Went to meet Nigel at 12:30 today. Unfortunately, a lack of wind left little point in going sailing today. What a shame with otherwise such glorious weather.
We have removed the stemhead fitting from Z17. The bolts holding it on have corroded making it quite tricky to remove. We got there in the end though with some judicious use of hammer and chisel!
Got to feel sorry for Portsmouth Victory Z17 as her destiny seemed doomed. It is most defnitely a serious project to restore her. Water is coming out of her almost like it would a sieve and it seems that a large number of the ribs will need to be replaced, probably planking as well. I'm sure she could be restored, but there is some effort and budget needed there!
Interested parties should contact the Portsmouth Victory Class Associaton.
Had a good look at the new grp Victory and it does look lovely. It is very authentic and the finish looks great. So this is where the barometer is set for z28 then!
So off now to make the most of the nice weather and get a bit more paint stripping in! Steadily, we getting to project milestone number 1!
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