Following a couple of coats of undercoat the green top coat is now being applied. It's easier to paint the inside before the new deck is fixed on.
...and replacing the missing sternboard section of support:
Last week we didn't do any restoration work as several volunteers were otherwise occupied with weather related issues. Now that the weather has clamed down again normal service is resumed.
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| Planning session |
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| Painting and working on replacement deck spars |
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| Port side deck spars fixed up |
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| Foredeck spars fixed in position |
On Saga, work has moved on to replace the missing sternboard deck mounting beam, part of which had been cut-out to allow an outboard motor to be stern mounted. Work is also progressing on stiffening up the port side deck beams and the foredeck arches.
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| Saga - sternboard |
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| Saga being painted - grey! |
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| Linda being painted |
With a final trim the starboard side deck supports and hull planking is now pretty much complete. Focus has turned to the foredeck supports, which require completely rebuilding, the port side deck supports and sternboard.
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| Port side deck supports to be replaced |
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| Sternboard with missing deck support section |
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| Undercoating of the interior continues |
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| Completed starboard side |
Painting of the interior of Saga continued. At the same time some repairs were made to weakened stringers on the opposite side of the boat where tubing for rowlocks had been added at some point. Since we don't need mountings for rowlocks we are removing the rusting tubing and restoring the stringers to strenghten them. Work has also started on replacing the underdeck foredeck supports.
Painting of the interior of Saga has started. It is easier to get this job done before the new deck is attached. A section of rotten side planking which had previously been cut out had a new replacement section glued into position.
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| Replacement side planking being glued into Saga |
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| Painting the interior of Saga |
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| Linda |
The tender Linda has been stripped back ready for repairs to be made to her planking and some internal fittings. Work has continued on the internal cleanup of the ex-steam boat Nellie who'es interior was rather grubby from years of coal dust, steam and oil washing around it.
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| Nellie |
With new side deck cross supports cut it was now time to glue the replacements into place. Screws were driven into the ends of the glued cross supports to pin them in place while the wood glue dried.
