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Old 03-06-2008, 09:44   #1
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My Project for the next few months

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Not many older boats avalible down this way. I managed to find one. She was designed by Gustav Estlander and built in 1933 33 ft 9ton . She has been vandalised by the preveous owner and need loads of work. My wife has a Royal Cape One Design boat to rebuild.
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Old 03-06-2008, 10:15   #2
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She doesn't look too bad but on older wooden boats looks are deceiving. I hope that ypu did a good survey and all your problems are cosmetic.

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Old 03-06-2008, 23:30   #3
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Silly boy buying yet another boat. Punishment will be....You are required to produce and provide a photo essay of all work in process. Yep that should do it. Lets see if you buy a third after that punishment. :-)
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Old 03-06-2008, 23:51   #4
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Hi Alan
Will do.I am moving her home in two weeks time.I have a few photos showing what has to be done to the old girl.The second boat(RCOD) is my wifes boat so no input from me and have been told hands off.

A sailing school in Cape Town ran a ad that read If you think sailing is in your blood have it tested. Well the rest is history.

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Old 04-06-2008, 00:32   #5
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Yum! Yum loads of fun
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Old 24-06-2008, 09:39   #6
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My Project for the next few months um mabe that should be year

Ok . Boat is now at home . Stripped one side toe rail and aluminum tread plate cladding the deck. Aft deck is ply forward is oak both shot as the aluminum traped moisture and commenced the cycle of rot. Stripped some paint and discoverd a veneer sheath.Two planks down all is rotten to some degree below that to the keel just patches of we rot and the odd spot of iron sickness on the bulckheads bolts. Although she is Caravel hulled no sign of caulking.Could have been removed at the time she was sheethed? Will post pics next time arround.
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Old 24-06-2008, 11:49   #7
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What are those green and cream colored bubbly shaped things? Strangest stuff I have ever seen on a boat!

Looks like something out of a bad horror movie
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Old 24-06-2008, 12:44   #8
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What are those green and cream colored bubbly shaped things? Strangest stuff I have ever seen on a boat!

Looks like something out of a bad horror movie
Lemme guess, it's spray foam which was used to seal either a deck or bulkhead that was shifting out of place.
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No polly foam to stop the leaks. I have removed most of it about two and half garbage bags full. Fun stuff I will post a pic of the blue foam to complete the collection now any thing constructive
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Yes, I was guessing some kind of foam as I hit "submit".

Sorry, I have nothing constructive to offer. I once owned a plywood Lightning built by a distant relative many years ago, but it was in relatively good shape and much simpler in construction so I did not have to do much to it.
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Old 06-07-2008, 11:14   #11
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If you check out my pics you will notice a lump of rust with a patch of blue. That is the motor. It started I almost @#$% my self. It is A Kabota as you find in the tractors.this is fitted with a closed circuit heat exchange. Any one got more info on the Kabota engin.

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Old 12-07-2008, 12:05   #13
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Hey Butch. you got one big ass F ing project. I thought I had a project, but looking at your pics put things back in perspective for me. Thanks for the inspiration.

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Old 12-07-2008, 12:58   #14
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Thanks thats the worst rest is ok. Only one side is truly shot to s@#$$. Theother side is in better condition.
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Paul some pics please
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