Golden Hind
This Golden Hind has come to us for repairs to the transom and the aft quarters which are showing signs of rot in the ply.
"Snowdrift"
"Snowdrift" the newest vessel to enter the shed in position ready for work to begin
Builders Plate showing Sail No 123 built by Terry Erskine Yachts
stern view showing the transom as removed before coming to the yard
Golden Hind "Snowdrift"
The original site of the rotten ply sides
removal of the outer sheathing reveals some very damp plywood
again with the seathing off the ply has just fallen apart
Here we have removed the outer ply completely to reveal the frames, the bulkhead can be seen to be completely rotten where it was in contact with the hull. The deck aft has also been removed as this had failed due to water getting between sheathing and ply.
close up on the frame and bulkhead damage
bulkhead and stringer repairs done
First fit of new plywood hull skin
new ply hull, bulkhead and deck now fitted
Snowdrift Portside
The port side of the hull across the same bulkhead was no different, the frame, stringers and hull skin were all rotten where the water had tracked down from the hand rail base area. Even the old gas locker base was rotten along with anything else that was within 200mm of that frame.
Port side aft totally removed as damage was identical to starboard side.
hull and side decks now replaced with new deck beams in place, transom is next
Aft deck and transom fitted
Transom completed
now the hull is completed a coat of epoxy resin with white pigment is applied and ready for sanding
new rubbing strakes fitted
Sheathing removed
Below the waterline the hull sheathing on the keel had become loose, this has now been taken back to the join and will be replaced on both port and starboard sides.
Hull below the waterline re-sheathed and primed ready for the anti foul, boot top marked and panted in.
I am sure the owner would not mind me showing you what happens when you remove paint and sheathing from one side of the rudder and then leave it lying around to dry out.
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