Work on Mai Star II restoration is coming along well.

 The inside is now getting the paint stripped off the hull so that it can be inspected and then painted before any ribs or frames are fitted. 


The hull is reasonable condition now the paint as been removed, just needs a good sanding down on the inside to get it ready to painted again.




Also now all the old nail and screw holes are plugged on the port side forward the ribs and the frame can be fitted without chance of pulling through the hull and that way making the fixing stronger and the hull can regain some if not all of its original shape. There is going to be more of these plugs needed when we do the ribs on the starboard side later in the restoration.



Next week, the rest of the paint on the hull will be gone and then the full inspection of the hull can take place and any work marked to be done and list of materials done so that the materials can be sourced and a plan of action can be set in place and the work done.

Another job to be done is to make a pattern of the tops of the frames that need replacing so the top plank and blocking can be fitted once the tops of frames are renewed and the top planks  can be made and refitted to the hull.




So there is going to be a bit of pattern making and cutting of oak from the pile of oak beside the grey workshop and start planeing and thickening down to size to make the new parts needed in the hull so we can make start on putting the hull back together. 

There is also a good amount of sorting out deck beams that need steaming and laminating up as the old deck beams are either rotten or broken or both as in some cases.  

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