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A close-up of the aft-port corner
rail.
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A close-up of the port bow rail.
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The gunwale rail will need to be replaced.
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I've pulled or cut the fastening nails
and drilled out the old rivets to remove the rotted rail, then began
stripping the old paint using 5F5 paint remover. (Aug 9, 2003) |
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I discovered a couple of hairline
cracks in the bottom that will need to be repaired, along with re-fiberglassing
the skeg. |
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The paint removal and initial sanding is complete and the
fiberglassing has begun. The Dyer 7.9 dhow originally had a translucent
bottom, the manufacturer told me. It was designed to hang above-deck of
a large boat, the bottom letting through light. In spots beneath the
paint the translucence is visible. |
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I've reglassed the skeg and the
crack along the centerline, and filled some of the smaller cracks,
scratches and gouges with epoxy. |
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What's a sailboat without a
dinghy ... or a dhow! |
