Bramble banker Posted October 4, 2014 Report Posted October 4, 2014 Time to open the wallets! jay kay and Maverick Martin 2 Quote
gjb Posted October 4, 2014 Report Posted October 4, 2014 Hope all goes well and good luck Graham Quote
niggle Posted October 4, 2014 Report Posted October 4, 2014 It will be awesome when you've worked your magic Adam Quote
great white Posted October 5, 2014 Report Posted October 5, 2014 Hi mate I know that you both bought the boat with the intension to do her up to the standard of JV1, Not sure that you were expecting some of the things you have found so far, or the ejecter seat. Some of these pictures shows what not to do. But it's all fixable buddy. Huge respect to Percy for getting her in to your garden, told you he was a good un. We all know the boat will be a cracker, when he picks her up in the spring Then look out fishes Charlie Quote
Matt Posted October 6, 2014 Report Posted October 6, 2014 Well at leat you will have plenty to do this winter! And no doubt by the time your done she wil be as shiny as brand new. Quote
Jim Posted October 7, 2014 Report Posted October 7, 2014 Looking at the sorry state now she's all stripped out you could flog her on to Little Sal . . . . . . He loves a project. Seriously though Adam, that's a lot of work and expense. Make sure you give your wife plenty of kisses for being so understanding. We'll see you back on the water in the spring with a very safe, gorgeous boat. Well done. Jim Rob 1 Quote
Adam F Posted October 13, 2014 Author Report Posted October 13, 2014 Bit more progress this weekend. No going back now! Managed to strip out all of the electrics and all of the woodwork. All that is left now is the hydraulics and then it's time to done the dusk mask and look like I'm an Ebola doctor before setting to the interior fibreglass with a diamond disc! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD Quote
Jim Posted October 13, 2014 Report Posted October 13, 2014 I think I'd cry if it were mine Adam. When it's finished it will be worth it though. ATB.. Jim Quote
Wight Magic Posted October 13, 2014 Report Posted October 13, 2014 Looks like you are getting on with it now good luck with the refit Dave Adam F 1 Quote
charlieannear Posted October 13, 2014 Report Posted October 13, 2014 Makes me want to refit mine! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote
Steve S Posted October 17, 2014 Report Posted October 17, 2014 I wish you lots of energy Adam, that is one mother of a job there. I'm sure it will be great boat once complete. Seeing how much work is required is making me feel old . Stuie 1 Quote
Jim Posted October 19, 2014 Report Posted October 19, 2014 I wish you lots of energy Adam, that is one mother of a job there. I'm sure it will be great boat once complete. Seeing how much work is required is making me feel old . Ditto that one Steve. Quote
Adam F Posted November 2, 2014 Author Report Posted November 2, 2014 Major progress today, and not a job I was looking forward to - I'd rather have been out in NZ in the sun with Ian, and not on my back under the deck with a grinder and sabre saw for 5 hours. Despite a full set of PPE I still ended up covered in itchy grp dust, it literally got everywhere. Anyway, I'm now very close to the stage where things stop getting worse and start getting better. The wheelhouse deck is completely gone, just a bit of final grinding and cleaning and then it's time to order in the marine ply and start templating bulk heads ready for a new deck to be glassed in. Wheelhouse dash.... Gone! Forward bunk... Gone! Middle section... Gone! Galley section... Gone Everything... Gone. And hoovered. Mountain of dust. Bloody glad that job is done! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD niggle and Bramble banker 2 Quote
Adam F Posted November 2, 2014 Author Report Posted November 2, 2014 Just read the last post and the photos make I took easy! It was an absolute pig of a job. I've even bled for the boat today... Apparently diamond cutting discs are pretty good at cutting leather gloves and human flesh :-(( Quote
Adam F Posted November 2, 2014 Author Report Posted November 2, 2014 No, it's not an Ebola outbreak in Dorset.. Me trying my best to protect myself! Stuie, Peter, Ark and 1 other 4 Quote
great white Posted November 2, 2014 Report Posted November 2, 2014 Well done mate Its made hell of a differance already, look forward to seeing how it developes from here. Hope the itching does not last long Quote
Kingfisher 126 Posted November 2, 2014 Report Posted November 2, 2014 Just an observation Adam, the limber holes running between the bulkheads. There is alot of area there thats not sealed if there was a hole up forward, how far back do they go? Maybe worth thinking about making one bulkhead watertight just in case. Well done on getting the worst job of all out the way, soon see some results come together looking good so far. Adam F 1 Quote
Adam F Posted November 2, 2014 Author Report Posted November 2, 2014 Chris, it's a good observation, and another reason I've taken the boat back as far as I have. The boat has 8 bulkheads in total but all have limber holes, so no water tight compartments. My plan going forward is to seal these off hand have 4 water tight compartments will electric and manual bilge pumps. Jim, Kingfisher 126 and niggle 3 Quote
Steve S Posted November 3, 2014 Report Posted November 3, 2014 My Targa has limber holes all through and 3 water tight compartments with auto bilge pumps. In each of the 3 compartments the limber hole is plugged with a removable rubber bung so a bit of the best of both worlds, just a thought. Jim, Adam F and Kingfisher 126 3 Quote
Adam F Posted November 12, 2014 Author Report Posted November 12, 2014 So much for thinking I was nearly there. Another 5 hours of grinding was required to get every last bit off. The only bit built properly on the boat was the toilet cubicle.... The bloody thing would have survived a nuclear blast, absolute nightmare to get that out. I honestly didn't expect to have taken the boat back this far... I'm now left with what isn't far off a bare set of mouldings! Anyway, we are here now. GROUND ZERO! From here on in I start to add things...and the rebuild starts! niggle, Peter, Bramble banker and 2 others 5 Quote
Ben Posted November 12, 2014 Report Posted November 12, 2014 Fair play mate looks a mamouth task !!!! Quote
Kingfisher 126 Posted November 12, 2014 Report Posted November 12, 2014 Now that's what you call a blank canvas! Good luck with the rebuild should look the business. When are you hoping to relaunch Adam? Quote
lofty Posted November 12, 2014 Report Posted November 12, 2014 Reminds me of my Sunseeker days The cabin would arrive and I'd have ten days to make it look beautiful. My mate still does panels and upholstery for his business. If you want details drop me a pm. It only gets better from this moment on Quote
ChrisE Posted November 13, 2014 Report Posted November 13, 2014 My god, that's one heroic refit. I'm sure that you'll have a wonderful craft once you've finished. Quote
great white Posted November 13, 2014 Report Posted November 13, 2014 Looks like alfresco did when she was craned into the garden Except that the outside is done and ready to go engine fitted etc, so its only the inside to do mate Not sure only is the right word Adam, good luck Quote
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