Hi All,

It's very quiet in here so I thought I'd do an update on my repair.

I have replaced and or reglued the foam frames around the case and completed the rebuild of the section. I made two 4mm ply and balsa wood sandwiches as short frames on which to join the stringers. Then replaced the thin foam frames that were there with three 38mm foam frames.

I'm hoping this will be much stronger than the original but hasn't added too much wait.

I glued the deck piece on tonight. Had some dramas there as those who know the boat might recall that the track for the tramp is inset into the inwhale to work in the same fashion as the glass boats. I learnt an good lesson at an inappropriate time..... Copper nails will not hammer through aluminium track <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" />

Here are some happy snaps of the internal structure.

I'll post some of the deck in place when it's dry and I've had a chance to tidy it up. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif" alt="" />

I still have fitting the new boards to complete and of course a bit of painting.

I hope to be back on the water by the weekend after next.

Not sure I'll be chasing a career in boat building <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" /> but it has been an interesting learning curve.

Thanks to those who have provided valuable advice during the project. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />



Cheers