315 viewsHow we found the boat. Looks ok. She wasn’t.
295 viewsThe boat all set to travel back to Wales. Just need to strap it down, and find somewhere to put 30’ of mast.
307 viewsSibrwd gutted
353 viewsArgh! Mulch and rot aplenty
301 viewsThe garage
311 viewsSibrwd ensconsed, ready to start
324 viewsCockpit sole going in 6mm ply epoxy sealed on 2â€x1†Douglas Fir stringers on 9mm ply floors/ bulkheads. 2†x 1†DF inner and outer whales glued down and through screwed from the inside. The fibre glass bulkhead was the only internal structure, other than the centreplate box to survive the takedown.
375 views‘space frame’ to carry the loads from the unstayed mast and support the foredeck
337 viewsAnother shot of the foredeck/mast support arrangement. The plastic tube was a trial fit to make sure I got the rake right. I did toy with glassing it to produce a cone, but went for a wooden box section instead
359 viewsSurprise’s rig. Sibrwd’s will be pretty much identical.
346 viewscockpit coaming offered up prior to screw and glue. I know - not enough clamps! I put on a load more after this photo was taken.
371 viewsThe mast socket, up in the eyes of the boat.
