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Spray guns, paint and sand paper…. So after months of part time sanding and then fairing it felt really good to be in a position to actually start putting paint on the boat. While starting to add filler and getting the hull faired was the point that we turned the corner and started moving closer to being finished where as … Read More

Fill and sand, fill and sand, hunt down and fill all those pin holes, repeat! Having sanded the paint off, it is now time to fill and fair the hull, time and age has meant that the hull has dents and dings which need to be filled and the hollow in the transom padded back out. Objectives Fair hull; Fill … Read More

To quote Jim Saltonstall – “Proper Preparation Prevent P*ss Poor Performance”. So first part of the preparation was to talk to boat building expert Nick Harvey to get his advice on how to approach the sanding of the boat. For anyone considering doing this work here is his advice: For the initial sanding use 60 Grit sandpaper, 120 for final … Read More

Having purchased GBR 1537, a highly modified Morrison 12 (C), and successful boat, she was showing her age and suffering from a degree of neglect. While the hull itself was solid, the deck hardware, , foils and paint work needed attention. The underwater hull was suffering from blistering and the hull was covered in the bents and dings from the … Read More