After sailing a few times I've decided to get stuck in and fix the boat up so that it is more enjoyable and safer. This will mostly be fixing what has been neglected for a few years.
The list at the moment includes:
Repaint - the boat was painted and antifouled by a previous owner. It all has to go ready for a shiny new coat.
Remove old fittings - after 30 years there are numerous old fittings stuck here and there that will go during the repaint. These include old boarding steps (that were behind the ladder) lots of old bits of deck organisers, an old thru hull for a sink that no longer exists.
Epoxy holes - fill all the holes from the old fittings.
New deck hardware - replace old clam cleats, fit new bungs, new hawse pipe (one the anchor chain fits thru), bow roller.
Rewire - the old electrics looked like a nightmare so the entire system is going and a new one being fitted.
Running rigging - fit topping lift and slab reefing.
Repair trailer - there is a bit of rust in the trailer and the rollers are shot. Overall it needs a service.
The first step is to take everything off the hull so we can clean it back to gelcoat and see what is hidden under the paint and fittings.
Original gel coat is visible where the white has flaked from sitting in the water
An area of gelcoat has been exposed on the bow with a bit of scraping.
On the deck the lifting paint can be seen as well as the old anchor holder (the anchor has rusted away while in the holder), and the dead solar panel. The hawse pipe just behind the roller furler is too small for the eye or anchor chain to pass through resulting in it being piled on the deck. That allows it to slide around nicely when sailing or towing. The bollard is also too small to effectively hold the anchor line.
Damage to the rubbing strip from being mored.
The name plate. I don't know why the Nomad had been covered over. I don't know if I'll be able to save these as they are fairly damaged.
Stern view. Another thing on the list is to build a new hatch and fix the timber trim.
On the weekend we began the process of stripping the hull. Lots of crawling into small spots to get to nuts and bolts.
The bow stripped
Cabin top. All the bits on the right were the rotting remains of an old deck organiser.
The hatch. This skylight was covered by the old solar panel. Unfortunately it is painted on the inside also. The hatch needs some repairs, there is a crack in the back from flexing when opened.
The stern. There was a lot of stuff on there and none of it was bedded properly. The lowest bung was just a press fit!
Where the stanchion was positioned. Again, not properly bedded and obviously leaking. We are currently debating if we will refit the stanchions. The lines are too low to hold you in the boat (particularly if you are on the cabin top) and having them means you have to walk over the cabin top to go forward and cuts down on deck space forward. I might just fit grab rails on the roof and open the side decks up.
The cockpit seats. Getting all the old flaking paint out of that moulded nonslip will be fun!
The stripped hull in the carport ready for work. It looks much sleaker without all the extra fittings.
The stripped interior. This will be repainted.
New woodwork will be fitted around the companionway.
Some of the beautiful electrics I found when I removed some panels.
The old thru hull from the original sink. The method used to seal it up was a cork and paint over!
I tried to get stuck into the antifoul with the high-pressure cleaner. It started to lift it fairly well. Lots of safety equipment worn in the process. This looks like it will be a long job.
Blisters? Dimples appeared under the antifoul as the cleaner took it off.
An example of the damage from the old trailer rollers.
