Glala (aka Doris) gets a coat or two of varnish

Although there is a lot of work still to be done on the hull and stem we also want to be able to work on the deck – which has some issues – but can’t wash it at the moment as the sides of the cabins are unvarnished. So the other week we set too and...

More on the on-going stem repair

Another video showing the need and process for the on-going stem repair. Progress is being made! As we dig deeper into the old wood we find a bit more needs to be ‘sorted’, and the tricky problem of how, and how much needs to be...
The engine room hatch

The engine room hatch

Glala has a splendid engine room and a large hatch. When we took custody of her however the hatch was languishing under the boat exposed to the weather, exposed to whatever was leaking from the engine room, a dirty, sorry sight. We covered it, drained the engine room...