Masts and spars

I haven't started on Teals new mast yet but as the other one is now glued I am going to
get the scarfs cut and start gluing Teals one up tomorrow.
I have been working on a 17ft boom, a 12ft gaff which are now rounded and ready for
sanding. The other mast will have the last of the clamps off tomorrow so I can cut
the taper and try and get it down to 16 sides.
The masts are made of 5 pieces so I am gluing 1 piece per day which makes it a bit more
manageable as the time for getting the glue under pressure is only about 10mins at this
temperature. Its best I glue them early and let them set in the heat during the day.
I made a list of all the jobs left to do on Teal before she comes out of the tent and can go in
the water and worked out there is around 16 days work to do. Not bad but at 3 or 4 days
a week it is going to take longer than I want. I may be able to get extra time towards the end
and some jobs may take less time so I may whittle away a few days out of that yet.

Scarf joints in mast

Pure brilliant white

For now.
Thats all the interior and any parts that will be inaccessible when the deck and cockpit go in
topcoated. I guess any places that I don't want getting dirty will be the places I can get
at to touch up after anyway. The deck sheeting is ordered and will be ready early next week.
The last of the disused rivet holes have been plugged so all I can do with the hull is wait for the
putty to dry. I'm going to concentrate on masts for the next week and hopefully the following
week will see the deck go on and the engine arrive.

Getting pretty again

Puttying finished

So thats all the ribs, all the fastenings, all the caulking and all the puttying finished. She is
now a boat that might float. Please let it float.
I also mixed up some concrete as well and packed it down either side of the deadwood.
Thats what she had there before so I did the same. I've been avoiding any woodwork over
it because its impossible to clean out anything that falls down there.

Absolutely loving it

Finished caulking

Finished off the caulking today, all except the very top of the transom which will have
to wait until the tent is gone. I didn't have time to finish the putty so that can wait until
the next day.
The inside is now all undercoated in white ready for top coat.

Rivets

Today was the first day I got down to Teal this week but the rivets arrived yesterday
so Ken came along and we riveted the last four ribs and about 50 other rivets that
were needed elsewhere. I calculated that Teal has around 2200 fastenings in total and
we have replaced 1600 of them.
We also gave one side inside a coat of white undercoat.
Next I can finish the caulking and puttying.
I've ordered the glue for the mast and the T&G sheeting for the deck as well.

More bits

Planed off the window blanks, sealed the join with a little epoxy. Just needs a light sanding and I think the varnish will disguise it pretty well. I also need to route out a rebate for the glass and then fit the bronze bessel.

Painted the rest of the ribs and put in some temporary floor boards for climbing in and out. Less tripping over stuff

It took more than a coat of paint.

Deck beams all primed and the front two varnished. I'm looking forward to lying in the forepeak berth with a lamp lit looking up at the old varnished oak against the new white painted deck boards.

Primed inside

Trying to make a round window fit in a larger square hole, I had to put in a backing piece to make it a good strong repair. I will plain it and sand it flush the next day and cut out the other half of the circle for the new deadlight. I've hated those rectangle deadlights since the day we bought her so I'm glad they are gone.

Sole board bearers, The two in the foreground are higher than the rest. They are beneath the companion way so when you stand there your head is just about out the hatch, They also make the floor wide enough for the companionway steps to sit on and the will also house the electric bilge pumps.

I sanded out the rest of the interior today and finished grey priming it all so its all nice and uniform and ready for undercoat. I'm going to use Danboline bilge paint on the bilge. I know theres mixed feelings on painting bilges in wooden boats as opposed to oiling them but her bilge will be shallow so I'm just going to opt for sealing it with paint

Andy Rankins mizzen mast step, Perfectly good and ready to be bolted in.

Lodging knees ready to be bolted in

Ribs steamed in ready for riveting, Rivets are on the way so should be pressing on with that in the middle of next week which means I can finish the last bit of caulking and putty.

Some of the deck beams are primed, will be finishing them very shortly along with the rest of the ribs.