The rot in the stern post had already been scrapped out. Since Saga is being restored for display, and not to go sailing, we filled the voids in the stern post, where the rotten wood had been removed, with filler. If Saga was to go sailing again we would have probably have had to replace the entire stern post.

 

Meanwhile at the front of the boat a team was replacing the spacers between the deck spars.

New Colour

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.

 

 

Meanwhile work continues on the new foredeck spars:

...and replacing the missing sternboard section of support:

Storm Arwen + 1 week

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.

 

Planning session

Painting and working on replacement deck spars

Port side deck spars fixed up

Foredeck spars fixed in position

Moving on

 

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.

Saga - sternboard

 

 

Saga being painted - grey!

Being short of working space we are working on several boats in different locations. In another shed painting continues on the dinghy Linda.

Linda being painted

One side complete but lots more to do

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.

Port side deck supports to be replaced

Sternboard with missing deck support section

Undercoating of the interior continues

Completed starboard side

Progress

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.

More Paint, Glue and Elbow Grease

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.

Replacement side planking being glued into Saga

Painting the interior of Saga

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.

Nellie