Day 1 – June 5th 2025, transfer to the shed
Day 1 – the team starts working
Day 2- Deck cleared
Day 6 – Teak removed, down to fiberglass
Day 20 – Deck stripped down to the lower layer of fiberglass sandwich
Day 21- The balsa in the fiberglass sandwich construction was rotten. So upper layer was removed.
Day 22 – Deck was reconstructed on the lower layer of fiberglass sandwich with plywood
Day 28 – Upper layer of fiberglass sandwich reconstructed with polyester resin & fiberglass cloth.
Day 32 – Most of the foredeck is covered
Day 34 – More layers of fiberglass cloth & polyester resin applied
Moving on with reconstructing the deck
Aluminium plates installed on the gunwales for fixing genoa rails and are covered with fiberglass
Old large portholes are closed with plywood
Earlier portholes are covered by fiberglass to strengthen cabin
Gunwales are sanded and covered with fiberglass to act as an external skeleton
Day 136 – New smaller portholes are cut
Day 136- Mast step area is reinforced with extra layers of plywood and fiberglass
Day 152 – Deck is getting ready for paint
12 mm plexiglass fixed portholes are prepared for the sides of the cabin
Day 149 – Extra cleats are installed midships
Day 165 – New stanchion bases constructed one by one
Day 165 – Original stanchions ready after polishing
Day 168 – Stanchion bases and genoa rails are installed
Day 181 – Solar plates are installed with sikaflex, for a tight fit heavy weights are applied
Day 220 – Non-slip paint is prepared locally with granulated cork
Day 220 – Granulated cork
Day 220 – First layer of non-slip paint on cabin roof
Day 221- Application of non-slip paint on deck and cabin roof is finished
Clutches are installed on both sides of companion way
Clutches are fixed with 6 mm inox bolts & nuts