom to deck covering joint is watertight.

Making new quadrant to go round the cabin side to deck joint,

The main length cut in two to make the long e=runs for the cabin sides.

The short lengths for the ends of the cockpit and top of the transom.

Deck repairs to 1960's wooden ketch

Cutting the rotten gunwales and a small repair to forward deck beam.

Fitting the sub deck 

Fitting the gunwale grading pieces 

Gluing and screwing in sub deck 

Refitting the stemhead fitting after fitting a spacer panel to the back of the stem

Foredeck area epoxied and matted over to make it watertight

Fitting a grading to the hood end 

Fitting grading piece to edge of deck 

Fitting the inter panel to protect the area of the toe rail under the fair leads 

The job on the foredeck completed 

A lot of work still ahead as there are a number of jobs still to do