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Post by JohnV on Mar 28, 2017 16:57:18 GMT
I doubt anyone could put you to shame Wayne ....... bloody hell man the change from that total wreck in the field ...... incredible !!!
I originally started work on Sabina intending to turn her into a cruising home ...... life got in the way for many years and she became, in effect a houseboat. I have now got back to the original plan and I am determined that after all the work, I am going to get at least one big, long coastal cruise with her, before I'm too bloody old.
It's odd ....... I have sailed all sorts of boats (many far from properly seaworthy) all over the place and never batted an eyelid. a couple of times being the only navigator on board and sometimes the only one with seagoing experience ....... no problem ..... but as the sailing date for Sabina's big cruise gets closer I feel a mixture of excitement and terror !!! I suppose it's because A) it's my home and B) I've spent 20 odd years and a small bloody fortune getting her ready !!!
I haven't got time at the moment to sort out a selection of photo's of Sabina H and the work but I promise I will soon !!!
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Post by faffer on Mar 28, 2017 17:07:53 GMT
I have near been at it 2 years though would you believe . Gone quick that. I feel the excitement for you after reading that. What an adventure hey. Be a dream come true for me, you are living my dream I am getting a bit worried now as it gets closer to my launch. Dont know why, may leak, fall over. SINK...OMG lol
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Post by Deleted on Mar 28, 2017 18:01:52 GMT
It's always worth reminding yourself what Ratty had to say on the subject of boats :- 'Believe me, my young friend, there is nothing - absolutely nothing - half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats.'
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Post by Deleted on Mar 28, 2017 18:15:58 GMT
I'm going to have another stab at things tomorrow after work. I will try to take some pictures before I get stuck in!
Main aim is to recouple the prop, finish the engine and webasto coolant circuits along with redoing the Wallas heater exhaust.
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Post by JohnV on Mar 28, 2017 20:26:38 GMT
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Post by faffer on Mar 29, 2017 2:45:34 GMT
And you thought i was bonkers when i got mine . One mean project that was. luvin it I need a retirement thing to work on, got 30 years to go
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Post by JohnV on Mar 29, 2017 6:10:42 GMT
Main engine ........ 4 cyl Glennifer ........ unfortunately just too far gone (although the donkey engine ..... earlier photo ..... after cleaning out the mud and adding oil a diesel ... actually ran) img021 by mudlarker2, on Flickr Of course once it was out of the water this was when I started finding out just how rotten she actually was ....... at this stage a wise man would probably have cut their losses and scrapped her to get some of the money back. img025 by mudlarker2, on Flickr Then the work of cutting out the totally rotten plates started one of the bad areas (and the place we started was the port quarter and the stern) img024 by mudlarker2, on Flickr img027 by mudlarker2, on Flickr img032 by mudlarker2, on Flickr img028 by mudlarker2, on Flickr Then of course you have to start putting some of it back img031 by mudlarker2, on Flickr img029 by mudlarker2, on Flickr img030 by mudlarker2, on Flickr Of course that was just the first area that was rotten ........ and as it turned out not the worst !!!
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Post by kris on Mar 29, 2017 8:46:01 GMT
Thanks for posting the photos john..what a long way your boats come. It's very inspirational for some one like me, who is somewhere along a similar journey. They are worth their own thread.
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Post by larkboy on Mar 30, 2017 17:14:14 GMT
That's a hell of a restoration you've done on Sabina, a real triumph of will. Makes me feel inadequate..🙂
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Post by JohnV on Mar 30, 2017 19:00:17 GMT
That's a hell of a restoration you've done on Sabina, a real triumph of will. Makes me feel inadequate..🙂 Nah ...... just sheer bloody mindedness and being totally unwilling to admit that I made an error of judgement buying her !!!
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Post by JohnV on Mar 30, 2017 19:37:47 GMT
the next bit we attacked was the bow. It was far worse than I imagined. The "whisker bars" or ribs round the bow section were wrought iron and had reacted with the steel plates, the plates were sound between the frames but were corroded away from the back where they were in contact with the frames ......... it was like a sheet of postage stamps ..... perforated into squares. In the end, the bow had to be totally rebuilt. The original frame and stem were re-used but in effect the first 6 foot of Sabina is new. img033 by mudlarker2, on Flickr img034 by mudlarker2, on Flickr img036 by mudlarker2, on Flickr Once the hull was watertight and sound below the waterline she was craned back into the water. Fortunately I was able to offset some of the craneage costs as it moved several other boats at the same time. It was not a true split of costs, as I needed a much bigger crane than the others (250 tonner) but every little helps. img059 by mudlarker2, on Flickr img063 by mudlarker2, on Flickr By this point I was spent out, and work had to stop for several months. Fortunately the guys who had been working on Sabina were available when I had refilled the coffers and the first job was to build the wheelhouse img083 by mudlarker2, on Flickr img082 by mudlarker2, on Flickr img066 by mudlarker2, on Flickr A floating drydock became available and the opportunity was taken to fit the rubbing bands and finish the bow and instal the rudder img067 by mudlarker2, on Flickr img068 by mudlarker2, on Flickr img069 by mudlarker2, on Flickr img071 by mudlarker2, on Flickr img072 by mudlarker2, on Flickr img075 by mudlarker2, on Flickr
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Post by thebfg on Mar 30, 2017 19:41:23 GMT
I knew she was a Labour of love but blimey that's some love.
If you go on a coastal cruise, please be free to stop down here on the Solent. I wpuld love to see her going. I'll even bring the whistable bay.
Some great photos. You must be so proud and excited to finally go cruising.
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Post by kris on Mar 30, 2017 19:54:47 GMT
Wow, what a rebuild john.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 31, 2017 18:56:45 GMT
Slow progress still The holes for drilling the skeg bolts have been plugged, one of the Stainless M20 bolts I had off eBay picked up as I tightened it, I ended up shearing it off and sticking another BZP bolt in it's place, it will do for the time being. The front most bolt needed cutting down and the nut thinning to fit without fouling the skeg bolt. The engine coolant pipework is mostly done, I'm waiting on some 19-16mm silicone straight reducers to connect to the cauliflower. Little bit of faffing about with the Webasto pipework and we won't be far off. The Wallas heater exhaust is sorted, a job made much easier than last time, I had to fit that laying on the gunwale on the wet side of the mooring! Plenty of loose ends to do but they will be OK to do afloat. Northern star is also about ready to go in the drink.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 31, 2017 19:23:33 GMT
Love the photos lads (johnv, faffer and gazza). Keep them coming, even though you make me feel useless by your efforts Terrific photos. Rog
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