Otterblog
A record of the renovation of a
Wooden Drascombe Longboat 'Otter'
31st December 2006. Trimmed strakes back to glue line.
After cutting back the rotten part of the strakes I had to cut back the sound wood to the glue line ready for fitting new strakes.
This photo shows the inside of a strake (blue paint) with a few millimetres of the next strake still attached. (Bottom right is a bulkhead)
The white circle is where a hole, used to bolt the strakes whilst gluing, has been filled after the bolt has been removed.
It
has hard work. First I sawed as much wood off as I could then I planed
it and, finally, pared it with a chisel. Nearly three days work!
The
joint at the stem will be tricky to recreate. Fairly easy if building
a new boat but difficult if inserting a new strake.
The
hog at the stem.
A
view of the hog with the keelson removed down to the glue line.
I
also cut back the second strake where it was rotten on both sides.
See video at Youtube
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Last updated: 2 January, 2007