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

https://youtu.be/ZMt_3mdRtaA   These updates are of the restoration of Chance our James Silver Western Isles Motorsailer, now that we have Chance at Titchmarsh Marina in Walton on the Naze Essex. The restoration can and will be easier to do has Chance is now very close to my own workshop and small yard. This update is continuing on with the framework pattern making and starting on work on the original Davey & Co Ltd Navigation lights off Chance. They have been loving restored to their original condition and have had all the missing or otherwise damaged parts replaced and in some cases have had new parts custom made to the original patterned parts from the original parts of the inner working parts. These lights will be rewired and new LED bulbs fitted to increase the strength of the lights. We are looking for a steaming light and stern light of the same design so that Chance will have a complete set of original design navigation lights once Chance is back in the water and th...

  https://youtu.be/QHUfLw3ykDY These updates are of the restoration of Chance our James Silver Western Isles Motorsailer, now that we have Chance at Titchmarsh Marina in Walton on the Naze Essex. The restoration can and will be easier to do has Chance is now very close to my own workshop and small yard. Titchmarsh Marina will be Chances' home for the next four to five years while we restore her to her former glory with the aid of our family and friends. Once we have her back afloat we hope to sail her back to the Silver's boatyard in 2028 which will be 80 years a since Chance was launched at the Boatyard. This video is showing Simon making the new patterns for the cross beams of the transom framework before he tackles the sternpost knee and then moving on to the outer edge framework that connects the whole of the framework together in one piece that can be fitted to the back of the hull in one piece the way it was originally made up when Chance was originally build back in 1...

Now we have the space to lay out the pieces of the transom frame work, we can see how much of the original can give us a good idea of what is useable as patterns and what will have to be made up. The plywood pattern is of the outer edge of the transom frame work which is missing and will have to be made up from some of the seasoned oak pile out in the yard. The old pieces were screwed on to the sternpost knee so that the shape can be remade. The sternpost knee is in three pieces and will put together so that it can be used as a pattern. The last floor bearer which will need made into a pattern and the angles to make it the correct shape to refit the hull once the hog is replaced. So let the fun begin on the major project.  

  These updates are of the restoration of Chance our James Silver Western Isles Motorsailer,The first part of the restoration project was started in Woodplumpton in Lancashire. This is where the major part of the stripping down of the boat took place. Now that we are back at Titchmarsh Marina in Walton on the Naze Essex. The restoration can start to gain more pace as it is going to be easier to do the rebuilding of Chance is now very close to my own workshop and small yard. However, over the past year there has been major upheavals in our family lives which as caused problems having the time to work on Chance. However, that is life for you.