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Bedside reading

August 28, 2014 Jonnie Leave a comment

Just a little light reading to get me in the mood for the weekend... — Just a little light reading to get me in the mood for the weekend…

Boatbuilding Good reading Yacht Restoration

Flamingo

On the hard in Totnes

Sunny day survey

Stern view

Rudder stock

Bow

Windlass

Forward hatch

The Portholes were fitted before the coaming.

Big fat winch blocks in situ and living up to their name by ‘blocking’ the side deck.

Gaff

Cockpit

Coach roof

Instruments

Well earned rest

Mast fitting

Half the hull stripped

Half the hull still to go

Close up of Rudder pintle anad gudgeon

Rudder

Despite my nerves, the chainsaw made short work of the 8×6 baulk of oak

A sharp chisel is such a pleasure to use…. Thanks Mike!

Reconditioned Baby Blake

Helping Hands

Tufnol Winch

All eight portholes removed and labelled.

Tiller comb

Tiller Comb and Cockpit Coaming all sanded and lovely.

Washboards under construction

Lights and wiring stripped out

Paraffin Blow Torch getting scarily hot

Clamp the template and push the clamps up to it.

Glued up and clamped up

Undo the nut, drive the bolt out….. simples!

Shiny bronze bolt

Keel bolt reomved and cleaned

The restoration of a 1930's Gaff Cutter

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