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.
