yep that's the same blur stuff I had to take off with the scraper, if you sand it just clogs the discs and seems to shine up like it been polished. The other thing I discovered in the harder to reach places was that epoxy thinner softened the old antifoul and I could wipe it off with a rag

So my youngest and I are heading off next week with no fixed plan, destination or commitments until early January.
So, all of the interior work I was doing has been put on hold and, today I began putting Humpty Dumpty back together in readiness for our holiday. Phew! What a relief!!

Wavesong said..
So my youngest and I are heading off next week with no fixed plan, destination or commitments until early January.
So, all of the interior work I was doing has been put on hold and, today I began putting Humpty Dumpty back together in readiness for our holiday. Phew! What a relief!!

Very happy for you. I have my daughter home with me.

Wavesong said..
Hi Cisco and Bundeenaboy

Thanks and happy holidays to you too...and everyone on Seabreeze.

We'll definitely say hello if we end up going north, however, thinking south at the moment. Would love to go to Yamba but fearful of the border slamming shut so probably just down the southern Bay islands...again! One day I will leave Moreton Bay!

Cisco, thanks for the lead on the countertop material. Much appreciated.

Into the GSS in 2 long but easy days sailing if the winds and tides are right??
Can't go wrong there this year I'd say, much less crowded, still all the good beaches, Rainbow Beach, anchor at Carlo, then taxi or long walk. Fraser Is etc etc, wish I was there myself??

they had tried to build the shaft up using insulation tape.

Ouch!!!

She is looking fine though.
gary

BlueMoon said..

Wavesong said..
Hi Cisco and Bundeenaboy

Thanks and happy holidays to you too...and everyone on Seabreeze.

We'll definitely say hello if we end up going north, however, thinking south at the moment. Would love to go to Yamba but fearful of the border slamming shut so probably just down the southern Bay islands...again! One day I will leave Moreton Bay!

Cisco, thanks for the lead on the countertop material. Much appreciated.

Into the GSS in 2 long but easy days sailing if the winds and tides are right??
Can't go wrong there this year I'd say, much less crowded, still all the good beaches, Rainbow Beach, anchor at Carlo, then taxi or long walk. Fraser Is etc etc, wish I was there myself??

Hi BlueMoon
It certainly is another option

So to finish off the saga of the hull repair:
Faired and sanded


Second barrier coat/primer


Antifouled


Two coats of antifoul and in slings for launching the following morning, the boat yard guys, sanded, primed and antifouled the areas where the supports were during the afternoon and I stayed on board overnight to do another two antifoul coats ready for a 7am launch.


Launched the next morning with the assistance of Cisco and we headed out for a run in the river to check out the engine, I've never seen the volume of cooling water coming out the engine that I get now and she purred like a kitten right out to top revs. Out into the bay to hoist the main and see what condition it's in, there wasn't much wind so back into the river and to her new home of Bundaberg Port Marina for the next six months.

As Cisco discovered still plenty for me to do before she's back up to top condition but the rest can be done in the water over the next few months. In the meantime we have a convenient and beautiful spot to enjoy.


It was a fair bit of hard work to go from the blistery hull when she came out in November to now, particularly in between trying to run a one man business, but also very satisfying. Highly recommend the Bundaberg Port Marina hardstand for a haul-out and repairs, the boat yard staff are very accommodating and professional, as are the operations staff. Would also highly recommend Ray from R & B Marine for repairs and Grumpy and Ryan from Bundaberg Marine Maintenance for mechanical work, both are in the marina complex.

Have a great Christmas

Wander66 said..
So to finish off the saga of the hull repair:
Faired and sanded


Second barrier coat/primer


Antifouled


Two coats of antifoul and in slings for launching the following morning, the boat yard guys, sanded, primed and antifouled the areas where the supports were during the afternoon and I stayed on board overnight to do another two antifoul coats ready for a 7am launch.


Launched the next morning with the assistance of Cisco and we headed out for a run in the river to check out the engine, I've never seen the volume of cooling water coming out the engine that I get now and she purred like a kitten right out to top revs. Out into the bay to hoist the main and see what condition it's in, there wasn't much wind so back into the river and to her new home of Bundaberg Port Marina for the next six months.

As Cisco discovered still plenty for me to do before she's back up to top condition but the rest can be done in the water over the next few months. In the meantime we have a convenient and beautiful spot to enjoy.


It was a fair bit of hard work to go from the blistery hull when she came out in November to now, particularly in between trying to run a one man business, but also very satisfying. Highly recommend the Bundaberg Port Marina hardstand for a haul-out and repairs, the boat yard staff are very accommodating and professional, as are the operations staff. Would also highly recommend Ray from R & B Marine for repairs and Grumpy and Ryan from Bundaberg Marine Maintenance for mechanical work, both are in the marina complex.

Have a great Christmas

Wow! Mammoth effort but what an achievement! Well done! Looking fabulous

It is interesting that Wander66 did not draw attention to the avante garde design of his boot topping on "Itchy Feet".

A bit of matte purple and some marker pen graffitti would really give it some character.

I sent him a text earlier this evening asking when he wanted me to winch him up his mast. No reply yet. Maybe he has acrophobia.

Good to see that he has taken out a 6 month lease on the red 17 berth at Bundaberg Port Marina. That berth was recently occupied by Pierre Banou II of John Sanders fame. It is a really good one to get in and out of being next inside the end of the finger.

To get the best price the marina requires payment up front for the term which is a big committment and a motivation to get the yacht out sailing on a regular basis.

Stay tuned to this channel and "Where did you go on your sail boat today?" for sailing adventures out of Bundaberg

Work is over now till after Christmas. Port side ply is now in place and water proof at least on one side! the port side is the worst and it is naturally the side the switch board and chart table were on. Note the angle of the deck at the dog house. With out the toe rail it's impossible to work on the deck and everything gets done from the workboat.

Ramona said..
Work is over now till after Christmas. Port side ply is now in place and water proof at least on one side! the port side is the worst and it is naturally the side the switch board and chart table were on. Note the angle of the deck at the dog house. With out the toe rail it's impossible to work on the deck and everything gets done from the workboat.

How much are you going to ask for the wheel steering when you take it off??

The position of that one looks like it may be directly on top of the rudder post which would probably mean it has a direct mechanical drive.

Is that the set up or does it still have cables and quadrants??

The yacht is certainly a very interesting variant of the S&S 34 and I bet she sails like a witch.

Looking forward to seeing more pics of her and the repairs and improvements you make.

Cheers and Merry Christmas.

southace said..
Ordering and getting a water maker delivered seems to be the easy part!
Planning ,Installation , connection runs seems the hard part. 7 hours labour today and I'm about 50% away from the commission start up.
At least the instructional manual is written by Aussie shipwright not a Chinese that's a big help!

I have just started looking into building one for myself from scratch. Your method looks far easier though!

cisco said..
The position of that one looks like it may be directly on top of the rudder post which would probably mean it has a direct mechanical drive.

Is that the set up or does it still have cables and quadrants??

The yacht is certainly a very interesting variant of the S&S 34 and I bet she sails like a witch.

Looking forward to seeing more pics of her and the repairs and improvements you make.

Cheers and Merry Christmas.

Has cable to the quadrant and is a little slack. Rudder post is about 40cm aft of the wheel. She is certainly a rocket ship off the wind, even with a dirty bottom.

MorningBird said..
Ricochet is an early one, hull 26 out of 119 of them from Swarbricks.

Just a bit of useless information. Hull 25 is owned by my younger sisters ex-boyfriend in Port Lincoln!