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Well it has taken me all day and I have finally removed the keel :-) Almost every screw either went to pieces or snapped but the keel itself has no rot at all a d has outlasted the copper screws used to hold it in place. I can't deny that I am relieved to have done this without causing any damage be...

Thanks for that Paul. So is the likelihood that I'm going to have to cut away a section of the keel, or is it feasible to separate Keel & Hog to keep it in one piece? Either way what would be my better, if rather intimidating, option? To add. I have just been in touch with the Enterprise Class A...

Well, after getting the the varnish off the inside of the hull up to the foredeck beam it is evident that the two centre pieces of ply need replacing and patching will not suffice :( Not only is one piece thinner than it should be, but I have poked a hole, whilst testing soundness, right next to the...

It's all good, as long as I understand the advice given, which has all been really helpful so far and given lots of food for thought for the tasks ahead. Can anyone shed any light on how the keel and the hog are joined? I'm trying to work out if I will need to separate the two, (don't really want to...

Just to clarify, are the "rubbing strips" / "floor stringers" th3 same thing?

Thanks again folks for the detailed advice. I do intend on putting everything back the way It was when I got it, only solid where things may have been a bit soft and tidy where they looked rough. I was told that it was used for racing and still registered to do so when I bought it. The only modifica...

Tapered edges on all four sides is ideal, but very difficult to do. If I was to do this was sort of width should I be looking at for the join? Would I be right in saying the shallower the angle and the greater the surface area exposed, the stronger the join should be? Also, would it be worth using a...

Either side of the hog are two pieces of thin hardwood that have been tacked and glued. Do these offer any structural strength to the boat or am I safe to remove them while stripping and sanding? They don't appear to be doing much to me, and they both have a section cut away for the patches that I i...

I can see how a scarf joint is stronger, but I see a few different versions. Some appear to be fairly square in that it appears that layers of ply are cut back on the repair surface and the patch and then glued. Others seem cut in at an angle, which is kind of similar to how I'd sand through laminat...

I can see how a scarf joint is stronger, but I see a few different versions. Some appear to be fairly square in that it appears that layers of ply are cut back on the repair surface and the patch and then glued. Others seem cut in at an angle, which is kind of similar to how I'd sand through laminat...

When looking at the self bailers underneath, there was no sealant to stop water getting into the ply. Am I wrong to assume that this would more than likely have been where the water got in?

When looking at the self bailers underneath, there was no sealant to stop water getting into the ply. Am I wrong to assume that this would more than likely have been where the water got in?

If I was to end up patching the ply on the floor / hull of the boat. Is there a way of doing so without having to have the nasty looking backing plate on the inside?

Wow, quick responses and some really helpful advice already folks. Thanks! kfz...You're probably right about not being the perfect boat for the job, but it was just down the hill for me and the convenience of the locality, and impulse were not to be contended with. To say the least I expect the rest...

I'm new to this forum and to dinghy sailing and have undertaken the restoration of an Enterprise Dinghy to make me feel more useful than the stay at home dad that I have become since being made redundant last year. A bit of a spur of the moment decision after seeing this boat in someone's front gard...