Cutaway drawing RAF general service pinnace

4195 on the hard being grit blasted

Transom removed

Stars from Wessex Resins helping us for the day

Sheathing below the waterline

Fairing the topsides

Hull and fordeck sheathing complete

Hold complete & canvas off

Rubbing strakes to chine and distinctive six inch band

Painting started

All complete up to the gumwale

All the internals were stripped and gritblasted

Hold after painting

Rudders and props on

And to the transom

Preparing to crane in

38 months after we had lifted her out

Gunwale rubbing stakes going on

Rounding up the mast

All done

Finally located the correct portholes for the hold

Original horn and spotlight

Wheelhouse bulkhead and instrument panel

Watertight door opening to engineroom

Varnish work in progress