Category Archives: Peggy

Fitting Out

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

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The Stern Tube

These had to be replaced due to rot in the timber. The blocks are made up in oak between 2 frame spaces and through bolted, the forward bolts will have pads on them these cover 2 frames on the underside … Continue reading

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Aft Scut & Listons

This is a broad piece of oak usually 2 inch thickness about 16 inches wide, it fits across the extreme back of the gunwhales and has 3 bolts through the gunwhales on each side, the reason for such a strong … Continue reading

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The Gunnels

Depending on the size of the vessel these vary in thickness and width on the larger Yorkshire working vessels could be 5 inch by 3 inch but on the Peggy being a sailing coble they are much lighter at 4 … Continue reading

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New Planks

Next we place the plank templates on the new Larch planks. Always gut the planks to shape before planing this leaves the offcuts thicker for use elsewhere. Always leave some length on the planks if you have a problem with … Continue reading

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Frames

Now we start removing the planking on the aft port section, taking great care to preserve the best template for the new plank, also to not damage the frames that need replacing, again good templates. These frames are replaced in … Continue reading

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Transom

The transom or stern-back is made very strong as this has to take the lower rudder fitting with such a long rudder when put hard over the force is extreme hence the long tiller for crew to handle the load … Continue reading

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Stem

With the forward base section the keel in place, we then fit the knee or deadwood on top planning the position of the through bolts for more maximum strength, also made and fit is an anchor chain fixing eye this … Continue reading

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Forward-keel

Page 9 from Fred Crowell’ notes on the restoration of the 80 year old Coble – Peggy. Note the template forthe deadwood is madebefore the keel sectionis cut out. Light plywood templates.

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Notes on recovery of Peggy

Fred Crowell on Peggy Brief History Pages 1,2 and 3 Move into Fred’s 1 Page 4 Move into Fred’s 2 Pages 5 and 6 Repair to Deadwood & Keel Page 7 and 8 Keel Page 9 Stem Page 10 Transom … Continue reading

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