This last couple of weeks have seen good progress, thanks to new volunteers coming forward to help the tired Few.

Thanks to new members Rick H, Tim A,

helped along by Rose, David O, & Scott.

Rose has managed to finish putting the screws along both sides of the Keel/ Garboards quite a task as it meant crawling underneath the Hull, In total some 160. using a 3 system drilling technique, followed by injecting each hole with Stixall and then screwing each Bronze screw in by Hand. I now owe her 2 pies and 2 pints.

Other works carried out with the assistance of Rick has been the replacement of Bronze rods through the Keel.

And again with assistance of Rick replacing the deck inside the Wheelhouse. also filling and rubbing down uppers, in readiness for painting.

Scott Kindly tidied up, sorted out the tool box’s as tools were getting scattered, and helped rubbing down the Strake, again ready for painting.

David O finished apply Fill & Fare to the Decks, ready for paint.

And the Lockers and Samson Post are now going in for the final fitting.

Rose at work on the bow repair and garboard screws, and the selection of power tools for the different stages of this process.

Scott and our new member Roger hard at work sanding.

The Hog repair underwater primer applied ready for bronze bolt replacements.

The Hog and prop shaft bore have been done.  Hog is now very secure all tied into existing structure All repaired and reinforced

This week the shipwright with the help of Dave R fitted the Strake/Gunwales and reshaped the Keel wedge

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Thanks to David Ide, we now have a new, very impressive sign board for the transom. Instead of routing the lettering as before he has cut every letter individually from wood and fastened it to the board (without any spelling mistakes!!). The mounting board has been finished in black gloss enamel which sets off the gold painted lettering a treat. Well done Dave.

The recent storms had played havoc with Tom Sherrin’s shelter and work had to cease as the area was now open to the elements. The ‘shrink wrap’ side coverings were ripped away and part of the corrugated roof had freed itself from the scaffolding and was hanging precariously down.

David R and Glynis managed to slot a couple of pieces of wood underneath the corrugated panels to wedge them up as a makeshift repair to secure the roof.

As for the sides, an appeal was put out for tarpaulins etc. and today, David’s O & R and Alan secured the tarpaulins and taped up some of the side coverings. So Tom Sherrin (and the volunteer workforce) are now sheltered from the elements again.

The Deck fill is moving ahead conditions allowing thanks to Dave O