Tag: boat restoration
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Dowager’s Hull Is Just As Bad As I Feared
The boat Dowager’s hull planking and frame have extensive rot, requiring replacement of mahogany planks, oak frame, steel knees, and the belt’s framework. Alternative materials were previously used, further deteriorating the planking. Detailed video updates on the replacement process will be shared.
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I Don’t Believe It!
I was so close to getting the stern hold complete this week. I thought I’d had it cracked. Whilst scraping off the last bit of old paintwork and rust streaks in a tucked-away corner last night, it seemed a part of the inner hull planking felt a bit ‘hollow’ under my scraper. Using the blade’s…
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Dowager’s old cork belt is finally being removed…
…and I’m not sure what to replace it with. It’s finally happened – the large cork belt running bow to stern above the waterline is coming off (it’s one hell of a rubbing strake). When I first inspected Dowager, the belt was the first thing I knew would have to be entirely replaced. Weeds were…
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