So when is the last, first? When the last plank goes in, it is the first step towards being ready to sail again…and here are some photos of those finishing touches:
A sea of new planking
Shaping the garboard plank
Priming the Hull
the new hull planking primed
Getting putty in all those feet of seams
Captain Nick driving in a new bolt for the stem
Making rivets by hand for the head rig hardware
Tamping down the old seams
Rigging the new bobstay
Next comes the bownet
A headrig ready for action
Meanwhile...at the stern, the old prop - shiny and new
