Now that the larger projects have left the yard and workshop it is time to get on with some of the smaller projects that have been waiting to get done.

This Enterprise dinghy is in for some much needed TLC, The main areas are where the varnish needs to be sanded back to bare wood and patch varnished until it is back up to the same thickness as the area that are not affected. 

Once this is done then the Enterprise dinghy will turned over and the hull sanded and primered where necessary and then given a fresh coat of white marine gloss. 

Some of the areas that were affected were large and other not so large 

As in this photo just a small area around the top of the stem on to the small area of the foredeck.

The Mai Star Class dinghy is now ready to be cleaned down and the bare patches need marine primer applied and then a fresh coat of white gloss and the top plank need re-varnishing before the boat is turned back over and the inside and top of the gunwales need re-varnishing and the inside needs repainting 

The restoration dinghy project is coming along with a few more hull repairs to be done on the inside before the whole of the inside is sanded back to clean fibreglass and the inside is given a coat of grey flow coat. 

Then the gunwale will be made and steamed into position and the rest of the restoration will be done.

 

After 5 years the workshop is now empty of the Morgan Giles 30 and there is room for other projects to get done.

The Morgan Giles 30 now at its new home for the outside work to be done before launching next spring and sailing home to Scotland with its owner.

Now that the Morgan Giles 30 is at its new home until it is launched the workshop is a hive of different work from sanding and painting and varnish dinghies to moulding new dinghies to rebuilding old dinghies which were going to land fill.  

The blue dinghy was on its way to a landfill site when an owner who is a friend of J-Star Marine Services ask if he with the help of the team at J-Star Marine Services could help bring this boat back to life. 

The latest Little Mai Star Dinghy being finished off ready to go to its new owner in the North of England.

We are always looking for new projects, to fill our workshop and give it the attention it deserves from a team which no what it takes to bring the owners dreams to life.   

 

The Morgan Giles 30 at the next boatyard to get engine installed and the mast erected and rigged .

The Morgan Giles 30 at another boatyard near to my yard which has the equipment to install the engine and erect the mast and get it rigged  and have the Pilpit and Pushpit and stanchions refitted.

Also the patches on the bottom that were not able to be  Gelshielded  before can now be done before the bottom is antifouled.. 

Plenty of extra props under the boat to make it safe to work on deck, especially the foredeck which with its long overhang from the front of the keel. 

 

The Morgan Giles 30 as left the boatyard to have the engine installed and the boat rigged.

Cleared the yard so that the transport could pick her up and load on their flat bed trailer

The transport arrived on time and were soon ready to load her.

Getting the legs out on the truck ready for the big lift.

Up and over the yard fence and on to the  cradle.

Loaded on the truck and just got to release the slings and strap her down to get ready to transport to her new home to get the engine installed and the yacht rigged.

Now got an empty yard, however, not for long as other work is waiting to come in and get work done.

 

Finishing touches being done to the 8ft dinghy before off for delivery to its owner.

The gunwales getting varnished and the inside being grey flowcoated.

The centre thwart being given its coats of varnish to protect for the first year.

The centre thwart fitted and the bow ring fitted to the oak breasthook and the quarter knees are fitted just got to fix the rowlock blocks.

Just got to finish off the varnishing and seal the top edge of the hull with sealant.