21
As the dinghy is continually being
dragged up and down a rocky
foreshore, I fitted^1 ⁄ 2 in brass keelbands on
the whole keel and the middle part of the
adjacent strakes.
(^22)
Once the bands were fastened in
place (with white mastic to stop
water getting underneath), I filed off any
projecting screw tops to stop them
chaffing the trailer rollers, errant ropes
and small hands!
(^20)
To stop the skiff bashing the side of
our sailing boat or the jetty, I fitted a
rope fender. Cable ties passed through
small holes in the topsides and around a
single strand of rope did a neat job.
23
Although I fitted the keelbands and rope fender for
purely practical reasons, they did also add a touch of
class to the boat’s general appearance.
19
After a disastrous attempt to use
water-based paint (which I had to
sand off completely) I went with Jotun
fishing boat paint – available for half the
price of normal yacht paint.
18
Once everything was repaired and
fixed in place I was faced with the
tedious task of sanding the whole interior
- a job thankfully made much easier by
the lack of ribs.
PRACTICAL
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