deck was reinforced dynel&epoxy and painted antiskid epifanes, deck hardware replaced by bronze classic marine and deck prisms added.
prima restaurare yaht in romania
transom was rebuilt and cold molded; the topsides were painted with epifanes; boottop painted blue; name is here being re-painted.
this was the first restoration of this level ever performed in Romania
Lead ballast has been re-fastened by custom made bronze bolts, copper antifouling paint under the LWL; topsides were painted and polished, new dynel&epoxy deck painted antiskid,
cabin and cockpit mahogany were clear coated .
Western Red Cedar "frameless" strip planking fiberglass &epoxy sheating 36 ft cruiser racer .
Minimal framing is going to reinforce the hull; interior bulkheads acting as framing.
Construction setup was strats by laminated keel and stem/ stern.
The stern sections of this...
Here are our core four craftsmen, Nicodim, Cotovanu , Paul, Lucian, plus three french students were helping through the summer:Marouene, Ramzy and Haythem
we rolled the hull over in order to make sanding ; epoxy penetration and cold molding more efficient .
cold moulding three layers veneer; epoxy impregnated should make the hull strong for many years to come.
Al the steel fastenings through the +40 years old hull were badly corroded.
All were removed and replaced by bronze fastenings;
The framing was 50% rotten; we rebuilt it by laminated structures;
Planking was rebuilt and reinforced.
In the picture new spruce planking being installed instead...
three layers veneer impregnated in epoxy; first two layers diagonally; third layer horizontally;three coats epoxy on the outside.
the framing was entirely rebuilt in laminated wood.
most framing , most floors and 70% planking were rebuilt in laminated ash epoxy capsulated; the hull was rolled on two massive wood wheels; in order to facilitate the cold molding of three layers veneer&west system epoxy over the hull; ease sanding and fairing work ;improve epoxy...