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...they were definitely not structural Seems I should be using 'real wood' not ply for structural floors when I do eventually glass them in?

Ah right, they were thin little bulkheads separating various parts of the water tanks...couple taps of the hammer and they broke off..

Lands? Not sure what you mean. when i cut out the integral water tank, we what is left is what you see in the photo - the keel with no athwartship structural floors supporting the enscapulated keel to the hull…

No. This one sailed out from the UK in early 90’s by a solo sailor

Hi Le , offshore No floors - purely the integral tank only in that area

You could host a Town Hall Meeting inside of their....a Gore one at least

It’s a ‘Twister’ Kim Holman (UK) design https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/twister-28/

What I mean is bulkheads in the bilge to support the keel because i have removed the integral water tank.., my understanding is the correct boatbuilding terminology for these is “floors”? Below is s photo showing how looks now with integral water tanks removed.

Heh, yeah…I contemplated similar, but as I intend to eventually liveaboard some wood eye candy down below sort of soothing to the eye.., but on deck I will not be bothered to varnish anything methinks…

Thanks Aard, Mix of painting and varnish...though that is another question...clearcoat or varnish for an interior? any opinions? Or it don't matter - whatever you feel looks best? All this is new to me - if I ask "WTF"? technical questions over time, be aware I am coming from a background of sitting at my desk on me ar$e 9-5, never done a trade and little DiIY...but I can no longer afford to pay people to do up the boats I buy, so I got me a deep learning curve.

From what I can ascertain via goggle, Meranti 20% heavier and less bendy, and Okoume Joubert lighter, more expensive....but always good to get a Kiwi take on it... So I am thinking Meranti for bulkheads and structural floors, Okoume for settee berths, cabinetry / lockers... Is my thinking sound?

Harrison Butler designed some beautiful boats....

Something to watch as the weather heaven's swamp much of the North Island yet again

Northland and Auckland getting hammered again. Pelting down here in the Auckland 'burbs I live. Extended Metservice has heavy rain and nor'easters as far as their computer models can show ten days hence... Someone p*ssed off Neptune big time as apart from the odd break, it has been total shyte since January 1st. Stay safe crewdot-orgers

Too right, Frank....and you get the satisfaction of singing 'I Did It My Way' like your namesake when the project is done! This is my 3rd boat (my 28 footer), and I want to indeed do all those little things you mention, that is not possible if I leave the interior as it is. Plus, unlike some people, I can't live with a boat that when I open the locker I see unsightly paint lifting off with patches of bare gelcoat. For inspiration, check this out:

Forgot to answer BP your query about where putting her - the driveway. Sure to instill interest from noise control and other nosey council types - but until I get shut down, that's where she will be.

Last time I was in Tiri channel was in January it was gusting 30+ wind against tide and very lumpy. If you saw my black hulled yacht in Tiri just a couple weeks back, then that would be the new owner sea trialing her. I've fully accepted 3-4 years hard labour rebuilding my new (but old) boat.

Have googled thanks harry. Reasonably close to me..depending on how many road cones. I have done a bit more investigating on 1708 via the interwebs, and seems that's a reference to 17 Ounces = 481 grams. NZ seems to sell this biaxial stuff in either 400 or 600 grams, and then either with or without the chopped strand backing. I plan to use this for the structural areas of the boat. I am now discovering not all FG cloth is the same. Steep learning curve, but all good fun.

I'm starting to make a list of all the materials I need for my big rebuild (DIY this time, not paying a professional if I can help it). I think I want the version of 1708 that has chopped strand on one side. As with a lot of reading I do, I'm reading about an American rebuild of a similar GRP yacht, and of course its all American products... Cheers

The punk on the powerboat needs the book thrown at him. He can defend himself in court, no problem with that -- we are a modern democratic nation with the whole "innocent until proven guilty" thing as much as sometimes we feels things are cut and dried However, no matter what evasive action the ferry "shoulda coulda woulda" taken, the stinkpot was obviously exceeding the confined waters speed limit which massively contributed to the eventual impact collision with the resultant life threatening injuries to the ferry skipper.....if found guilty there just has to be some very seri

Would they throw sailboats in with the power boats in any licenscing/registration? That to me is always the risk - I'm not saying yachties are not immune to dickhead behaviour, but I think you know what I'm getting at..

Oh my god..he has passed away... Is it too early to ask how the hell can some f__king idiot in a power boat could not see the Ferry. Edit: are we 100% sure he has passed? I just listened to a news report on Radio NZ and they are saying he is "critically injured" but they did not say he had passed?

Is it just me, or are we experiencing months of sh#t weather more than usual. Summer was a write off, and it doesn't seem to be getting much better, albeit winter approaching. It's probably as bad as it's always been - this is NZ, the land of four seasons in a day, but sheesh can't someone go for a sail and get some decent weather to get going, including the Solo Tasman guys / girl... Ah well, I guess that is why we have some of the best racing sailors in the world...our weather demands it.

If you have labour skills, woodwork fibreglassing skills, you are ahead of the game if you want to do a "do up"... it will still be expensive but maybe you won't have to busk till dawn with your ukulele

And here I am - damn fool - about to embark on doing up a old 28 footer! But I have learnt some DIY skills....the hard way. Don't follow in my footsteps, unless you like being poor 😉