Varnishing production line with all but a few of the doors from the inside of Chance.

Putting out all but a few of the doors and hatches off Chance. 


Putting out a spare sheet of plywood which we turned into a varnishing table we were able to lay out as many of the hatches and doors off Chance in one place. 


The first of the build up coats of varnish which will take a while to varnish all of them to a number of coats needed to make them ready for the final coats need the end of the restoration project.


The main cabin lifting panels with the two doors from the starboard side galley unit behind and above the sink on the starboard side.


The starboard side galley unit front which needs a bit of cleaning up to remove the glue and fill in the old sink tap holes.


The port side galley top which is going to be reused as there is nothing wrong with it apart from needing a new front and ends trims which need renewing as they are not the correct profile.


The two doors which were fitted under the settee in the main cabin. The locker front will have to be rebuild as it was in a poor condition when it was removed.


The two doors from the starboard main cabin cupboard, again the framework was in a poor condition when it came out of Chance, we were able to saved the doors and part of the framework, however, we will have to make a new framework from part of the original  and partly from new mahogany of a similar type to the original. 


Doors from other parts of the inside of cabins were there are just one door and not a pair like there is in other parts of the interior.


One door that is in need of the centre panel which needs gluing of a split from the top of the centre panel to the bottom. 


 

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