(By the way, when sitting in an empty fiberglass hull on a cold NH winter night, a space heater and a glass of Gosling's goes a long way)
Salon looking forward.
The bulkheads look like they were replaced and not much else was done to them. The trim around this is all gone and needs to be replaced. The fiberglass seems solid and strong through out. The entire inside needs to be sanded and cleaned up. New cabinetry and berths needs to be built in. I was was initially thinking of keeping everything as it was in 1965, but those berths were really small and at 6'4", I need more room to stretch out. I may change the layout, but keep true to the spirit of the original look.
Here you can see the cross member dividing the high and lower sections of the doghouse where the Dragon should be.
Forward Bilge.
The structure up forward all seems solid and will stay. Need to clean this area as well and address the bilge. All the wood in this area that was removed is solid and will be going back in as it was (After a little paint and allot of varnish). This will be where the kid sleeps. (the bed, not the bilge)
The bilge looks good. will clean it out and seal the concrete in with Epoxy.
Concrete covered cast iron ballast.
The concrete that was poured on top is in pretty good shape. Some water damage closer to the companionway but generally good throughout. It will need some more concrete, then sealed with epoxy this summer.
Vee berth.
Kids room. Not much will change here. The wood is all in great shape and will stay. The water tank that sits under the berth looks like its in great shape and needs to be cleaned inside and out. This area when done is white with lots of teak trim and looks like a great place for a kid to hang out. The head is also up here, just aft of the bulkhead door on Starboard. May make for some interesting late night visits to the head. Aft of the bulkhead on the port is the locker for clothes/ foul weather gear.When this door is open it can be used to divide the forward and aft sections.
Head.
The head fits in this small compartment. Not a great place for a head but on such a small boat, there's not a lot of other options. The wires were collected from through out the boat and stowed here. The glass in here looks OK and I wont know how the sea cocks are until this summer.
Windows.
The wood in this area is structurally sound and will stay. There is obvious water damage, but cleans up easily and should look great when varnished again. The stringers overhead will be bright and the flat runs between them will be white. Should look nice. The knee in the middle of the picture is an example of the handiwork of the craftsman that would have finished triming out the boat at the Cheoy Lee yard. Supposedly, when the boat was being built, a craftsman and a couple of his kids or wife would actually move aboard the boats and when they were finished installing and varnishing they would each leave their signature by installing intricately carved knees and a dragon.
Another shot of the knee.
Salon starboard.
Both sides needs to have the old glass tabs cleaned out. The old paint scraped and sanded. The whole things washed down and degreased, then the new berths and drawers will be set in the same place they were in before. The plan so far is to have one long settee berth running down the starboard side (6 feet 4 1/2 inches, perfect).
Port side.
Wetbar (sink and ice box) just as you enter through the companionway, then a small berth more forward. In this small settee berth, you'll be able to sit at the table and also use it as a small nav area.
Chainplate.
This is the aft most chainplate on the starboard side. The backing plates and bolts were all significantly water damaged. Most of the bolts fell apart on removal. The backing plates look in rough shape too. The chainplates sit under a nice think bed of glass and if replaced, will need to be ground out, the area cleaned up, chainplate and bolts bedded back in with glass and the backing plate itself finally glassed in. This will be a pain. Not sure about the Chainplates themselves yet. Some of them look OK. On others it hard to tell. If they do come out, it will likley be someday this winter when the weather isn't too cold but wont be able to rebed them until this spring. Gives me a long time to have new ones made up.
Concrete covered ballast.
I'll be replacing those cross members which actually support the floor boards. They were damaged in the same water that ate away at the concrete. All the floor boards for this area are intact and in great shape.
Motor well.
This needs a good cleaning. Engine bed stringers may need to be replaced/retabbed. There is also some concrete which needs to be repoured and then sealed around here too.
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