Waitangi Restoration 2013
Mast ready for storage in the Auckland work shed.
Ready for transport to Horizon Boats Ltd in Silverdale. But waiting overnight to travel out of rush hour.
The mast extraction went very smoothly. The coin safely embedded in the base.
Transfer from Pier 21 travel lift to Boat Haulage Ltd truck.
Removing the blackened deck oil to expose the honey coloured kauri decks.
The cupping of the external planking has been sanded smooth in preparation for fibreglassing.
Starboard bow cracks from drying timbers and hull movement.
Cracked inner plank port side due to damage in Bass Strait not long after relaunch in 1994.
Port bow stringer cracked in Bass Strait shortly after relaunch in 1994.
Work yet to commence on the deck and brightwork.
Boat Haulage Ltd loading up for the journey to Pier 21
The delaminating of the fibreglass ion the starboard bow is clearly visible. Photo compliments of luvmyboat.com.
Crew member Fleur Coleman happy to be out of the tiny space in the counter where she removed main sheet deck eye bolts for replacement.
Crew member Gillian Gray savouring the chance to be back on board at the official relaunch function at the RNZYS.
Drilling out the stern drive tunnel to take a new fibreglass tube.
Fleur Coleman and Jane Edington sanding away the blackened deck oil.
Fleur Coleman.
Strengthening added to the Starboard bow.
Fleur Coleman.
Heading down Packenham Street West.
Many volunteer hands working on the cap rail.
Mast on the move from temporary storage at Pier 21 to work shop in The Lysaght Building cnr Packenham Street West and Halsey Street.
New bowsprit under construction.
New diagonal stringers meet the keelson in the bow.
Port bow strengthening.
Rosey Williamson and Penelope Carroll starting on the deck sanding.
Rot in the bow sprit where it passed through the bow.
The bow sprit suffered rot around exit from hull and needs rebuilding.
The two layers of fibreglass on the starboard bow have lost resin from heat damage and delaminating.
Transferring to Boat Haulage Ltd transporter.
Gleaming new black by Altex Coatings.
Mast ready to be restepped. Altex Coatings Ltd new high UV and impact resistant varnish really gleaming.
Splash Day - 25th June 2013
Sky tower reflection.
Finished ready to leave Horizon Boats Ltd.
Beautiful
Leaving Horizon Boats Ltd.
Heading home.
Wayne's Driveway.
Volvo engine fully serviced by Ovlov Marine Ltd.
Volunteer Alistair Walling helping rerig.
Is that a Koala coming down the mast?
Arriving at the RNZYS for the relaunch celebration.
Waitangi Relaunch.
Waitangi Relaunch.
Waitangi Relaunch.
Crew at the relaunch celebration
Party time at the Squadron.
Departing RNZYS following the official relaunch celebration 30th June 2013.