Repairs to Clinker Ply

[WalneyJohn]

On my trip to Beale Park this year, I managed to damage my boat in a road accident, not too serious but the winch post on the trailer found it's way in to the forward compartment.  Lesson learned from this event is to correctly secure the boat to the trailer, so I've now invested in a pair of 2" wide ratchet straps. .

Back to the repair; Coincidently as I was musing on the best way to tackle the hole, Watercraft Magazine arrived with an article on repairing the St. Ayles skiff damaged over winter, problem solved I thought. However all that appears in photos and text is not as easy as it reads but the following is a summary:

The Hole:


Removal of the damaged wood and squaring the plank ends


Scarfing the original planks (not easy working upside down and at the pointy end of the boat)


Clamping the new boards in place (doing this single handed meant having to climb into the forward compartment trying to line up blind screw holes with slimy epoxy getting everywhere it shouldn't and not where it should.)


Finally it was all clamped in place, the epoxy cured and the clamps removed, It didn't look too bad.


The joints, seams, and small holes were faired with thickened epoxy the sanded smooth.


The more paint I applied the better it was looking:
 


The inside is out of sight so less care was taken, which was just as well because it was uncomfartable, hard work trying to crawl in the forward compartment and use various tools in sauna temperatures, not to mention the lack of ventilation with the fumes. So here's the inside:



Finishing with a happy photo, back on the water, re-launch at Coniston.


hopefully see you at Tewkesbury.

[Forthsailoar]

Repair looks very impressive, well done!

[Timmo]

Excellent job.

Look forward to seeing her on the water at Tewksbury.

Tim.

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Subject: Repairs to Clinker Ply