Progress on Yacht Norma

Having cleaned off all the paint it was found that there were a couple of split planks 

When we removed the rotten top plank it was found that the damage was as far as the gunwale which was split as well. 

The apprentice removing the fixing out of the deck and the gunwale

The starboard side plank with the epoxy filler in it which when removed was found to be half through the plank thickness

Plank area all cleaned out and nails removed and now ready to make dummy plank as pattern for new plank 

Progress on Yacht

All stripped out ready to work on the inside

The next job to remove the toilet and the skin fittings

Next clearing job for the apprentice to clear out the bilges and paint them with grey bilge paint

Removing the toilet skin fittings, its going to be a fun job "NOT" as they never come out easily 

The antifouling all but removed and found a few surprises 

Body filler and three scripted waterlines none of which are on the yacht's present resting waterline 

Progress on the work's Dinghy

Shaping the transom pad to fit, before getting ready to grind the inside of the hull ahead of the marine plywood pad.

Putting a tie brace into the hull to stop it flexing while glassing in the transom pad and the aft seat bulkhead.

Final fitting of the seat bulkhead before doing the grinding to glass this bulkhead in place at the same time as doing the transom pad.

Setting out the position of the forward locker floor and then making a pattern to fit the position set out by the two bits of batten at the correct height. 

Progress on the rudder coming along

Once the rudder fitting was removed then the work in clearing up the rudder could begin 

Getting the loose antifouling off was not to hard, but getting rid of the base layer was a bit more difficult to remove

Once it was removed it was the turn of the middle rudder fitting to get a clear up 

Also there and then turn it over and do the same again on the other side before giving it a coat of underwater primer to seal the surface.

The rudder blade as now been sanded and primed and is just waiting for the repaired rudder fitting to returned when it is finished and the rudder can be refitted to the yacht. At the same time as the bottom rudder fitting was being repaired the other fittings were inspected and renewed as necessary. 

Making a start on the rudder repairs and clearing off the old antifouling of the blade.

Now I have got the rudder fitting off the rudder blade, I can see the wear on the fitting, it could be resleeved or it may have to be remade on the end of the fitting.

The worn out fitting prior to removing it from the rudder.

Grinding back the bottom rudder fitting to expose the copper bar holding the fittting in place 

Blade almost clean of old antifouling  and ready for a quick sanding down and under water primer