Week 7

Shed nearly complete now and bringing in all my saved up timber.Mostly EUCALYPYUS PILULARIS. Ive had for years and is nice and dry.Also som KAURI AGATHIS and WESTERN RED CEDAR, and TOTARA.We have a wood rack/bracing on the eastern side..

Also paid a visit to PK to see his Penobscot 14 in mould-lovely skiff.....

ISSUE 6

The shed is pushing to completion and workbench installed on top of the container.

Now getting into the demo work on Mason Bay-old hatch and deck torn up and close inspection of the RIBS. not so good!......

Week 5

Work contiues on the shed. Steps up to the top of the container where there will be a workbench.Meanwhile removal of plumbing and wiring continues....

Shed Work

Week 4 and must get the shed closed in as a big blow coming. Used old vinyl signs12m by 4m lets a nice light thru and cheap and strong I think 600gms. Plan on workshop on top of the container, and stairs not steps up to the boat........

Crane Day

Crane ordered and arrived on time,complete with a rigger!
Jobs to do and in this order:
1-Lift steel main mast off
2-lift mizzen mast off
3-pull out motor and place on already made bearers.
4-pull out 2 fuel tanks[alreadt empty of fuel 300l left]
5-pullout 160lt hydraulic tank-also MT.

Then it is time to erect the 5 timber portals and brace for the shed over Mason Bay

 Then time for a rest and beer!......

Second weeks work

Getting right into the stripping of Mason Bay. Fuel tanks out,motor moved aft ready to lift out aft companionway.de-wiring,removing birdsnest in the air intake for the motor!Meanwhile making the timber portals for the shed.

Crane next week....

Setting up Camp

Lots of stuff to do-like Build a shed and strip the boat.Started with building 5 timber portal frames stacked one on top of another ready to lift into position when the crane comes.Also when the crane comes-lift the masts off-remove motor-remove fuel tanks.All has to be done before the erection of the portals! Also I had to scrub the boat out of 50 years of gunge-filthy job..Also bought a 20ft container to store stuff and removed all the ballast-1700kg mostly rusty sash weights. Ready for the crane.....