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Restoration of a Hallberg Rassy 352

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Cleaning the bilge

November 4, 2017 by Richard Allen 2 Comments

Bilge Oil Residue Last weekend i lifted out all the water hoses and cabling. Now it's time to tackle that oil residue. It's black, tacky and smells like tar. I'm still not sure if it is diesel residue or oil. Either way it needs to be cleaned up now so that I can see any further damage to the shell … [Read more...]

Filed Under: preparing the shell, Projects Tagged With: GRP repairs, Hallberg Rassy, Hallberg Rassy 352, HR352, oil clean up, sole bearers

Water hoses removal

October 14, 2017 by Richard Allen Leave a Comment

The plan I headed out to Wanda today with the intention of setting up protective plastic sheeting in preparation for the grinding work. Instead I ended up spending the day ripping up the original water hoses. This came about due to an uneasy feeling that there was still many concealed places that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: preparing the shell, Projects Tagged With: Hallberg Rassy, Hallberg Rassy 352, HR352, sole bearers, Storm damage, Water hoses

Remove the Nav Station

October 8, 2017 by Richard Allen Leave a Comment

 More Dismantling Recently I discovered another delamination within the shell that will need attention. Currently it will be difficult to work on as it spreads under the base of the Nav Station Table. I have been considering the options available to get better access to this area. The surveyor … [Read more...]

Filed Under: preparing the shell, Projects Tagged With: GRP repairs, Hallberg Rassy, Hallberg Rassy 352, HR352, Nav Station, Stringers and Frames

Approach for GRP repairs

September 25, 2017 by Richard Allen Leave a Comment

GRP repairs David has completed his assessment for the damage to Wanda, and has provided an outline on how the GRP repairs should be approached. Finally I can start work now that I have some expert advice to guide me through the process. First up I need to have the entire hull grit-blasted. Grit … [Read more...]

Filed Under: musings, Projects Tagged With: Deck to hull join, GRP repairs, HR 352, Hurricane Irma, Stringers and Frames

Removing the fuel tank and holding tank

September 16, 2017 by Richard Allen 6 Comments

  It's a good feeling to strip out components and see the shell behind, but it can also be difficult to know where to draw the line. Once you adopt the mindset of 'out with the old' everything on a 30 year old sailboat begins to look like it should go... Removing the fuel tank The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: preparing the shell, Projects Tagged With: fuel tank, holding tank, HR 352, secondary fuel tank, sole bearers, Stringers and Frames

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