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Now she’s clear of the slip headed upriver then turns about to catch the wind the sails hoisted and the Peggy’s off like a race horse, the sail is full the suns shining on her, Mick on the tiller thinking … Continue reading →

Well the long awaited day is here the Peggy is ready for the water, it’s a good day dry and a gentle breeze with tide just after lunch.We lower the boat down the slip nice an easy, just as we … Continue reading →

Now its time for a change in material. It’s iron work we need with the help of our faithful stove and the gas torch its making the sailing gear and the rudder fittings, lots of heat, the anvil and big … Continue reading →

Lifting gear described but never fitted.* Unfortunately we were unable to procure a two blade propeller with the universal coupling so the three blade propeller was reinstalled and Peggy remained a coble that could not be beached because the propeller … Continue reading →

With all the timber work done inside we now have to work out a painting plan, we don’t want to be held back with wet paint, so first job clean out inboard the place in some temporary boards and start … Continue reading →

Deck Floors Next job to start is the floors and beams, we start by putting in the long beams these stretch from the base of the horseshoe to the engine beds, location is above the inside rail that holds the … Continue reading →

Once the hull had been made sound and the droughts securely bolted to the new frames and the listings or listons relaced, work could start on repainting her on the outside and the inside attended to. First of all the … Continue reading →

Now she’s clear of the slip headed upriver then turns about to catch the wind the sails hoisted and the Peggy’s off like a race horse, the sail is full the suns shining on her, Mick on the tiller thinking … Continue reading →

Back on the painting this time its the white gloss on the waterline and the stern ring, the first coat of anti fouling paint put on not the easy job crawling over the cradle but has to he done.Another day … Continue reading →

With the engine now in place we connect up the propeller shaft and put in new gland packing and grease up.(Unfortunately we were unable to procure a two blade propeller with the universal coupling so the three blade propeller was … Continue reading →