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Hello fellow WoodenBoat enthusiasts,
This is my first contribution to the forum,so here goes.
I was given a 12 foot clinker dinghy.The original intention of the previous owner however was to sell it, (when he got around to it), as he had no time to work on it .We had talked about this dinghy over the previous weeks as he new of my interest in wooden boats having partially restored a 1902 Bailey yacht.With curiosity piqued I went and had a look. The dinghy itself had been left outside in the elements uncovered for a number of years and upon closer inspection revealed a number of rotten areas especially around the transom.The extent of the deterioration came as somewhat of a surprise and somewhat of a disappointment to the owner that he had let it get that way,so much so that he said that I could have it, if I could save it.
The shape and volume of the dinghy was what caught my eye,"it's got potential" the voice inside my head was telling me (how many of you have heard that same voice to the detriment of bank balances,relationships etc etc) but it was free. I told the owner, that upon further inspection if it was going to be more than I needed, then I would gift it on.
I haven't,it's well ensconced in the workshop.Let the fun begin. So here are a couple of pics as found.I will regale you with the resurrection of this dinghy over the coming weeks,months, probably years.
This is my first contribution to the forum,so here goes.
I was given a 12 foot clinker dinghy.The original intention of the previous owner however was to sell it, (when he got around to it), as he had no time to work on it .We had talked about this dinghy over the previous weeks as he new of my interest in wooden boats having partially restored a 1902 Bailey yacht.With curiosity piqued I went and had a look. The dinghy itself had been left outside in the elements uncovered for a number of years and upon closer inspection revealed a number of rotten areas especially around the transom.The extent of the deterioration came as somewhat of a surprise and somewhat of a disappointment to the owner that he had let it get that way,so much so that he said that I could have it, if I could save it.
The shape and volume of the dinghy was what caught my eye,"it's got potential" the voice inside my head was telling me (how many of you have heard that same voice to the detriment of bank balances,relationships etc etc) but it was free. I told the owner, that upon further inspection if it was going to be more than I needed, then I would gift it on.
I haven't,it's well ensconced in the workshop.Let the fun begin. So here are a couple of pics as found.I will regale you with the resurrection of this dinghy over the coming weeks,months, probably years.
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