It’s time for another burst of productivity. Paul’s completed the cockpit carlin repairs and now that the deck plywood is here he has started to figure out the deck job. I managed to get the bulkhead out, again dealing with nails. The bottom was punky as expected and had to come off to make repairs to the main beam. All of the old, below waterline butt blocks have been replaced and some of the adjoining rivets have been tightened up. I think a lot more of the rivets will need to be set up again. Blistering progress.
In addition to all of the above, Paul found a prime 13′ by 4/4+ white oak board and made the new rub rails. The old ones had two joints. These will have just one.
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Back in the wood shop, looking much like she did last winter. At least she’s ready for the next round.
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Within two days of being back in the shop, Paul had cleaned out the punky bits and fit this yellow pine piece. I sat in the boat the day before trying to figure out how to make the repair. Experience wins.
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The rotten end of the carlin and the main beam have been removed and are ready for new bits.
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New bits epoxied in place.
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All faired and ready for new deck wood. Note the rivets backing up the epoxied joint. There’s also a bolt that runs from the inside of the beam into the carlin. There’s a pocket cut into the bottom of the carlin that allows a nut to be placed on the bolt. Classic yacht construction.
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New white cedar tongue and groove deck planks.
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All of the old nail holes, new planks and old deck have been faired and sanded. You can see the first piece of plywood being fitted forward.
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Prime Okume plywood will yield a bullet proof deck. Here it’s in place to layout the cuts needed to fit to the mooring bit, stem and house.
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Missing bulkhead! Note the new butt blocks on the garboard strake.
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Here’s a close up of Sjogin’s new garboard butt blocks. With all of this renewal the prospects of leaks has gone down. What a treat that would be.
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Here’s the first of the floors to come out. It’s astonishing how Sjogin has held together all these years with such dodgy bits. I think the fact that her planks are riveted has allowed her to live so long. Had she been carvel planked she’d be compost by now.
Here are the new rub rails soaking in the Bay. They’ll need to be steamed to make the curves at each end.
Sorry again for the delay between posts but busy with work and such. It seems my key strokes at work are just barely keeping up with Paul Smiths labors. (I hope.)