Mai Star II restoration update February 2024
Still waiting to get the framework repaired so that I can put a cover over the boat so that we can start work on Mai Star II. In the meantime Simon as been sorting out the deck beams and other parts to be able in the near future, be able to start fitting new deck beams to Mai Star II to stop her spreading apart. Some of the deck beams are in a poor condition in some cases cracked and full of holes where iron fixing were used and the iron rotted the oak away making the beams being able to move and when any load was put on them they cracked. This pile is a mixture of cabin top beams and deck beams. These beams will be used as patterns and new laminated beams made which will be a lot stronger and give plenty of strength. Another pile of deck beams and cabin side carlins as well as cockpit coaming carlins as well. This pile is made up of much of the varnish work, namely the rubbing strakes toe rails and other trims from both inside and outside the boat