Dan Vadas Posted August 25, 2015 Share #1 Posted August 25, 2015 Hi all, My neighbour just handed me a Yacht that may or may not have been made somewhere in Asia, or could be Scratchbuilt, to do a Restoration on. It's not too bad for what it is - a couple of cracks in the hull (which makes me think Asian), the masts are loose, it's VERY dirty, and the rigging needs re-tying. It shouldn't take me more than a couple of days (where have I heard THAT before? ) Danny capnharv2, omarcs, Geoff Matson and 13 others 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjdale Posted August 25, 2015 Share #2 Posted August 25, 2015 Danny you are just a glutton for punishment! I hope your neighbour appreciates your kindness. Jack12477, dgbot, Canute and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pompey2 Posted August 25, 2015 Share #3 Posted August 25, 2015 Not tempted to mount a couple of 6 pounders then Canute, Dan Vadas, Piet and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Vadas Posted September 4, 2015 Author Share #4 Posted September 4, 2015 A few more pics before I started dismantling things. I decided it was easier to pull the whole thing apart and start over : The crack in the hull. It turned out to only be the bulwark had come loose : The original "Chains", some rusty nails : Someone had attempted to re-glue the bowsprit using Stud Adhesive (sheesh) : Everything removed : Continued in next post ...... Geoff Matson, avsjerome2003, IgorSky and 11 others 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Vadas Posted September 4, 2015 Author Share #5 Posted September 4, 2015 .... continued. I repainted the deck, fittings and cabin and painted a red stripe down the side to cover my repairs to the bulwarks and also to make it "sing" a bit more : And five minutes ( ) later I had it all re-rigged. It actually took me about a week, as I've had a bad back and couldn't spend more than a couple of hours a day on it : For my efforts I'm going to charge a bottle of a nice Single Malt Scotch - it sounds better than asking $80 for the work on a decorative model they bought in a garage sale for $5.00 . Note ; please don't follow any of the rigging I've done on this on your own model - nothing is "authentic", but it looks OK for what it is. Danny druxey, ccoyle, GrandpaPhil and 20 others 23 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack12477 Posted September 4, 2015 Share #6 Posted September 4, 2015 Great restoration Danny. Looks great. Dan Vadas, Canute, mtaylor and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
druxey Posted September 4, 2015 Share #7 Posted September 4, 2015 A well deserved drink, I'd say! Jack12477, Omega1234, Canute and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjdale Posted September 4, 2015 Share #8 Posted September 4, 2015 Nicely done Danny. Enjoy the Scotch! Canute, Omega1234, Jack12477 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amateur Posted September 4, 2015 Share #9 Posted September 4, 2015 We won't follow the rigging plan, although I'm pretty sure that it is better than what the Asian factory did a couple of years ago Jan Dan Vadas, Canute, avsjerome2003 and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maury S Posted September 4, 2015 Share #10 Posted September 4, 2015 $80? That works out to about $5.00 / hour? Pro Bono work. Your reward will come in some other form. Maury Omega1234, Jack12477, Piet and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Vadas Posted September 5, 2015 Author Share #11 Posted September 5, 2015 Thanks Jack, Druxey, Grant, Jan and Maury . My Reward : Danny Piet, Canute, qwerty2008 and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted September 6, 2015 Share #12 Posted September 6, 2015 That would appear to be an excellent reward, in my opinion. Plus you made someone happy. Enjoy the reward. Omega1234 and Canute 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yamsterman Posted September 6, 2015 Share #13 Posted September 6, 2015 Hi crackers Glen moray....distilled on the banks of the river lossie, Elgin,Speyside......Bonnie Scotland. Unfortunately the last bottle of JD single barrel Ibrought didn't arrive with such a lovely lassie!!!! Cheers.....mick mtaylor, Jack12477, Omega1234 and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yamsterman Posted September 6, 2015 Share #14 Posted September 6, 2015 Hi crackers Probably right...but I'd give it a darn good go!!!!! Cheers....mick avsjerome2003, Canute and Piet 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amateur Posted September 6, 2015 Share #15 Posted September 6, 2015 If this is your weekly wage for restoration activities, you'll get pretty drunk after finishing the Norske Lowe Jan avsjerome2003, Canute, Piet and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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