Launching in sunshine

Work done this time: small area of rot in the bottom plate of the bulwarks forward, timber replaced; one board in the bulwarks port side in way of wheelhouse door replaced; wheelhouse door rebuilt; rot in transom belting, timber replaced; all upper works prepared and painted; prop speed; metal stem band to protect stem and forefoot from flotsam damage; anti-fouling paint.

Smart as paint

Job done

Moving to the ramp

Back in the water

Back on the berth, showing off

The purpose of painting a wooden boat is to protect her from the elements. But the wonderful spin-off is that she looks great too, and you feel great about her. Thanks to Lloyd and Roger at Sounds Shipwright Services, Orion is looking fantastic: cabin roof, deck, topsides, boot topping, and hull. There's a new mast too, seen here in the lowered position for coming out of the shed.

A lick of paint

Orion laying Havelock 2018

Every wooden fishing boat ever built has been repaired here and there using steel fastenings. Fishermen need to get back to work, they can't waste time going shopping for bronze bolts and spikes. So rust streaks are part of life. Here is Orion newly painted. Stephen did the bulwarks, Sue did the topsides, and Sue so neatly cut-in the blue on the belting. It'll last until the next storm!