During our spring visit to the FHP we took down both spreaders and replaced them with solid 2x12'' Douglas Fir. Rob and Mac built them in the Creative Cottages warehouse. The new spreaders are now painted and ready to go up!
One of our biggest undertakings was cleaning out the bilge and preparing it for the new engine. We removed and filtered approximately 25 gallons of dirty bilge water. This project would have made a perfect episode for Dirty Jobs! We had to make a few adjustments in order to make the new engine fit. We made new engine mounts, replaced a seacock, re-routed the exhaust system, cleaned and flushed the fuel tank, re-built the stuffing box and replaced the propellor shaft. Whew!
We finally got Twinky to its new home! Thanks to Larry at the boat yard, we were able to lower it into the forward hatch with a crane. It was then placed on a dolly, rolled towards the engine compartment, raised with a winch and finally lowered into the bilge. With some minor adjustments, it fit perfectly!
When Mac came to visit he took measurements for new shelves and built them in his warehouse. The new shelves are in the hallway and above the engine compartment. This will be were the Nigel Calder books live. Thanks Mac!
Love the pics! And the spot for the wisdom of Nig (and Pippin!)
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