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...]
Water hoses removal
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...]
Remove the Nav Station
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...]
Approach for GRP repairs
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...]
Removing the fuel tank and holding tank
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...]