Discovery
RENOVATION
PHOTOGRAPHS - ALL
Feb 1992 - View from cockpit showing floor under carpet with
small wood bilge pump cover
....now that's really exciting !?!
Feb(23rd) 1992 - The original interior of the boat being
inspected by my cat.
Note the wood panelling on the walls
Back to top of page
Feb 1992 - Stern Port side mooring cleat and redundant deck hole.
The deck hole had a proper cover, it was removed before I took
this photo.
Note the poor state of the deck paint
Back to top of page
Feb(29th) 1992 - The original interior of the boat being
inspected by my cat.
I'd started to remove the wood panelling by this point
Back to top of page
March 1993 - The new grey deck paint. The white was done later
Back to top of page
| May 1993
- The engine compartment. The engine was out being
serviced & cleaned at this point. Previously there was nothing between the engine and the inside except the rather insufficient bulkhead midships. |
| I enclosed and sealed the compartment with aluminium panels the covered with specially designed sound insulation material, designed for such installations on the sides and top (top after this picture was taken). |
| The compartment still had adequate ventilation through it's pre-existing port & starboard vents. All this reduced the engine noise throughout the boat and eliminated any risk of escaping fumes getting into the boat. |
| Sorry the
picture is in black & white, I was feeling a bit
"off colour" :) Back to top of page |
| August 1993 - The
original helm. This shows my some-what unusual framework. I used a galvanised steel frame because I thought it would be the strongest and easiest material for me to work with. You might argue that it would be too heavy, but far from it - when completed I tested it and found that Discovery can tip to over 45degrees from vertical and still easily right herself. |
| You'll also see the
custom cut hardwood beam across in front of the helm
position, this is ready for the new cockpit windows. Back to top of page |
July 1996 - Finished at last! This is after many months of "testing"
.. although you know nothing is ever "finished"
Back to top of page
July 1996 - Cockpit view
From here you can see new stainless steel handrails to replace
the old wooden ones - which let in water
Back to top of page
July 1996 - Galley
Back to top of page
July 1996 - Helm
Back to top of page
July 1996 - Inside
Back to top of page
July 1996 - Inside
Back to top of page
July 1996 - Midships, looking out to cockpit.
"Wardrobe" on left, toilet on right.
Back to top of page
July 1996
Back to top of page
July 1996 - Stern, showing new canopy
Back to top of page
July 1996
Back to top of page
