RESTORATION PICTURES BY ANNA BARKHAM
John Garrett cuts away a later steel doubler to
expose the original sheer plate
New splines between old repaired planking
(top) and new (lower)
The newly repainted aft bilge area
Starboard forward topside planking
repairs underway; some new, some
repaired, all refastened
Repairs to the diagonal strapping that runs
between the hull planking and the frames
Hatch repairs and overhaul work
included new brass runners
The GRP that was applied during the Brisbane
refit in 1995 was carefully removed using
gelpeelers to expose the hull planking
Fairing the new planking in the
awkward area of the tuck
The hull repairs meant practically the whole
interior had to be removed for access and then
refitted, such as here in the port cabin