for a diagram of  the new circuit board. This includes amp meter and volt meter. The first fuse after the main switch is the main fuse. There is also one spare fuse. The darker line is the negative feed, the lighter line is the positive feed.

• Veneer removed from oven lid, sink lid and replaced with heart rimu.

• Heart rimu fitted to fiberglass seat edges and internal stay bolts port and starboard, also to

• internal bow and back edge of fiberglass sink as per early models.

• New stainless steel oven sides and back, folded up and fitted. Front of oven repainted. New gas hose and copper pipe for oven fitted and new gas bottle regulator.

• New cushion upholstery fitted.

• New internal  nylon carpet fitted and secured with Velcro.

• New cock pit drainage pipes. [Not an easy job]

• New tow hook fitted due to corrosion.

• New plumbing for sink.

• New navigation light lenses and gaskets.

• New stainless steel hexogen nuts to internal cabin.

• New brass brushes to keel winch.

• New interior lights.

• Internal/external foot ladders dismantled, cleaned, refitted.

• Transom outboard mount dismantled, cleaned, refitted.

• All internal/external timber sanded to bare timber and recoated x4 with Altex Timbercote clear gloss vanish.

• New mast suport

• All internal/external metal sanded to bare and recoated

• All external fittings removed, cleaned, sealed and refitted.

• Gunnel rubbers and guardrail wire rubbers cleaned with car thinning solvent which brought them up like new. (lots of hard rubbing)

• External hull cut with 1500 grit liquid paste with a hired electric buffer, polished with grunt yacht polish.

• New forestay tensioner fitted, side stay tensioners cleaned and refiited.

• Mast and rigging adjusted and set.

• Electrical wiring held in position with electrical conduit.

• Anchor well lined with nylon matting.

• New veneer fitted to dining table.

• New deck anti skid stripes applied under pop top edges

• New tail light mounts

After reading this report, I know why time seems to have passed by.

It’s been a great learning experience, soaked up a lot of time and energy, added a few more klms to the car with all the running around for parts and a few extra grey hairs for me. Also educated me about solvent /glue abuse by accident and lightened the pocket of a few dollars.

One thing I would mention, take lots of photos or diagrams before you dismantle anything; It really helps upon reassembly and saves a lot of time.

Many thanks go to my wife for her patience, to my father whom supplied the second set of brains and hands. So times now getting closer to hoisting the sails with the family and finally having some fun and enjoyment.

Regards & Happy Sailing
Trevor Robinson
Farr Beyond