Wots the Point refit 2007

[bootlegger]

Is now complete.

 

Sam has rebuilt and painted the engine and tommorrow is the sea trials.

 

In the meantime this year the hull was sanded down back to original gel coat, gouges filled, under coated and the hull repainted.

 

The old rubber rubbing strake was removed and teak strips were added to enable new double edged rubber strakes to be added. The old wooden fendering was removed and new aluminium and rubber fenders were fitted.

 

Under the water line the hull was slurry blasted and sanded and ground down to rid any traces of osmosis. A coat of gel shield plus was used to seal and the hull was screeded by two coats of intermix.

 

Hullsanded down again, a further 4 coats of gelshield plus, a coat of gelsheild 200 and then two coats of hard anti foul.

 

New cutlass bearings and stern glands were fitted.

 

New bilge pumps with float switches were added.

 

Old sea toilet removed, inside of hull gelshileded and bilges repainted.

 

All skin fittings re seated and sealed and old plastic fittings replaced with brass.

 

Deck replaced new repainted and upper deckworks and wheelhouse roof repainted.

 

New fuel lines and valves replaced with brass fittings.

 

New livery complete with new signage and new canopy

 

Next year just the wheelhouse windows to be replaced and the inside of the cabin to be re trimmed and the boat will effectively be new.

 

Many thanks to Sam Tricket, Dan and especially Dave from L'Artisan who can make painting with a roller look like it's been sprayed on, truly amazing.

 

Photos to follow.

[Bob F]

Wow! I'm knackered just reading it.

 

She must be your pride and joy.

[Maverick Martin]

Tim

 

You must be really pleased with the results. I am looking forward to seeing you and "Wots the Point" back afloat, I'll make sure I have my shades on

 

Martin

[great white]

Well done mate

 

I know what its like to get to the end of a big project

 

I hope you get as much fun being back afloat as me and the boys have

 

CU on the water

 

Charlie

[bootlegger]

Not half Charlie, it's been a long 6 months.

 

Anyway the sea trials went without a hitch, the boat was doing 9 knotts this morning at one third throttle, turns on a sixpence and Sam reckons it will cruise all day at least 11 knotts and at a push will do 13-14 knotts, which is more than good enough.

 

PS Forgot to mention we rebuilt the engines box fitting teak edging and new huge hex bolted galvanised hinges, re fitted the door, removed the old cooker, fitted a new one and have hung cargo sotrage nets where the old cooker used to take up the entire bulkhead.

 

It,s now on it's mooring, the down side is that we have to run the engine for the next 20 hours at under 1000 revs (but she will still do 9 knotts even at that which is sufficent to get out of the harbour).

 

PS Charlie, we passed Alfresco on the way out, rather impressive, when are you getting a COP and starting your chartering business ?

 

Pics attached

[bootlegger]

And another

[duncan]

love the hull colour and she looks really smart overall without loosing the seakeeping lines and functionality etc

 

nice job

[bootlegger]

A lot of people have mentioned the colour and said that they have liked it. The fact that she used to be in red white and black livery and called Simply Red, and she now sports the colours of the only true club in Manchester and has had her name changed is really just a coincidence.

[great white]

Nice pictures she really does look good

 

Thanks for the comments about Alfresco, We have built her to code but will not go the whole way unless fuel costs dictate or the boys and I change our mind to start chartering.

 

The website name on her is the makers

 

Charlie

[Coddy]

Well done Tim

 

Certanly looks a lot differant from when I last saw her.

 

Hope you are soon out there catching some fish

 

Coddy