RESTORATION PICTURES BY ANNA BARKHAMJohn Garrett cuts away a later steel doubler to
expose the original sheer plateNew splines between old repaired planking
(top) and new (lower)The newly repainted aft bilge areaStarboard forward topside planking
repairs underway; some new, some
repaired, all refastenedRepairs to the diagonal strapping that runs
between the hull planking and the framesHatch repairs and overhaul work
included new brass runnersThe GRP that was applied during the Brisbane
refit in 1995 was carefully removed using
gelpeelers to expose the hull plankingFairing the new planking in the
awkward area of the tuckThe hull repairs meant practically the whole
interior had to be removed for access and then
refitted, such as here in the port cabin