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Remove anti-foul, burn topsides and repaint
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The anti-foul has been removed, the topsides have been stripped and the
first undercoat applied
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Make good hull where necessary
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Forward on the port side there are some seams needing caulking; there is a
plank that has gone soft at one end and some deterioration around fastenings.
Port side towards the stern, some fastenings have come away and the corner of a
plank is protruding. The caulking has been removed so that the plank could be
pulled back into place and then the caulking replaced.
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Repair rot in floor in bilge
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One of the frames has rotted in the deep area of the bilge. This frame has
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Clean through bilges stem to stern and Danboline (grey)
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Bilges are clean stem to stern. Last coat of Danboline to be applied
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Make good floors where necessary
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Each of the grown frames has started to go soft at the same height under the
steel frames. The frames have been removed for galvanising and the wood repaired
as required. There is a steel frame under the engine that had to be examined, so
a gantry was constructed in the cabin so that the engine could be lifted out.
This also enabled the stern to be cleaned and painted. All frame bolts have been
replaced.
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Replace Keel Bolts under engine
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Two of t he three keel bolts under the engine have not been replaced in the
yard's memory. Wrought iron bar has been ordered for new bolts to made up from. |
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Remove, galvanise and replace all external galvanised fittings
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All galvanised fittings have been removed and sent off for re-galvanizing.
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Fit deck water filler
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Sand decks and re-paint with agreed product
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The Dekaplex has been removed and the condition of the deck planking
revealed. Each deck plank is tapered towards the bow and they will not be
covered over again. Coelan will be used, with non-slip material used on each of
the plank seams. |
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Re-varnish toe rails, sheer strake, hatch, cockpit, skylight
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The hatch and garage have been removed and varnished; the floorboards sanded and
varnished
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Prepare and paint cabin sides
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The cabin sides have been stripped and the front corners reinforced with
fibreglass to seal leaking areas. The cabin sides will be painted cream. |
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Seal deck to bitts
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Re-instate samson posts?
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The metal knees on the deck give good strength and so the samson posts will
not be reinstated |
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Fit latch and seal to forehatch
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Stop leak on coachroof skylight and fit latch
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Fit deck anchor mounting points and protection from blocks and highfield levers
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Re-fit starboard quarter berth as cockpit locker
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The locker has been created. As the area below the sleeping level of the old
berth is now part of the locker, it is very large. A mounting point for the
dinghy outboard has been made. The Avon Redcrest will fit in with no problem.
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Fit seal to cockpit floor hatch and drains to cockpit
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The cockpit drain has been fitted. |
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Prepare and paint interior (white and varnish)
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The paint has been stripped from selected beams in the cabin and the new
appearance can already be seen. The foc'sle is now finished.
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Construct and replace water tanks in stainless steel
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This is now underway. The tanks will be piped to be filled independently and
switched between |
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Supply replacement ballast in lead
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Lead is at a record high price at the moment, so purchase will be delayed
until the price drops |
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Refurbish Baby Blake with new seals and paint
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Baby Blake has been renovated and refitted
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Fit folding sink unit over Baby Blake
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Refit galley including gas to comply with regulations and fridge compressor unit
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It is intended to make a gas locker in the stern locker with a lazarette
cover for access from the deck |
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Refit nav station including re-wire, battery bank, switch panel, depth sounder,
GPS, Navtex, AIS, Laptop, Solar panel, Autohelm and tiller pilot, VHF with
cockpit extension
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A pre-constructed electrics panel hs been ordered from Merlin |