i have removed the two front as in the picture , ready for replacement.im currently in the drying out and poking holes stage

thanks jim , i may just take them off tomorrow and see what lies beneath , my first dutchman patch is made , off out to epoxy it in place, not the best join in the world but at least im creating a good sandwich to keep her strengthJimC wrote:If all the beams are in place I shouldn't have thought she'd distort too much under her own weight.
cheers graham , really enjoying the restoration work , hope im finished in time for sailing this season, im totally new to it so could be interesting to see if my work is any goodGraham T wrote:No problem whipping the deck off a Miracle - I have done several.... I am just completing a complete new bottom panel in the hull of mine - actually quite an easy job too. Hope you have fun with yours,
Graham
dutchman patchRupert wrote:Dutchman patch? Not a term I've heard before.
Ive heard them called a few things,and with varying shapes sizes depths , square flat edges , 45 degree edges that sit flush etc etc, a chap did the same ply patch as i am doing and he called it a dutchman, the name just stuck in my head.jules22 wrote:graving piece ?. not sure this term applies to ply though. keep up the good work anyway.