Haul-out

Rot behind port sliding window

Port side repairs underway

Re launch Omaha

New fore-hatch

Finished port cabin side

New duck-board

Colin Brown

Finished cabin sides /deck

BALLERINA REFURBISHMENT

photos & details ex James Groenhart

I spied Ballerina at Mahurangi during the 2016 Regatta weekend & she was looking superb. James told me she had recently spent 5 weeks in the care of Colin Brown & Dave Walker at Jones Road, Omaha (same site as Anita Bay & Little Tasman). While she was structurally in great condition there were some areas that needed attention.

Colin & Dave completed the following work to a superb standard, & interpreted what James wanted perfectly, as well as being completely sympathetic to the character of the boat.

• A new hardwood worm shoe was made & fitted.
• Mahogany cabin sides & coamings were taken back & minor rot repairs carried out, particularly around the sliding side windows & timber fixed window beading.
• Butterfly skylight hatch was restored & glass re set to stop leaks.
• A new timber forehatch was made & fitted.
• Duckboard deck was replaced.
• Cabin top grab rails removed, restored & re fastened.
• Repainted hull (using Altex ‘Classic White’), cabin sides & deck.

Great to see work like this recorded so thoroughly.

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Another Record Viewing Day Yesterday !!!!!!