Parts are being ordered for the work so that should start soon. In the meantime, parts of the teak decking are being lifted to assess the extent of the de-bonding. So far it looks like only the strip of planking closest to the cabin top has de-bonded.
The glue fixing the decking to the cabin top (its not screwed, just bonded with glue) has lifted in a few places which has allowed water to get between the wood and the GRP deck. So not into the actual deck itself. In the pictures below the original glue is the orange shading and the black areas are the glue that has come away. It will be cleaned off and the decking glued back down again, which will solve the problem.
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I am getting occasional emails from the chap who bought Dream Weaver, updating on his adventures, which is nice but makes me wish all the more Luna was ready to put back in the water! Still, should not be too long now (I hope).
She has been moved inside the main shed at Silvers Marine now so that work can start on the hull and deck. That’s the bow of a 60’ motor cruiser towering over her! Being inside the (massive) shed means it will be nice and dry and warm for the work to be carried out. The list of work has not been agreed yet so will hold off posting details, but will summarise when complete. The other pictures below show how the keel and grounding plate have become pitted over time. They have now been blasted clean and back to the bare metal. Plan is to fill and fair the keel and grounding plate and then apply 4 or 5 coats of Interprotect epoxy paint followed by 3 coats of Gelshield before the Coppercoat. The hull itself will get the 3 coats of Gelshield as well. That’s a lot of paint! Hoping to pop round and see the boat once the keel has been done. |