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Old 03-02-2014, 05:56 PM   #18
Troy
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City: Yarram/Port Albert
Vessel Name: Tracey Lea
Vessel Model: 1969 Bob McLaren ex timber trawler
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 120
McLaren Rebuild

Well hello everyone,
It’s been a long time since my last post here on T/F but have been busy with work. Tracey Lea is still on the hard 6 months on with all new ribs in which have been 95% roved up Stringers have been through bolted in engine room and three new dead woods have been made and fitted also. Had a few good mates come down and help remove old caulking and burn off the paint that was my 40th birthday prezy what a big job. The planks have opened up as much as I think they will. All of the old caulking has been removed from keel to capping to date we have put in over 1500 fastenings into her with a lot more to go. We have nearly finished in the engine room a few grown knees in the tuck or quirk (not sure on spelling) right above the prop on the inside to be removed and cleaned up and reshaped before being re-placed into position and through bolted with copper bolts and 316 stainless steel washers and nuts. Some off the grown knees will not make it back in because where only put in to help hold her together because of pour fastening and the two hard basket from P/O enough about that. Pictures to follow of another surprize left by the P/O the Knee Above the prop was in a bad way in 4 bad ways to be honest, lucky have a mate who is not taking any short cuts. IMG_1235.jpg
Hard to see but this knee came out in 4 pieces, patch after patch after patch any wonder it was leaking from the sternpost IMG_1266.jpg
All the pieces removed and template in.IMG_1268.jpg
New grown knee fitted and through bolted in place bolt was made from 1/2 cooper rod about 650mm in length it now has more bolts into sternpost but no photos Much nicer work being done this time.IMG_1316.jpg

Above are all the new ribs in and roved down bottom middle, two of the three new deadwoods and above centre are the knees to be removed in the tuck or quirk, stringer bolts are shown as well IMG_1402.jpg
Looking over the starboard side new ribs and deadwoods last three from left to right We also have the new garboard plank back in which in this caser was a massive turning point for the project reiterated by Jeff, which has been great to hear keel and garboard plank seams have also been painted and double caulked. Our plan over the next three or four days is to get the centre hold and focsle sanded and undercoated before we start to fill her with saltwater to start closing the planks with plenty of work to go on with in the meantime. Won’t be long before we will be ready for engine beds which are also being replaced as look a bit shabby and as we move forward checking fastenings will replace any butt tingles/blocks and refasten as required few more photos for you viewing pleaser. IMG_1378.jpg
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