Golden Hind 31 Restoration
Posted: Sun March 19th, 2023, 6:02 pm
Hello everyone!
I was given a GH31 last year by a friend who reckons he is now too old to look after her. The boat was being prepped for launching by a local guy who has been looking after the boat (supposedly) but I found a number of issues involving rot and decided to keep her out of the water to do a better job.
I have discovered various rotten areas, mainly around the cockpit and at the steps leading up to the forward deck. I had also noticed a soft spot next to the mast mounting plate and under it. Not visible from inside, only outside.
I removed the galavanised/painted mast base yesterday and found rust under it about 10mm thick like a whole plate had rusted. The wood "levelling" piece under this essentially disintegrated in my hands. The only solid parts were around the bolt holes, where at some point in the past they had poured epoxy resin down there to reinforce it I guess.
I am looking for any advice/knowledge on what wood to use for the new mounting piece, and whether there was originally a second steel plate between the mast base and wood. I can't imagine that all the rust I found is part of the mast base which seems to be in an otherwise reasonable condition...
Any advice welcome!
I will post some photos too as soon as I have them sorted
A liitle info on the boat, she is plywood, fiberglass sheathed to about hafway up the sides. New engine and mainsail, very well equipped, generally looked after except for the bad worksmanship. Previous name was Terrapin, before that Marona. We intend to call her Luna Anarcha. She is white right now with black antifoul but I intend to finish the hull in pastel green with dark green or red trim and red antifoul, also a cream deck
I was given a GH31 last year by a friend who reckons he is now too old to look after her. The boat was being prepped for launching by a local guy who has been looking after the boat (supposedly) but I found a number of issues involving rot and decided to keep her out of the water to do a better job.
I have discovered various rotten areas, mainly around the cockpit and at the steps leading up to the forward deck. I had also noticed a soft spot next to the mast mounting plate and under it. Not visible from inside, only outside.
I removed the galavanised/painted mast base yesterday and found rust under it about 10mm thick like a whole plate had rusted. The wood "levelling" piece under this essentially disintegrated in my hands. The only solid parts were around the bolt holes, where at some point in the past they had poured epoxy resin down there to reinforce it I guess.
I am looking for any advice/knowledge on what wood to use for the new mounting piece, and whether there was originally a second steel plate between the mast base and wood. I can't imagine that all the rust I found is part of the mast base which seems to be in an otherwise reasonable condition...
Any advice welcome!
I will post some photos too as soon as I have them sorted
A liitle info on the boat, she is plywood, fiberglass sheathed to about hafway up the sides. New engine and mainsail, very well equipped, generally looked after except for the bad worksmanship. Previous name was Terrapin, before that Marona. We intend to call her Luna Anarcha. She is white right now with black antifoul but I intend to finish the hull in pastel green with dark green or red trim and red antifoul, also a cream deck