Week 3 is behind us and progress is good. As can be seen from the photos, the poor girl was not in very good shape at all. It is interesting that she and a handfull of her sisters made it this far, as during the dismantling process we found evidence that these boats were not built with longevity in mind. On removal of the pine cladding that covered almost all of the interior of the hull to just forward of the mast, not one drip of paint was found! The frames and planking were completly unprotected from the salt air and any water ingress so it is amazing that after 96 years the whole structure held together. The steel cross bracing both on the hull and under the deck had all but disappeared so small wonder that when we delivered her 120 miles under her own power, she seemed to change shape under our very eyes! That is a story worth telling!
All the photos from week 3 are online at the week 3 link to the right of this text. Keep the comments coming and look out for upcoming posts soon.

Jono.