deck was rebuilt by taking off the weakened plywood on fastenings rows upon the beams,and scarfing in new plywood; adding a cold moulded solid wood sheer strake, adding a solid wood&epoxy forward section, and reinforced by dynel&epoxy.all steel deck as well as hull fastenings were...
Before and After Shots.
24ft boat was 350kg overweight with inefficient keel and rig. Not to mention the deck layout!!
Al the rigging was in sizes suitable for a 32ft ocean racer from the '70s.
We designed a new keel, a small, but efficient rig and took pains to keep everything simple...
west system cold molded over strip planking.
stem; keel and stern post oak &epoxylaminated; wooden dowels and bronze screws reinforced. bulwarks oak and mahogany laminated.deck hardare bronze.
douglas fir-white spruce strip planking (routered) , West Sys. & barbed bronze nails fastened+3mm mahogany x 3 layers cold molded.
Then all -West Syst. coated