Finally got to the end of the sanding apart from spot fine filling areas to fair up low spots on hull.

The top edge of the hull the Cove line and the water line are all sanded down ready to get it prepared to paint the hull

There are a few areas which need a bit more fine filling 

Most of the hull is now ready,just got to clean up the area round the boat and get rid of any dust laying around the boat

Going round the hull doing a few more areas of spot filling 

The biggest areas are where the chain plate are glassed and bolted through the hull which have been the biggest area that needed filling over the course of applying the Hi-Build epoxy primer and then sanding the hull back to a smooth finish 

The other job done this week was to move the boat up the workshop to get access to the transom so it can be painted a lot easier than leaving where it as been for a long time.

 

Now it is the turn of hand sanding the areas that the machine can not do

Now starts the hand sanding of the areas which can not be done by machine such as the area of the cove line strip and the waterline edge where the hull is masked off 

A long and time consuming job that can not be rushed as the areas have to be rubbed down to the same smooth finish as the rest of the hull before it is ready to paint  

The same job along the waterline as the top of the hull 

Areas of spot filling to be done as we go along the hull sanding the areas top and bottom along the hull

 

Sanding back the hull, removing the black ghost coat until the hull in smooth enough to paint

Starting at the starboard bow using an air sander with P320 sanding discs. 

Sanding the hull was hard going as the Hi-Build Epoxy primer had a rough finish, however, the end result was a smooth finish which is true and fair with just a small amount of fine filling to be done in a few places.

Finally got to the bow again at the port side after two days of sanding and a a lot of elbow grease and patience later 

Just got the cove line and waterline area to hand sand to finish the job off before preparing to paint the first coat of orange gloss paint 

One of the more difficult areas to do as have limited room to put up staging to work on this area, will have to move the boat further up the workshop to gain better access to this area.

 

A big Thank you to my Clients who stood by my business through the Covid Pandemic

 I had like to say a big thank you to all my clients who stood by me during this challenging past year. The year was extremely challenging for everyone given the restriction of Covid and the lack of movement to see their boats and even work on them.

However, as the year opened up and there was an easing o restrictions and people were able to get out and go to their boats and get work done on them, life did start to return to a new normal.

In the early part of the year I was able to work through the Pandemic as I work alone for most of the time and during the early part of the year I did just that.

Over the course of the year work did start to come back into the yard, although a little slow at first, as people started to regain their freedom once more.

Many of the projects which were put on hold over the course of the lockdown have now restarted and are now back underway once more. The Morgan Giles 30 is now coming towards the end stages of her major restoration and hopes to come out of the workshop in the late spring or early summer. The picnic boat is also gaining speed as much of the interior work is now complete . So it is now time to get her out of the workshop and turned over to be able to fit the keel which will enclose the propeller shaft and fit the rudder at the same time. Before it then comes back in the workshop to get the decks covered with a mahogany and holly laid deck and the floorboards and engine box fitted and the engine finally bolted down in position. Then get the hull and bottom painted before it goes on sea trails..

The two motor boats in the yard will have their work finished off and returned to their owners and the Cornish Crabber will then be brought into the workshop to get her restoration underway again.

So in the meantime, We are looking to employ a skilled boat builder to help with the increased workload we have for 2023.

So if you are a boat builder who is up to a challenge get in contact with Simon on 07534045729 for a chat

New Emergency tiller for a client with a Catalac 9M

I was asked by a client if I could make him an emergency tiller for his Catamaran. 

Between, we made up the metal work and I made him a tiller that could be used both as an emergency and also as a tiller to use without having to sail the boat from the wheel.  

Because it is a good length there will be little pressure to be needed to make any manoeuvres. That way he has the best of both worlds 

The tiller even pivots as well so when not being used it can be lifted out of the way of the cockpit.