formerlyknownasprince
09-04-2002, 02:34 AM
OK - here's the next installment.
Some more ring-frame parts - there ended up being six pieces in all - and a far more difficult task given the lack of a lofting floor. The blue and white monstrosity next to us at this stage was 42 tons of recycled beer cans:
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid30/p2b8b6431dc80099625a881824a9dd4db/fd5101e1.jpg
Paul & Roger doing a number on some Spotted Gum that Paul milled and brought up from Batemans Bay with him. This is part of the skeg beam / stringer repair - geez that chainsaw echoed!:
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid30/pf6292713b6087ff275a8770e100a05cd/fd5101dc.jpg
This shot gives an idea of some of the curves involved in the transom. The timber being used is as per the original, Queensland Kauri and the construction mimics the original, except we used epoxy and silicon bronze screws:
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid30/pa2c6974c4b5c3d8d7da7ead8ad5c0241/fd4fee0d.jpg
Again, a shot to give an idea of the curves involved - the plank at the top was screwed in to place to hold the shape during reconstruction - I managed to pull it down into the lazarete and onto my head at a later stage after a nameless person unscrewed it:
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid30/p112c9953b287c1a01b631f0b0daaa8b7/fd4fee03.jpg
The hood ends of the planks look worse than they actually were. The horizontal battens are where the plank edges land and are the same size as the originals:
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid30/p9e97f7fe369719e289e13a3f57d4d6f2/fd4fede1.jpg
Barry showing off his torture board and looking forward to a Coopers Pale Ale:
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid30/p82ad19d9725da35764d71259d22f172d/fd4feddb.jpg
We got lucky - a bit of plank shaping was involved but we had been expecting to have to spline the seams. Note the "ooze factor" - no dry spots here:
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid30/p80e9a73a40da6581b4c589d9ab4d973b/fd4fedc8.jpg
While Barry was busy rebuilding the transom, others worked on the painting, shafts and steering gear. We will do a better job on the topsides next year - total strip, recaulk, etc. This year was just a stabilisation effort - we still have to re-do the side decks, including new beams from the windscreen back and then replace the cabin sides from there back too:
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid30/p669ada56ce197673ab0c7d27800a29f3/fd4fedc0.jpg
And, that's the second installment.
[ 09-04-2002, 03:37 AM: Message edited by: igatenby ]
Some more ring-frame parts - there ended up being six pieces in all - and a far more difficult task given the lack of a lofting floor. The blue and white monstrosity next to us at this stage was 42 tons of recycled beer cans:
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid30/p2b8b6431dc80099625a881824a9dd4db/fd5101e1.jpg
Paul & Roger doing a number on some Spotted Gum that Paul milled and brought up from Batemans Bay with him. This is part of the skeg beam / stringer repair - geez that chainsaw echoed!:
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid30/pf6292713b6087ff275a8770e100a05cd/fd5101dc.jpg
This shot gives an idea of some of the curves involved in the transom. The timber being used is as per the original, Queensland Kauri and the construction mimics the original, except we used epoxy and silicon bronze screws:
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid30/pa2c6974c4b5c3d8d7da7ead8ad5c0241/fd4fee0d.jpg
Again, a shot to give an idea of the curves involved - the plank at the top was screwed in to place to hold the shape during reconstruction - I managed to pull it down into the lazarete and onto my head at a later stage after a nameless person unscrewed it:
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid30/p112c9953b287c1a01b631f0b0daaa8b7/fd4fee03.jpg
The hood ends of the planks look worse than they actually were. The horizontal battens are where the plank edges land and are the same size as the originals:
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid30/p9e97f7fe369719e289e13a3f57d4d6f2/fd4fede1.jpg
Barry showing off his torture board and looking forward to a Coopers Pale Ale:
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid30/p82ad19d9725da35764d71259d22f172d/fd4feddb.jpg
We got lucky - a bit of plank shaping was involved but we had been expecting to have to spline the seams. Note the "ooze factor" - no dry spots here:
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid30/p80e9a73a40da6581b4c589d9ab4d973b/fd4fedc8.jpg
While Barry was busy rebuilding the transom, others worked on the painting, shafts and steering gear. We will do a better job on the topsides next year - total strip, recaulk, etc. This year was just a stabilisation effort - we still have to re-do the side decks, including new beams from the windscreen back and then replace the cabin sides from there back too:
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid30/p669ada56ce197673ab0c7d27800a29f3/fd4fedc0.jpg
And, that's the second installment.
[ 09-04-2002, 03:37 AM: Message edited by: igatenby ]