The Proposition
This is clearly a boat worth buying
Restoration Time Line
There are details of many of these steps in the Diary section.
2014
July | |
August | |
September | |
October | Purchase confirmed |
November | Out of the water |
December | Removing contents
Deciding on a name |
2015
January | |
February | Engine out |
March | Washing the inside
Start replacing the floor |
April | Start grinding the rust and mud of the inside |
May | Relaying the floor |
June | Engine back in
Patching thin spots in the hull Grit blasting the hull and a first coat of primer Repainting |
July | |
August | |
September | |
October | Remove the masts and sheet up for winter |
November | Developing scale drawings in Visio |
December | Cutting out the old cockpit and welding in a new one and constructing an Anchor Locker |
2016
January | Welding up remaining holes and flange round cockpit access
Stripping deck head planking Grinding back deck-head surface |
February | Start interior painting
Repair to wheel Further work on forward hatch surrounds Stripping off Dog House fittings including side windows Investigate compass repair |
March | Grinding Dog House and start to re-paint |
April | Decisions about paint scheme |
May | Into the shed for hull painting |
June | Grinding and painting the deck
Stripping deck fittings Start constructing Dog House window |
July | |
August | |
September | |
October | Finished fitting the Dog House window |
November | |
December |
Decided on pipe run and fittings for the steering |
2017
January | Got the last bits for the steering Winch cleaning Started a 3D drawing of Joss Designed the detail of the pipe run |
February | Designed the placement of the engine controls Fitted deck drains |
March | Deck cleaning and re-painting Re-bedding deck fittings |
April | Re-bedding deck fittings Re-fitted the binnacle Making washboards |
May | Continued re-bedding deck fittings |
June | Fitted the new hydraulic steering pipes Looking at the age of the boom – seems to be early 1970s |
July | Fitting new conduit down the inside of the mast Lights and radio at the masthead |
August | Trying to fix the remaining fixings for deck fitting |
September | Starting to paint inside Re-fitting the floor beams? |
October | October Found an old nest inside the boom Mast stepped Reconnecting the engine to the drive shaft |
November | Resetting the engine – ready to reconnect electrics |
December | Building the frame to fit over the engine |
2018
January | Continuing to build the frame |
February | |
March | |
April | Fitting the frame to the engine |
May | Fitting soundproofing under the engine |
June | Laying the main floor |
July | Purchased windlass, designing electrics |
August | Varnished washboards and hatch cover |
September | Re-Fitted propeller |
October | Electrics done for windlass and connected up (first time) Try out of windlass |
November | |
December |
2019
January | |
February | Ground a small patch beneath the exhaust in a bag Internal painting Started looking at wind generator |
March | Flooring in the fore peak Reworking the wiring (lost starter nut by flywheel) Laid out roof lining to see spacing Cleaned and serviced whisker poles |
April | |
May | |
June | |
July | |
August | |
September | Moved old kitchen unit in as a workbench Fitted mains charger and voltage regulator |
October | Fitted depth gauge and log Started flooring aft of engine |
November | |
December |
2020
January | Flooring laid in aft section |
February | Floor laid either side of engine |
March | Moved kitchen unit to be worktop where galley will be Created heads compartment Cleaning self steering gear |