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res severa enim gaudium
04-2018
1152 hours spent with my boat so farShip's watch from 1963
Too early - I just couldn't say no03-2018
After 262 working days(Re)Framing completed
84 frames have been replacedNew frames and deck beams
Oak and Ash02-2018
After 240 working daysScale 1:12
Model of my harbour and workshop handling trailerWheel
Heavy duty wheel; load capacity 500kgTrailer
Wheel and strut of the workshop handling trailerDedicated Design
Ground clearance in the lower keel section as low as possible (iron cast keel not in place)Mount
Mount for steel ropes01-2018
After 226 working daysTable Saw
Adjusting the blade before cutting supports for deck beamsDeck Beams
Preparing deck beams in the mast areaDeck Beams
Preparing deck beams in the mast area12-2017
200 working days spent in the workshop in 2017DIY
Clamps for shaping and laminating laminated framesDo it yourself clamps
All set for laminating a long s-shaped frameThis was a big one!
New floor timber in section 511-2017
New!
Deck beams and lodging knees made from ash woodNew!
Traditional copper nail for deck beamsReinforcement
Stainless steel moulding on top of transom kneeIron
Repairing the upper edge of the transomFrames
Upper ends of new frames still have to be sawn offAft section view
Floor area seems to be almost completedMetal Work
Trunk (rudder stock feed-through) not yet zinc-platedTools
Is this a work of art or just a hammer?Logo
The project now has a badge of its own10-2017
Aft deck section
All deck structures have been removedBattens
This is starting material for numerous frames1930s
Old coat of paint from 19381930s
Aft section coat of paint in the original state09-2017
New Knees
Replacement parts supporting deck beams in station 1307-2017
Laminating spars
First approach: Just testing the glue with oak woodLaminating spars
Just testing if the glue works perfectly with oak woodFirst two floor timbers in place
The pieces are already fixed with temporary keel boltsLaminating spars
Bevel and workbenchReplacing spars
Copper bolts from 1938 and bronze screws from subsequent repairs about 20 years agoReplacing spars
This is the next section to work onLaminating spars
Close upLaminating spars
MouldsOld spars
Most of the old spars were broken but nevertheless still firmly attached to most of the planksMany old additional reinforcement spars in the boat
There must have been a repair using thread screws some 20 years ago06-2017
No time for taking fotos in June
Just hard work to prepare everything for new frames and floor timbers05-2017
Camera position
From time to time I record some video footage just to fill my youtube diaryReplacing deadwood of the upper keel
More holes and bolts
Drilling big holes and placing them precisely in the center of the deadwood turned out to be complicated04-2017
Filling seams between planks
This is the area below waterlineOld deadwood of the upper keel
The pieces turned out to be partially weak and had to be replaced completelyReplacing deadwood of the upper keel
Replacing bolts of the keel area
Filling seams between planks - below waterline
03-2017
Having a break
Replacing wood in the upper keel
The so called deadwood removed - keel planks still in placeReplacing wood in the upper keel
The so called deadwood has to be replaced by solid oak02-2017
Filling all seams between planks
Before filling the seams all improper caulking had to be removedCleaning seams between planks
What a nice Fitscheneisen!Hand tool
What a lovely Lie-Nielson plane!Heavy duty lifting gear
The boat surely will be lifted and flipped over more than once.Plans
The original boat plans by Johan Anker drawn in 1929Plans
The original boat plans by Johan Anker drawn in 1929Wood
Oak and hackmatack (larix laricina)Filling seams between planks
DetailFilling seams between planks
DetailSandbags
These are real multi purpose tools!Construction Number?
I found this number engraved on the back of the nameplate.Number 28
As found on the back side of the nameplate.Filling seams between planks
Close-up viewFilling seams between planks
Overview01-2017
Nameplate
A badge showing the boat`s origin in Amsterdam (Netherlands)Arrival
A Sunny day in December 2016 when the boat arrived at the workshopOMG!
Yes - the Boat was in a poor conditionOops!
The entrance turned out to be too narrow!Warm and dry
The boat finally made it's way inside the workshop.Removing the keel
The 1000kg iron keel and keel-bolts are almost completly dismountedBattens
The hull needed to be reinforced during early stages of the restoration
