Renovating the Lady C - Aft

Now that she is upright and in the shop I can start renovation of the top side. I will start with the aft-end, the transom, slop well and old fuel lockers.

Old Slop Well Front Panel and Fuel Lockers

Slop Well and Fuel Lockers Removed by Sawzall

Since the Sawzall cannot cut flush, the removal will be completed with the anger sander.

Slop Well and Fuel Lockers Removed and Sanded Away Using Anger Sander

I took the joint between the slop well bottom and front panel and cut it into sections to reveal the stitch-and-glue joint. This 12mm (½-inch) marine plywood is surprisingly dry and sound.

Stitch and glue joint cut out of LadyC after 25 years of use.
Layer description from outside corner (top of photo) to inside corner of joint:
Sys3 LPU topcoat paint
Sys3 primer
Fairing compound/weave fill
Biaxial tape set in epoxy
Plywood
Fillet of thickened epoxy
Biaxial tape set in epoxy
Fairing compound/weave fill
Sys3 primer
Sys3 LPU topcoat paint

Renovating the Lady C - Flip

Now that I am done with the bottom modification, it is time to flip her over to work on the top.

Rough-out of Wheel Dolly Frame

Completed Wheel Dolly

Pull Her out of the Shop

Construction Delay for the Inspector

In Position for the Flip

What are not shown in these photos are the two come-alongs on the other side of the boat that are tied to the base of two tress. The come-alongs prevent the boat from flipping to far too fast. The process is pull a little with the truck, let the come-alongs out a little, pull a little with the truck, let the come-alongs out a little, so on and so forth.

Ropes Installed for the Flip

Slowly Easing Her Over

Installing Jacks and Blocking, Removing the Tires and
Installing the Wheel Dolly

Wheel Dolly Assembled Under the Boat

Back in the Shop