Select to expand quotelydia said..
Thanks, I tried but failed.
You're welcome, I use a program called Irfanview, www.irfanview.com/ it's free and simple to use
Boy I love those boats especially the Savage built . I had a Columbia in a pen at St.Kilda back in the seventies and opposite was a defiance owned by a young couple . I spent many an afternoon on board . They did a trip around NZ and back as a shakedown before a world trip. When they got back she looked pretty messy. Even the Stanchions on one side were stove in.
turns out they ran into a huge storm . They said the waves were so huge and thick? Breaking over them that the stanchions just collapsed under the weight but the boat rode it out in flying colours . They sold her when I was OS and bought a Cavalier 36/37 as the defiance was a bit pokey inside for a world trip . I would have bought her and still have pangs of the heart when one comes up for sale.
Select to expand quoteLooseChange said..
You're welcome, I use a program called Irfanview, www.irfanview.com/ it's free and simple to use
+++++ for irfanview but I think lydia is taking pics with his phone and posting them.
Just shows how dumb these smart phones are. Can't even take a pic right way up. Probably an apple!
The cradle took just a few hours to make and is just some old 6 inch channel and two acroprops cut in half.
Uprights are hinged with a bolt as are the acroprops.
The colour was matched against the original 1972 British Paints colour card.
It is a Wattyl product that seems very user friendly.
So adding to the list of Rules.
14. Work with the history and the era. This week will see the cull of deck gear that is not going back on. So less cockpit winches, no cabin top winches, fewer headsail tracks etc. (less fastening to leak later as well)
Likewise with the cabin fittings, back to basic and original.
But the same time you don't ignore good simple modern equipment so the 12v fridge system stays and the new inverter and a dual output battery charger will be hidden in a discreet spot.
So an E Bay pop up store will open shortly.
That's some really nice work Lydia, the stern still has those nice lines.
Below is our 1987 example, that after a recent polish still looks decent (well i think so 
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Select to expand quoteLittleBoris said..
That's some really nice work Lydia, the stern still has those nice lines.
Below is our 1987 example, that after a recent polish still looks decent (well i think so )
I think so too Boris. She looks beautiful.
I am with shaggs. She is a trick looking yacht Boris. I note your inner stay, minimalist stern "targa bars" and particularly your boom tent.
Had one similar on a previous yacht that rode out a 30 to 35 knot overnight blow at anchor, and the next day, without having to touch a line on it. It just kept the boat laying into the wind all night and set itself into a sort of parabolic shape and did not flap for a moment all night. It was made from sail cover solar stop
No sail wardrobe is complete without one.
Yours looks like it was custom made and would survive an arctic blow. 
interesting the difference in cabin line the bow also seems to be missing the slight hollow it would be interesting to see them side by side verry handsome
Thanks shaggy, Cisco and boty.
It would be interesting to see them side by side with the changes over the years being shown.
Oh and the boom is a recent addition by the boat partner to assist with keeping the water outside of the boat
. However I can report it's holding well and is a good investment
Select to expand quoteBananabender said..
That blue is perfect for its vintage. Beautiful.
I agree!
You go forward you go back.
Had the smallest crack appear in the topside paint near the waterline.
So just a very small amount of movement.
Was not there before repaint.
Could have ignored it but the aim is to have the boat going in another 47 years.
So expose the relevant plank check it out.
Again looks like there was a repair on the keelson which was not done properly at the time.
So much of this restoration has been fixing up poorly done repair work.
Select to expand quotePhilY said..
Yes, you pointed out that one spot. I wondered if it would bug you.
Phil
You see the discolouration at the very bottom of the pick.
Just some moisture but no rot which caused the plank to move ever so slightly as the boat continued to dry out on the warm dry winter we are having.
Be fixed in a few days.
Otherwise the planking and fastening are in amazing condition.
"A little bit of knowledge is dangerous " but I'll ask a naive question .
Spent one Christmas holiday working with a wooden boat builder in Mordialloc.
On the SS is the keelson fastened on top of the hog to which the planks are fastened.
To answer the question there is not really a hog and keelson with the construction here.
The hog sits atop the keel while the keelson sits on the floors.
The terms are more appropriate to a full length keel design where the full keel is bolted to the hog.
When a vessel "hogs" is due the bending of the hog.
