Yacht Surveyor #2 I have found a well regarded yacht surveyor. David specialises in damage assessment and structural repairs of GRP yachts (plus boat construction in general). Given the extensive damage to the hull, the deck to hull joint, and the frames I decided to ask for exert help. This time I ... Read More about Yacht Survey, damage assessment
Exposing the fibreglass shell and stringers
Inspecting the fibreglass shell I have been concerned by the cracks apparent in the saloon cabinetry on the port side. Given that the exterior hull damage is confined to the port side, these cracks may well be related. This could mean that the forces due to the impact on the hull have actually ... Read More about Exposing the fibreglass shell and stringers
List of projects
Where to start? I have started to compile a summary list of projects needed for the refit of Wanda. One of the challenges so far is to stay focussed; each visit to Wanda leads to noticing more issues. The sheer amount of work to do can become overwhelming. The trick is to stay focussed on each ... Read More about List of projects
The good, the bad and the ugly
HR 352 Walkthrough Finally I was able to have a decent walk through inspection of Wanda today. The first job to tackle was the obligatory inspection of every drawer, cupboard and storage compartment. We spent 6 hours or so on that, and soon ended up with 9 garbage bags full of refuse; old clothes, ... Read More about The good, the bad and the ugly
Wanda has finally arrived
More hiccups Nothing in life is simple; particularly moving a storm damaged boat from the Caribbean to the UK. I was expecting a few hiccups along the way, but the past few months of waiting for Wanda to arrive has been quite frustrating. First came the unexpected detour to Miama, including the ... Read More about Wanda has finally arrived