Gypsy Moth repair

[John B]

She only arrived in a couple of days ago but as you can see a team of boatbuilders are right into the repair
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid206/pce053d291843b13c01a75952ba331b92/eed4b5a6.jpg
Thats the section of hull thats been cut out ... about 10 ft x 3 ft thereabouts.
Steve h and I visited her at the TNZ base today and found some very competent people making fast progress.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid206/p1b9c260f179719500d4f382654c66938/eed4b5a4.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid206/p5735af5e3b7e895ee9fa606c1c51bdb8/eed4b5a5.jpg
That 1/2 bulkhead shows some signs of compressionand sheer forces at work but really she's got off pretty lightly.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid206/pa6f62b3edda4f939f28ef6262ff958b5/eed4b553.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid206/p799374ff9cf5571a52a912bbc5d8b1c1/eed4b52b.jpg

[John B]

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid206/pabad2eb3060d9adb3b839a9af4ead258/eed4b502.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid206/p043116ede4731610037edb6b7ec27146/eed4b4d4.jpg
A comment for those with an emotional interest in this heritage boat..
The man overseeing this project is Bob Wilson from Brin Wilson boats and I have to say that that yard have a remarkable historical record for outstanding quality. They became reknowned for their cold moulded kauri boats of the 70's and 80's in particular and they built the kind of boats you want to own. My father has one.
This endorsement has been made to me by some really quite knowledgable boating people and if he is running it then it will be a good job done well..

[John B]

6 laminations
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid206/p09eb6bc48e26dd9e3f694885bc17df6b/eed4b4ae.jpg

[John B]

I posted it in the wrong place and now I've 'copied' it instead of 'moving' it. :rolleyes:

anyway....