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Restoration of a Hallberg Rassy 352

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things are moving in the right direction

January 25, 2018 by Richard Allen Leave a Comment

Grinding GRP Well it's been a busy month but I'm pleased to say significant progress has been made. I had a visit to Australia for a few weeks, but since being back I have been able to put in 40+ hours a week. Most of this time has been spent grinding GRP; that is working on the interior shell to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: preparing the shell, Projects Tagged With: GRP repairs, Hallberg Rassy, Hallberg Rassy 352, Storm damage, Stringers and Frames

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

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

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