50th BIRTHDAY REBUILD OF A YACHTING WORLD DIAMOND
The "Slippery Beaver" - Auckland, New Zealand
First primer coats
Waterline with laser level
Levelling new keel top plate
Drilling keel bulb bolt holes
16mm super duper duplex stainless keel bolts
All primed up. Good view of chine locations
New floors to accommodate new keel.
Jig to level route new keel landing
Dry fitting new floors
Opening up ventilation under new cockpit floor
Outboard bracket studs and floor fitting
Fibreglassing new cockpit floor
Fairing in new cockpit
After fairing new cockpit
New rudder location
Rudder base
New cockpit build completed
Fitting new cockpit sides
Dibley designed keel bulb plug
New keel bulb. 1800mm long and 355kg
Building side walls for new cockpit
Dry fitting keel top plate
Flipping
Original floors and king plank
First stage of building new floors
Custom wood prep for new floors
Soaked in epoxy sealer
Cockpit build
Upside down and roof paint removal
Help fairing from the boys