The vessel is a 1952 Feadship, 56' LOA, 13'2" Beam and a draft of 4'6". Steel hull, twin 671 detroits. I just finished installing 16 AGM...
In this shot you can also notice where the shrinkage has been dealt with using black caulk.
And a view from the deck
A quartering view
Here you can see the awning from the side
David, I recently came across a post you made regarding an aft deck awning. Having had similar thoughts myself I stumbled across the...
Because it would require complete disassembly of the interior of the vessel. The interior walls were installed over the fairing blocks, then the...
My shafts are completely different and are water lubricated. I'll see if I can take a photo.
Well in the early days of Feadship the association was now at all standardized and it seems that each yard had their own vendors. Your portlight...
David, The portholes on Tiki seem to be very similar to those on Brigand. On Brigand there are holes cut in the steel, a large fairing block is...
Sorry, alwbrite.....
It appears that Coelan is a polyurethane clear coat much like Awlcraft which has in recent years become quite popular here in the Pacific...
Brigand's construction is exactly the same. In one place on the port side near the top of the window two of the planks have separated about 1 -...
The similarity in the construction of our boats is remarkable. There, I remarked on it. It would also appear that the same Burmese teak was used...
"The down side of this material is it’s poor corrosive properties particularly while sitting still in marine bearings." PWMarine : Blog
Find someone who really knows this subject. SS is only SS in the presence of oxygen, in oxygen depleted areas it suffers crevice corrosion VERY...
Beautiful work!!!!!!!! Do you have any photos of the repairs where the teak opened up???
Mine is fitted with a stainless trim, maybe 3/16 thick and the width of the rub rail. I ran out of time to put it back but it will be going back...
Prep drilled finished
I thought to replace it with steel and weld it, but the hull would not allow it, at the rear the hull slopes in at the top (tumble home) by...
