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The first stage of the process is to strip the hull down to wood and make good.

Stripping Down


Stripping the anti-foul


Stripping the anti-foul


Stripping the anti-foul


Stripping the anti-foul


Stripping the anti-foul


In the shed


In the shed


In the shed


Forward port side problem area. Note the stem repair from last winter.


Despite localised repair areas, the hull is in good condition.


This is an area of soft wood. The plank will be replaced.


The wood round these fastenings is firm but has disintegrated a bit.


Some loosened fastenings have let the planks spring away from the timbers a little. The caulking will be removed, planks refastened, then re-caulked.


The interior where the re-fastening is needed.


Port bunk before dismantling.


Port bunk partly dismantled


Port bunk and chain locker


Remnants of 1918 style


Port bunk cleared


Galley


Starboard bunk


Starboard bunk


Chain locker


Battery box


Looking aft


Focsle


Anchor chain


Chain locker without false tiling


Starboard hull is in good external condition


Forward floor bolt through the stem


All floor bolts were badly corroded


Floor bolts through hull


All floor bolt nuts sheared when undone


Foredeck showing stripped planking


Port deck stripped planking


Pulpit feet are corroded and dangerous


Rusty ballast to be replaced with lead (when the price drops!)


Starboard deck stripped planking


Stern deck stripped planking


Transom hull has one piece of soft wood


Bow deck shows the tapered shaping of the deck planking


Bent frames refastened port side


Bent frames refastened port side


Planks pulled back in a little


The sole is removed and the hull cleaned down


The tar had to be chipped away to get at the last ballast


The bilge has been cleaned through


The mast step will be removed and regalvanised


Stern area without engine


Engine out in cabin


Engine mounting


Engine hoist


Alistair
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