18' Juno cleanup project (my first boat!)
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I mentioned this on another thread and some of you had asked for some pics detailing my progress. Well, today was the first weekend I had to work on it so I thought I'd start a new thread to keep track of how she shapes up and hopefully, someone will find it interesting!
I went down to the yard today and pulled the boat out to get started.
Here's how she looked in the light of day:
Quite s
t looking, in fairness. We got the Kärcher into play though as it was mostly surface moss and 'tree st' and it went through it easily:
This is with the hull done:
And this was her after the day's scrubbing:
I'm really pleased with how she's scrubbed up. There's not a lot more to do. It needs a clean out inside the cabin, and we've bought some rope and some pulleys to neaten up the backstay. Next job is to clean up the outboard, attach the mast and use some hull cleaner on a few stubborn bits of grime. Oh, and some new washboards.
Massively excited now!
I went down to the yard today and pulled the boat out to get started.
Here's how she looked in the light of day:
Quite s
t looking, in fairness. We got the Kärcher into play though as it was mostly surface moss and 'tree st' and it went through it easily:This is with the hull done:
And this was her after the day's scrubbing:
I'm really pleased with how she's scrubbed up. There's not a lot more to do. It needs a clean out inside the cabin, and we've bought some rope and some pulleys to neaten up the backstay. Next job is to clean up the outboard, attach the mast and use some hull cleaner on a few stubborn bits of grime. Oh, and some new washboards.
Massively excited now!
Very nice 
My father is currently doing up a 21' Drascombe Drifter, which is probably a couple of years off going in the water.
Although we currently sail a more modern 30', I am looking forward to something smaller again in many ways - you forget the fun you can have getting into places only a shallow draft will allow.
My father is currently doing up a 21' Drascombe Drifter, which is probably a couple of years off going in the water.
Although we currently sail a more modern 30', I am looking forward to something smaller again in many ways - you forget the fun you can have getting into places only a shallow draft will allow.
I'd take them back to whoever cleaned them...I would agree with checking the bearings. Not a big issue if kept at the waterside, but really spoils your day when your wheels catch fire and fall off. Replaced braked suspension units this year, supplies fully assembled ready to bolt to trailer and put the wheels on. Cost about £300.
Here is us on the Solent this year.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xShErMD67QI&fea...
Here is us on the Solent this year.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xShErMD67QI&fea...
wetny said:
It`s an old Etap 20. We keep it at Rutland Water and have the odd run out to the coast. When I started sailing dinghies, my mate told me that sailing would eventually get bigger, more expensive and further away. I didn't believe him at the time.
Haha, I'll look forward to that!I've been lustng over a Spirit yacht since Casino Royale so I know what you mean...
Well, progress has been slow due to being out the country for Xmas and New Year it managed to get down to the boat just before we went away to pick up the outboard.
We ordered a service kit, a new choke linage (it was missing oddly) and some spare shear pins.
Dropped it back to the club yesterday in fine fettle so all that remains is to fix the washboards, get the mast up and rig it!
Mooring has been applied for and a tender has been located so we're almost there!
Excited
We ordered a service kit, a new choke linage (it was missing oddly) and some spare shear pins.
Dropped it back to the club yesterday in fine fettle so all that remains is to fix the washboards, get the mast up and rig it!
Mooring has been applied for and a tender has been located so we're almost there!
Excited
Just a wee update for anyone interested:
We've got the mast up, which was fun. We had to rework the backstay, as it was a temporary arrangement consisting of a ratchet-strap, but some ingenuity with some pulleys has done the trick and given something much nicer looking.
With mast:
Next job was to get the sails out and see how they looked.
Fine, was the answer, fortunately! A small rip in the mainsail but nothing a bit of tape won't cover, at least for a season or two.
And obligatory Instagram photo with OH for scale:
The only thing that absolutely *needs* doing now is a bit of varnishing, I think. There's loads of wee odds and sods to be getting on with but in terms of getting her in the water, I think another solid couple of days work should do it.
It'll soon be time to go shopping for things like lifejackets and whatnot I reckon
We've got the mast up, which was fun. We had to rework the backstay, as it was a temporary arrangement consisting of a ratchet-strap, but some ingenuity with some pulleys has done the trick and given something much nicer looking.
With mast:
Next job was to get the sails out and see how they looked.
Fine, was the answer, fortunately! A small rip in the mainsail but nothing a bit of tape won't cover, at least for a season or two.
And obligatory Instagram photo with OH for scale:
The only thing that absolutely *needs* doing now is a bit of varnishing, I think. There's loads of wee odds and sods to be getting on with but in terms of getting her in the water, I think another solid couple of days work should do it.
It'll soon be time to go shopping for things like lifejackets and whatnot I reckon
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