Progress progressed on the boat but not on the blog...

I have the whole inside of the boat joinery... removed except the engine. All the decks are gone and the cockpit joinery. The sheer plank and her inferior mate are gone around the boat. I am presently working on removing the cockpit sole.

A few views of where she is at today. The hull still looks fair and seams tight after 18 or so years aground.

Bow decking . . . GONE!

99% of the screws came out in near perfect condition! If one re-used, how old will the boat be or will the life expectancy be limited?

Galley (starboard)

Completed!

Galley (port)

Port side of the galley is getting ripped out. Just the ceiling left to do.



I now have a portable ice chest to bring to the beach.

White Oak Timber

This is the biggest white oak tree I could find on the property. It dressed out to be 31' long and came in with a 7' circumference at the base. It is pretty darn straight. I have hopes that it will make a fine keel timber. If not, at least the deadwood and floors and miscellaneous parts.

I continue with taking this boat apart.

Main Cabin Forward Completed

I finally finished gutting the main cabin forward. I've seen boats stripped at this stage and thought, boy, you've got a lot of work to do? Know I am thinking, wow, what a lot of work to get here.

How cool is this?

Lights! No excuses now for not working at night?