Deck's on....

We have had a great summer at Moreton Marine.  Fedoa is coming on leaps and bounds as we have moved up onto the deck.  We have had other customers tearing us away from Fedoa through the Summer, with a number of classics in Cowes including Eleonora, Stormy Weather ,Infanta and Zoom needing our attention.  The Royal Yacht Squadron Bicentenery, Panerai Classic and Fastnet race all happening in Cowes made everyone remember that their boats needed some love!  We have also replaced the deck of a 1980's Swan, and campaigned a boat in the Fastnet ourselves.

Fedoa's deck is now completed, with teak covering boards, margins and king plank setting off the Alaskan yellow cedar swept deck as the original deck was laid in the 1920s. 

The bulwarks went on over the deck finishing them beautifully,

 and the team have all contributed to refurbishing the old hatches, as well as building a new fore hatch, lazarette, steering box and a striking new pilothouse.

The spars are being made by Collars in Oxford with lovely douglas fir, supplied by Stones Timber in Totnes, who have been supplying the teak and cedar for the deck.  The spars are well on their way and we hope to have them here for dressing next month.  The fittings will be made in house to fit the spars, and then sent for galvanising.

We are now starting to work through the deck fittings, with the original gammon iron refurbished to be used as a template for a bronze replacement. 

New chain plate templates have also made and are being sent to the foundry, along with the sheet horses and various other deck fittings.  The samson post is in and holes cut for the spars, and two of our shipwrights are busy rebuilding the rudder. 

We are snagging the joinery below to make it ready to finish off the varnishing, and now have to get back to the systems, finishing the engine systems, aircon, water maker and electronics.  Another busy few months approach as we head into the last part of the year....

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