Apparently it looks like it's a previously shortened plank anyway as it's only 18" long.

Hopefully it won't be too big-a-job to do.


I agree. The rest of the joints, even around the recent replanking, were only seeping. It's another lift fee, but still better this way than half way down the Severn.

Money well spent if you ask me.

Looking good.

It'll have to look messy before it gets better. Your instrument panel proves that.

All progress is good progress.


Do you have a timetable for when you want her back in the water?

Gathering pace now...

As of this evening the new keel is in place, shipwright Jim did a cracking job of scarfing the keel together, African mahogany, 1 1/8 thick, 3 1/2 inches wide. It was dry fitted on the weekend and tonight its glued in place.

I think, aside from a couple of tiny bits, all woodwork is now complete! Yay!

I just have a huge amount of painting to do.

Pictures speak a thousand words.





New cockpit linings in place.





We extended the outer extremity of this new bulkhead to strengthen the joint in the frame at the chine.



One thing I wanted to achieve was addressing the strength of the inner structure of the boat, right to the core. I'm happy that we've done that. Good as new! I'm sure the 'Three Wise Men' would approve.

She's 45 this year, she was new when Olympic sailor Charles Currey took her to a class victory in the Cowes-Torquay race in 1967.

I did all this 10 years ago, so hopefully another 10 years, although, ideally I'd do it sooner, maintaining is one thing, getting one back from letting them go is another.

I'd like to sell this year, I have my eye on a Huntsman 31 that sank and was recovered....I must need proffessional help.....

The thought of selling fills me with dread.

Ah yes, the 28 with shaft damage, Tom Pepper II, events went something like, struck a submerged object, was beached to prevent sinking, recovered onto a barge, being lifted from barge to lorry the crane toppled on her, something like that, poor thing, quite a long time ago, more than one failed attempt to fix her up since.

You definately should have bought Broad Jumper, we could have had 333 and 666 blasting about!

Out of interest, when not fixing them, do you keep these huntsmen in the water all season or do you dry store them?

Is your Transom in good order , I understand this is often a problem area on the Huntsmen ?

Rower

Friends of mine used to own Double Century and were convinced that the stern was going to fall off at some stage , but she had been well used !!

I've taken a day off on Monday in order to lift in the replacement engines I've bought from a chum, they had been in a Swordsman, I found one sump full of water...not entirely sure what happened but I didn't time for a rebuild so bought some more, Mrs Huntsman was delighted, there goes the conservatory in a puff of smoke!They were delivered to the yard yesterday.

We've painted the bilges and started to assemble the boat.



New DZR ball valves with bronze hose tails.



New sterngland hose, replaced the double jubilee clips with a single Mikalor W4, I noticed that one of the old clips had started to slide off the end, I think this is much more secure albeit a single point of failure.



Raw water separators are now fitted, and plumbed in, see the teak deck, that's had 2 coats of Deks Olje D2, needs 4 more.



One tank in place on some new foam strips courtesy of a chum.



New Vetus exhaust hose now fitted and some other bits and bobs, all loose items in bilge paint grey now finished, some white bits to finish off.

Last night we whacked a coat of half and half (undercoat and enamel) onto the topsides, I brushed on and Mrs Huntsman laid off, still quite a bit of work to do there.