1932 Classic Yacht
The Bridge deck toe rails are installed, stained but no gloss coating yet. You can also see the new windlass and anchor davit. To buy a new anchor windlass was a hard decision. The old windlass was working ok but not that reliable even after I worked on it and replace a part or two….
I’ve been working steady three sometimes four days a week on Merva since we got back and I recovered from jet lag. Today I finished fastening down the last bit of the bridge deck. The first picture is an example of how the entire deck was fastened. I used Teak Systems glue and high-density plastic…
I got a lot completed to the point of dry fitting the covering boards and the first layer of plywood sub sheathing. Before I can permanently fasten the foredeck covering board down, I’ll need to complete the curved portion of covering board that transition between the side decks and the upper foredeck. This is the…
Starting on Merva’s foredeck.
The work on Merva slowed down because of our trip to SanDiego (the CYA gathering) and the cold weather here. Nice to get out of town and away from the cold and grey but I came back with a cold and a lot of commitments. That slowed things down even more. But the second layer…
Removing the old teak deck planking (and covering boards). Found deck planking to be nailed down – not screwed. This made the job easier. Structure in very good shape.
Hauled out for some maintenance before heading to Victoria for the classic boat show.
Tim and I are at the Classic Yacht Association rendezvous in Seattle this weekend. A nice guy airdropped this photo he took of Merva coming into Bell Harbor. You can see the big Ferris wheel in the background.