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At last an update!
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Dewalt flapdisk on a grinder. It goes through that grey goo like butter... Just a quick correction... I've tried it, and it makes it flat very quickly... definately does not go through it fast! Will try doing some ninja angle grinding, grooves into the filler and then chisel, sand whats left... Wha...

Ok my current thoughts on this. (Now that i am almost at the stage to do it! On the port side with the L-Berth i am going to use the compression post as a datum for getting everything square and level. First of all i will affix some horizontal cleatstock on the bulkhead at the level of where i want ...

Hmm, i might be able to get the boat level, its on some uneven ground and i don't know if i have enough adjustment in the trailer... i'll give it a blast! Would you build a framework and attach the bunk sides and top to it, and then tab in, or would you use the sides and tops themselves as there own...

As part of my rip out, the old bunks dissapeared (all the fibreglass was splitting etc) so i need to put in some new ones, they will be tabbed in for extra stiffness etc. Does anyone recommend the best method for this? The boat isn't level and getting it that ways not practical so a spirit level is ...

I use ear muffs as well, but just turn up the stereo! I have a multipurpose cutting disc which is pretty thin i'd say no more then 2-3mm (0.11") but as its cutting you can see a long line of dust just flying off from the end of the disc! I've got a 40grit flap disc, but it didn't really go thro...

Yes, fir is what i plan to use as well.
I know that some people make all of the structures from unsupported ply, but that just isn't how i like to do things.
I know that theres no problem at with building using just ply, but thats just personal choice!

I intend to use softwood as framing for some of the interior when i rebuild, does anyone know a good durable protection for this?
Mainly because it will be a pig to refinish once the surfaces are built around it!

Thanks!

Brief update: The bunks from the otherside went today, and the tabbing is faired back to the hull roughly. Tomorrow i'm going to have a blast at the filler (!) and seal all the deck leaks i have, its no fun coming back to wet in the bilges! I'm also debating the forecabin, i was going to leave it wi...

No what would i want one of those tubs for!? Lol just kidding, but no its not a triton, i live in the UK so we don't have them anyway!

Its an Eygthene 24 Quarter Tonner, an absolute beast upwind! :)

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Its tough but very brittle, tried chiselling, it looks like im gonna have to sand it!

I feared that would be the answer! :( Do you have any tips for protection whilst doing this kind of dusty job, i wear overalls, dust goggles, a proper filtered mask (can't smell any dust at all when working) and gloves. But i find it gets up my sleeves, in hair etc and is very irritating, is it just...

Pictured below, when the builders constructed my Yacht, there was a moulded inner lining, underneath the deckhead one, i discovered that it was held up (apart from the screws at the side) with blobs of what looks like filler. All of the bolts of the existing deck hardware have been encapsulated in e...

Currently Chicane is out the water so that i can finish all the jobs that need doing. I will write out the full list eventually, but summarised: - Interior Refit - Engine Install - Exterior Cosmetic Work - Repositioning some deck hardware to better places after initial fitment. - Mast Respray Curren...

I'm currently in the process of restoring my Eygthene 24 Quarter Tonner, its a step up from my last project boat (A Jaguar 21) as something far more sea-worthy and should have the ability to do some offshore sailing when finished. Info on class here: http://www.eygthene24.com/ Basically she's a soli...