CVRDA

Good afternoon I have removed the Anderson type bailers from the hull for inspection and things there weren't good. So I have the option , as I can see that holes in the transom have been filled at some stage, to fit transom flaps instead and block the holes in the hull.... fewer holes in the bottom...

This morning I took many layers of paint from my Albacore for restoration and found the original number carved into the woodwork....

1775

Can anyone hazard a guess to any history / original name / year of build?

Regards

Tim

And there's another entrant doing it on a stand up paddleboard.!

Took the centreboard out of my '69 Albacore , A bit scraped where it rotates in the box and some paint missing here and there so I have stripped it down. what is your opinion on either painting it again or varnishing it , varnish as hardwearing as painting? etc? Also thinking the same for the cock p...

Thanks Rupert , "Fossilises the wood"?

Thankyou both , a little worried by the frequent references to oxalic acid leaving a grey patch , any way of avoiding this?

Good afternoon I have a few patches of slightly soft wood....should I use a DIY shop wood hardener and wood filler or is there anything particular to suggest (on a budget) or any other ingenious methods. Also , and I ams sure there is plenty of discussion about this , any tips to remove the black pa...

So the boat is home and I am making preparation for the big jobs...Have decided on Jotun as the choice of gloss varnish , the question here is ...

Can I use something like turps or spirit as a thinner?

Thanks all , I'll get it up on the wall horizontally I think and leave the rigging where it is..

Afternoon all The Albacore is home now and under a cover of sorts ready for me to work through the winter. My question is , what is the general feeling? Store the mast upright leaning against a high wall or horizontally on a rack? Also, remove the rigging to store it dry or leave it in place....my w...

Thanks Jim..

yes , my cover is good and will be indoors over winter from end Nov (which uis when the work is planned) - I think I'll go for it..

So , more about this planned refurb of my old Alb. having looked online and so on , most decnt varnish seems to be around £25 to £35 per litre....However , happened to be in Homebase and B&Q over the weekend whiere they sell "Ronseal Yacht varnish" for around £32 for 2.5 litres.... Any...

So I have been through all the advice and searched all over for the most cost effective method of getting a lovely finish to my Albacore...I had another suggestion, to use boiled linseed oil mixed with paraffin 50/50 , rub this in to the wood, the paraffin carries the oil in and evaporates...then us...

Thanks Chris - mine are 1969 too, I'll try the ironing trick ...

Thanks for everything so far - lots of varnishes I have looked at state "above waterline only"...should this be read as gospel - is there a product to varnish my hull - or does it not really matter?