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August 20, 2014 at 8:09 am #4946
timadlam
Participant<p style=”margin: 10px 5px 10px 0px; padding: 0px; outline: 0px;”><span style=”background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);”>Hi all,</span></p>
<p style=”margin: 10px 5px 10px 0px; padding: 0px; outline: 0px;”><span style=”background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);”>I am an engineer and reasonably competent with woodworking tools, but we’re new to owning dinghies and GP14s, having happily acquired GP14 4037 by accident after a offer I couldn’t refuse from the friend of a friend (we initially only wanted the trailer, but you know how it can be with a old boat that needs a bit of TLC)! We would really like to get it sailing again.</span></p>
<p style=”margin: 10px 5px 10px 0px; padding: 0px; outline: 0px;”><span style=”background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);”>It has had some damage to the hull repaired around the mast step – I’m told the hull was holed next to the step by a wayward trailer pad and that there was no damage to the keel or hog. The wooden mast step was rotten, so I have made a new one from a sound 300 year old oak beam – it’s beautiful wood.</span></p>
<p style=”margin: 10px 5px 10px 0px; padding: 0px; outline: 0px;”><span style=”background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);”>The rib forward of the centreboard case was also rotten where it was against the centreboard. I have made and scarfed in a new piece from good quality marine ply.</span></p>
<p style=”margin: 10px 5px 10px 0px; padding: 0px; outline: 0px;”><span style=”background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);”>My main query relates to the wooden mast. I have removed the fittings and stripped the varnish off it to recoat it, but how do I clean out and recoat the slot the mainsail runs in? Please excuse my ignorance for not knowing the name of this slot! I don’t want to damage the wood, which is quite thin in this area.</span></p>
<p style=”margin: 10px 5px 10px 0px; padding: 0px; outline: 0px;”><span style=”background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);”>If I post an appropriate photo of the hull, would anyone be able to comment on the old repair?</span></p>
<p style=”margin: 10px 5px 10px 0px; padding: 0px; outline: 0px;”><span style=”background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);”>Many thanks,</span></p>
<p style=”margin: 10px 5px 10px 0px; padding: 0px; outline: 0px;”><span style=”background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);”>Tim Adlam</span></p>
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<p style=”margin: 10px 5px 10px 0px; padding: 0px; outline: 0px;”>ps: apologies to the moderator for initially putting this post in entirely the wrong place!</p>
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