James Silver Western Isles Chance Restoration

The two parts that make up the corner as you go forward into the galley area in Chance. There is a fair bit of oil that as got into the bottom edge of the galley front panels we are hoping to get rid of as much of this through cleaning with degreaser. One of the panels that was up against the main cabin to galley bulkhead is rotten along part o its length the rest of the panel is ok so we are going to glue a new piece on this edge from the mahogany we have been able to source that is a good colour match to the original. A bit of damage to the corner that will be sorted by letting in a piece along this edge before screwing the two halves together once the repairs are done to both halves. The inside of the panels will be getting a fresh coat of white gloss before it is refitted in the boat in the galley. The worktop is original and shows the marks of long usage over the years. We intend to continue to use this top as it is part of the character of the boat.   The underside which...

The starboard hand side galley unit now reconstructed again with the rotten corner repaired to match the rest of the galley front. The top left hand corner now repaired and the bracing on the back now glued in position it is time to look at giving the whole of the galley front a quick sanding and make up some wooden plugs to go in the screw holes so as to hide the fixings once more. Now that the galley front is together again in one piece it is going to be easier to router out the area where the two holes are in the right hand side which were where a pair of modern taps were fitted and which are not in keeping with the return to how the galley was originally made or used. I now have to get the gallet doors from the pile of doors and refix them in place and then in time varnish the whole of the galley front.