Monday 19 May 2008
Is there no end to this fibreglass
The battle continues against the sheathing. The decks are not as straight forward as the hull as to strip the GRP it is necessary to remove the numerous fittings. The rule with the fittings is that one bolt or screw to each fitting is impossible to remove. This slows things down but I am getting there. Having stripped the glass from where the chain planks exit the deck, it became apparent that the deck has rotted as well. Not just rotted but the mahogany has reduced to mud. Unfortunately the GRP adheres better to the deck than the hull and it is very difficult not to damage the teak decking. I hope to be able to salvage as much as possible.
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I have Kormoran 100sqm windfall ketch. Used by RAF. Was 55ft but now 52 as counter chopped off. Lead keel. Mahoghany topsides, Oak on bent oak interspersed with laminated (used to be steel?) frames. She is heading for a complete refit in about 2 years time. Extensively rebuilt in 70's? but not GRPed, luckily. However galv bolts were used and are now a problem with the wood around them.
Mast must have had tabernacles as hole thru them but how they dropped 18m mainmast I shudder to think! Both are hollow except top an bottom and where the Xtrees are.
Presently in Crosshaven Boatyard Cork for minor(?) repairs/antifoul.
I did a circumnav in 1995-1999 in her!
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