Well, not really swiss cheese, but there is certainly now a few sizeable holes in the old girl. So far all is going to plan (continues to hold breath...). The prop shaft is getting pulled shortly and a whole new stern gland and cutless bearing is being installed.
The below shots give a good view of the inner and outer planking, and how everything ties together with the framing and strapping.
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This is a shot of some of the outer layers of laminate that have been peeled off the framing where the strapping was rebated into them. You can see how the wood fibre has broken down from delignification. It's a good thing only a few spots have been affected, otherwise we would be having to open up a lot more of the hull.
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| The new butt blocks being made up. |
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| The stem wood peeled off in preparation for a new laminate. The guy on the left gives a good sense of scale of the boat. |
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