More Concrete Smashing

We brought out the big guns to remove some more old internal wall concrete footings that were getting in the way.

After removing the rubble things looked a lot tidier.

Elsewhere Laverne received a primer coat on her deck.

Field Trip

Volunteers were today out on a field trip to recover an old band saw. After a lot of heaving and careful manoeuvring the saw was loaded into a trailer and moved to the OHBS workshop at the Old Herring Factory in Stromness.

The saw requires some restoration and cleaning but should be a useful addition to the society's tool collection.

  

More Venture Paint

Painting of Venture has continued.

Work on the Grieve dinghy has also continued.

Venture Paint

 The Yachting World catamaran Venture is getting some more paint.

Repair Shop

An OHBS volunteer saved a couple of electrical items from the tip. These items have now been checked and repaired and are good for work. We acquired a 110v site transformer and a 12v battery charger/booster.

Nellie's reinstalled steam engine.

Still Wet n Windy

Not the best weather for outside work so we remained inside. Once of the steam engines belonging to Nellie was lifted back inside the hull.

Repair work on the 'Grieve' dinghy is moving ahead.

Storm Amy

As the first storm of the winter approaches Orkney we have made sure that everything outside is secured as wind gusts in excess of 65 kts are forecast for Saturday.

Inside restoration work continues

Now that Saga's hull & boom are pretty much complete focus is shifting to the mast which has been located.