Starting on Merva’s foredeck.
Category: Maintenance
Deck
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…
New Deck
New Deck
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.
Port Townsend
Hauled out for some maintenance before heading to Victoria for the classic boat show.
Preparing For The Bell Harbor Rendezvous
I’m getting Merva ready for the Bell Harbor Rendezvous. It starts next Friday. Merva is starting to look good. Can’t wait to do the decks and covering boards in the fall. I really like working on her – she is such a lovely boat. Exterior is gloss but the wheelhouse except for the countertop is…
Boathouse
Merva, once again, lives ‘under cover’.
Anchor, Sole, Clock
Anchor I rigged the anchor davit with a block-and-tackle and hook. Then, I fastened a wire hoop on the head of the anchor. The hook catches the wire hoop, and it does a good job of lifting and dropping the anchor without damaging the Merva’s sides. It’s taken me a while to set up the…
Erin, Stove, Trim
A little bit of this and that on Merva. Erin I’ve finished with Erin, Merva’s skiff, and it’s back on her house. I refinished the transom and painted her inside and out. The inside isn’t as good as I would like but the exterior is ok. Looking at the historic photos of Erin I saw…
Windlass, Grab Rail, Hatch
I finished cleaning out the windlass then bought some ½” square steel bar stock, cut it to length, drilled the hole for a spring and shaped the end to fit the gear. It matches the existing brake pawl minus the broken-out hole. I hope it works (I’m waiting for a new spring.) Installed the Starboard…