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Restoration of a Hallberg Rassy 352

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Yacht Survey, damage assessment

September 12, 2017 by Richard Allen Leave a Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Projects Tagged With: fibreglass shell, GRP repairs, Hallberg Rassy 352, HR 352, Stringers and Frames, Wanda

Exposing the fibreglass shell and stringers

September 2, 2017 by Richard Allen 1 Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Projects Tagged With: Exposing the Shell, GRP repairs, Hallberg Rassy 352, Stringers and Frames

List of projects

August 25, 2017 by Richard Allen Leave a Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Projects Tagged With: GRP repairs, Hallberg Rassy, HR352, Storm damage

The good, the bad and the ugly

August 18, 2017 by Richard Allen Leave a Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Projects Tagged With: Hallberg Rassy, HR 352, HR 352 Walkthrough, Wanda

Wanda has finally arrived

August 12, 2017 by Richard Allen Leave a Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Transport Tagged With: Hallberg Rassy, HR352, Storm damage, Wanda

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