Wednesday, 6 March 2019

Recent work

Another haul out.

Work completed:

1.  New head fitted.
2.  Cabin side ports fitted.
3.  Antifoul and topsides paint.
4.  New scuppers added towards stern.
5.  Fuel tank cleaned out.
6.  Butt blocks added and seams re-caulked to fix leak.

Out she comes.


Hempels antifoul not working terribly well.  This has grown since September last year, so that's less than six months.



Routered out the rebates for the ports.


Butyl rubber at the ready.



Butyl wrapped around safety glass, and glass pressed into rebate.


 Four ports fitted.

Leaky seams towards the transom repaired by adding some butt blocks to reduce flexing.




And back in she goes.


A local cormorant on my neighbour's boat.


Launch of Fair Maid in 1951

Recently supplied by John Gaunt from his collection.


This is in Freshwater Bay, not far from where she was built.