William & Kate Johnstone

First 60ft Watson Lifeboat built undergoing engine room update and initial painting of hull.

On slipway for first time

William & Kate Johnstone on the slip for the first time. Her double diagonal teak hull in need of some repair along with repairs to stem and bulwarks forward. Extensive repairs were carried out in the area aft of engine space due to rot in the inner hull planking.When on the slip this area had its plastic barrel water tanks removed. Some framing had also been found damaged, the possible cause being this area used for the battery banks in the past, vented gas being the cause of softening of the Teak hull in this area.

Remove hull paint

All of the old paintwork is first burnt off to check the condition of the hull timber.

Next stage

Hull after being primed and defects filled.

Topsides

Hull now painted and ready for antifoul.

Finished hull

All paintwork done and ready to launch.