Life's a Gamble, so lets take a Chance Restoration Project

 The first item is the fan motor which on the cooker was damaged by water ingress over a period of time while Chance was being neglected by a previous who did not take the cooker off the boat and put it in storage. While any work was being done on the boat structure. So having taken the cooker off the boat during this restoration it is in my workshop awaiting the new parts to get it back into commission once more.   As well as the motor needing to be replaced this control knob was damaged as well when the cooker/heater was left on the boat to suffer water damage at the same time as the motor. Finally the Super heater element which is the part which make the cooker work efficiently and produce the heater that drive the cooker/ heater to work.  These parts are going to cost in the region of £160.00 to purchase and could have been avoided if the time and care had been taken in the past.  T

This frame on Chance is the last frame on the hull before the transom framework jig.  The frame that was in Chance behind this frame is what was made up and fitted in one piece. It was a complex framework that made up the transom which I will have to make up and fit once the rest of the work is done in the aft end of the boat.  This frame is the only frame in the aft cabin that is in one piece as it was fitted in the boat when Chance was built in 1948 the rest are either missing or rotten. This frame's centre section is rotten and will have to be replaced  and hoping that the rest of the frame is not rotten. The planking is very possibly rotten in this area so the planking will have to be replaced as part of ther on going restoration on the hull planking.  The small pile of season oak I have in the yard which is going to a start for the framing stock replacement and when this is gone then it will be time to get some more to continue the replacement of the frames arou...

Both sides of the bows the planking at the top is in a bad way in the ribs and frame tops are rotten and the deck beam ends are the same way as are parts of the upper forward beam shelf. So the first job will be to measure the top of the sheer strake and then remove the top two or three planks and get to grips with the deck beam ends and see what is the best to remove the beam shelf and the deck beams after removing the deck planks in the areas that need removing to access the areas that need to be worked on. This aft cabin frame is in reasonable condition and will act as a template for the one that needs replacing on the starboard side.  The same is true of this last frame on the port side. Use as a pattern and then replace this frame after making the mirror frame for the starboard side and moving the hull back into position with the aid of jacks and props. ~This frame on the starboard side is the only frame that as kept its shape the rest of the aft cabin frames are either missin...

The diesel cooker as been cleaned up and a list of the missing parts as been made, so when the funds become available they can be ordered, then the cooker can be rebuild with the new parts and put into operation once more. The top w ill have to be cleaned up after it is cleaned with a wire wheel on a small grinder and then oiled and sealed so that the surface can be kept clean and rust free. This in one of the parts that needs replacing as it is very rusty and as fallen to pieces after being inside the cooker and the bowl of the cooker having water in it over a period of time before I owned the boat. One of the parts on the shopping list. The bottom of the fire chamber which as been cleaned out and also where some new fire chamber cement is going to be needed to be put to replace the missing and broken parts before I can fire up the cooker once more The other job which which I wish to tackle over the winter is to rebuild the one Baby Blake sea toilet I already have, and from the other ...

Making use of the offcuts of wood used on the boat repairs, I thought a good idea would be to use them to make a useful item for any home to have different shapes and sizes of door wedges to fit any age of home for modern to old homes from the previous centuries   I( can make them in any type of wood from Mahogany ,Oak, teak or Iroko or even Pine. I can even change the tops to whichever knob you wish to have to suit your own needs  Just Call Simon on 07897589262 to place your order for these unique gift for Christmas or any occasion.   

  The Chance is still ok after the last couple of Storms that we have hit the UK, just need to build shelter for the winter months.  The port side deck outside the cockpit door is now in need of coming up and the deck beams and beam shelf need replacing just like the starboard side ,however, not as bad as the starboard side which is a complete mess. This will need investigating once the dec k planking is off. At least the tie rods are still in place on the port side of the deck, just need to replace the deck beams and beam shelf and refit the tie rods in the new deck beam and beam shelf. It is a bit of a mess, but it will be okay once the area is dries out and the is exposed . This starboard beam shelf will have to come out and a complete beam shelf made and refitted to return the strength to this side of the hull. The beam shelf as been messed about with and the aft section not connected to the rest in a correct method of connecting the two halves together.Just butt jointed a...

 

The view over the north end of Scarborough beach looking up towards the scarborough Pyramids what an eye sore on an otherwise beautiful coastline.  The  southern end of North Bay at Scarborough Then along the coast to Filey and taking in the peaceful seascape before getting the Chance Restoration 1948 project RNLI family a family dog to add to the ever growing family of RNLI Teddy bears Collecting Monte the dog, the  latest addition to the Chance Restoration 1948 project RNLI teddy bear family. So lets all welcome Monte to the family when we return to home base.