WINDORA'S - Refit

I've been procrastinating trimming out a few interior partitions. The last photo you posted above gave me the idea I was looking for as to finishing the outside radius. I like the hand hold idea. Nice job and thanks!

MIA

 

Pilothouse Fitout

1 - The old helm station
2 - Mockup
3 - The opening allows more light into the saloon
4 - New Settee's and storage
5 - Steps Companianway access to aft cabin
6 - Sailing in comfit

 

The Aft Cabin

1 - Dry fitting Matai T&G before epoxy gluing
2 - Gluing Trim
3 - Lining the hull
4 - New lockers
5 - Finished cabin with Signa heater installed

 

1 - Laminating the tiller having a balanced rudder gives this 20 ton vessel a light helm.
2 - Ready for shaping
3 - The s/s hardware and false rudder stock
4 - Ready to go sailing
5 - With sum help fitting the full length teak beltings
6 - Holes Plugged
7 - Bronze capping on

 

1 - Working on the decks sum repairs around the samson post note the 2" thick combings on the front hatch.
2 - The up stand for the masts
3 - More painting
4 - Masking for the nonskid.
5 - A birds eye view.

 

Engineering Hardware

 

1 - Days Mon to Fri were spent at the boat. Evening and nights in the workshop at home Machining and fabricating parts
2 - Anchor rollers
3 - Bowsprit fittings
4 - Mainsheet track, Dripless seal
5 - Tiller hardware.
6 - Bobstay fitting The bolts are 21" long to get though the stem timbers
7 - Furler blocks
8 - Stair Hinges
9 - Tanks made easy for cleaning
10 - Sight glasses fuel and water
11 - Pulpit

 

1 - After 2 years and 6000 hours its time to go back in the water.
2 - Back on the Trailer.
3 - Lynda with the champagne.
4 - Built for the ice
5 - Southern ocean in a gale.

 

A look at Windora

These Photo's are taken after some 30,000 miles