Saturday June 15. Progress on “Fleetwood” and rescued from homelessness.

Written by Jack van Ommen on June 16th, 2013

Today was the big day. The first deck panels are installed. Hans de Boer, the yard manager, and his son Bas cut, beveled and scarfed the 1/2″ Gaboon (Okoume) marine plywood panels. They used stainless steel staples and just a few screws. I am quite pleased with the result so far. I finished the priming and two coats of white paint in the cabin interior. You’ll just have to come and take a look for your selves. There will still be a lot of work epoxy puttying the joints and fastener spots. Then several coats of epoxy, next the fiberglass cloth and white deck paint. Then the refinishing of the hull, house and cockpit exterior. I estimate that I should be back in the water in mid July. Then comes at least two weeks of re-installing all the deck hardware and putting the interior back together. And finally the mast repairs and stepping of the mast.

Ernie de Boer, a friend of the Schinkel Y.C., will let me stay at his flat in Amstelveen. I expect to move my few things off Paul’s boat on Sunday.

Father and Son installing the toughest curved section

 

 

 

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