Inspecting the inside of Chance and checking that all is okay with her after the winter months have passed

The aft heads compartment appears to have faired reasonable okay . The main job in here will be to fill the hole on the cabin side and start to remove the loose paint and inspect the area for rot and sort out any holes in the deckhead where vents have been removed over the years and blanks need to be put over the holes.


The engineering room needs a lot more work as there are a lot more holes to cover both on the deck which is missing and the hull planking as well


The port side cabin side may be able to be sorted out with grading pieces in some areas as much of the cabin side is not badly rotten.


Unlike the starboard side which is going to be needing to be replaced completely 


I may well be able to save the aft cabin side as well just need to inspect more to see if this is the case.


This port hand side of the hull is in reasonable condition and will need the paint removing and the gaps in the planks covering over until funds become available to re-plank this area of the hull


Chance still as her original compass and will one day steer her on her many voyages once more .

                               

                            This instrument panel will have to be redesigned with new engine instrument 


The bilges have little water in them however, not as much as I was expecting to be there.


One of a number of holes in the aft cabin roof from old vents that have been removed and not blanked off 




 



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