Slowly working aft.

Time to clear this accumulated mess and take out the after deck.

Moving aft new floors, frames and keel bolts.

More New Frames

 A lot of disruption lately with look-downs and Covid shenanigans, but we are making way again after being becalmed.
Forward side of the cockpit has it’s new frames so now working further aft.

Same thing take out the old frames, clean off the planking, make good, spile for the new frames and then make and fit.

Lewmar Emsworth bottom action winches.

So the lock down is finished for the time being and I’m back working on the boat.

Before I post what I’m up to now I thought I would post some of the things I did during lock-down.

One of the jobs was to strip down the two Lewmar Emsworth sheet winches, they were in a terrible state but still working well. 

Each winch has three Pauls and one of the six springs was broken.
Had to re-manufacture it as the modern Lewmar company has no spares for the older winches.
As usual had intended to take photos of the whole strip and rebuild of these bottom acting winches but forgot to take photos of the rebuild so here is the strip.

 

Reassembling the Anchor Windlass

Usual thing meant to tale photos as I stripped this down but forgot all about documenting it.
Anyway after wire brushing and cleaning up I gave it two coats of Etch Prima.

Two of Gray Prima, two of Silver and two Clear Laquer.

So here we are ready to assemble the windlass.

Tt was in good mechanical order and the only new thing needed was new screws to hold the gearbox cover.
The grease I’m using is Ramanol White a high quality Marine Lithium Grease.

This is the case with one of the crown wheels and dog ready to fit.

The dogs are solid bronze and very substantial.

Once the crown wheel is fitted into the case the key can be fitted in to the crown shaft.

Looking into the case at the crown wheel.

Now the actuating wheel can be fitted over the key and the circlip fitted.

Next are the two pinions and there stub axles.

The two stub axles are threaded into the top and bottom of the case.

Next the main bronze shaft is fitted and you can see the second crown wheel and spring along with the dogs and spacer ready to go in.

The two Dogs and spring in place and the second crown wheel ready to be fitted.

Crown wheel fitted and cover ready to go on.

Gear box is now assembled and ready for the Gipsy.

Gipsy brake is fitted over the shaft and key ready for the Gipsy, chain stripper and the outer half of the brake.

Warping drum fitted over the key and secured.

Ready to fit on the boat.

Let me know if you have any questions.

Lofrans Royal Anchor Windlass.

While I’m waiting for this Coronavirus to pass thought I would get on with some small jobs.

Jobs I can do at home in the workshop starting with the refreshment of this Lofrans Royal Anchor Windlass.

First thing will be to take it apart and find out what is inside.

Then give it a good service. It is working but it will do no harm to give it a thorough overhaul.

Sorting out the Forward end.

With all the frames finished amidships it was time to refasten the forward planking, fair in the stem, repair the stem head and the odd frame and make good.

Sorry I did not take photos of the process.

Making Progress.

All the ribs are now finished in the Midships area along with new Floors and Keel Bolts.
 

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Moving to the forward arear next.