chance of a lifetime "King's Ametyst"

rear cabin

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Almost finished the rear cabin roof
Fitted new screws and plugged the holes using resorcinol glue
Also calked the seems’ not with sikaflex but an alternative; a third of the prise
Looked everywhere for 6mm tape’’ for the seems’ but could locate any
So myself and the twins [aldi and lidl] came up with a plan’ ordinary masking tape’ and a sharp blade.
Putting the masking tape over the seem’’ then cutting along the seem’ allowed the tape to drop into the seem a presto release tape
I was about to give the roof a coat of wood stain’ but it rained, it could only happen to me.
By the way’ anyone come across a couple of furling systems’ second hand’ let me know thanks
As they say a picture tells a thousand words

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Still plugging away with the cabins’ however, I have also made a start on the decking.
I cut and shaped the edge board’ for the port side first; from 30mm teak’ ruff planks ‘
4mt X 160mm
You can see from the photos’ since the original edge boards’ were only 12mm thick’
I thought there would be a lot of waste’ something that goes against the grain’ with me;
So I tried to cut the planks in half .
Half a dozen passes true the table saw; raising the blade; 30mm’ at a time.
The result’ left me with a plank’ 13mm thick, give or take a mil
A couple of passes true a planer’ and I had a twin for the starboard side,
I have also rebuilt one sliding door’ for the rear hatch’ the forward hatch sliding door, I was able to salvage, I just had to replace the edging, after fitting the edging, I removed the screws’ and replaced them with copper nails’ it gives a nice finish
There’s still some bits and pieces; like the edging for the rear cabin .
All these; or at least most of then’ come from what I call the scrap heap, where I put’ all of the cuts off’s; no mater how small; thinking’ they might come in handy’ like the piece of oak; that I will use for the edging’ a cut off from way back’
It had a natural curve’ that I made use of’ however’ I had to give it quite a bend’ at both ends’
I used a variation of a Tec nick’ that I had used previously ‘this time I used the electric hob’ :cool:
Low setting it turned quite well .:p
I will post the pictures, in some kind of order, they tell the story better than I

Salvaged door with new trim

I have-not used steam’ so far’ to bend the laths
I have used clamps’ to pull the laths’ into shape, glue and screw, them into place.
I have broken only four, so far, bending to much, to fast.
Tree clamps, with a plywood grip, at either end .
I can move’ one clamp, at a time, provided I screw the lath, on the tight side, then move the clamp’ beyond the other clamp,
I will take a few pictures of the way I do it, and post them

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I am still plugging away
Almost finished the decking’ bar the shouting
I just have to plug the screw holes’ and caulk the seams.
Then Finish along the side of cabins and start on the front cabin roof
The weather is supposed to be good until Wednesday’ so I will probably try and get the caulking done.
In between; I have been working on the cabin doors; varnishing and stuff; I also took the heads of the engine’ this time I will take a little more time and effort; and try and get it working
The valves were leaking like a sieve’ so no wonder’ I could not get it started
I have ground each tappet ‘
I believe’ I have a good seal now’ it took a wile to get them right; time will tell if I got them right.
Also I made up a few gaskets’ for the cam covers’ and the thermostat housing’ I have to replace the thermostat’ but I will wait and see’ if I get her going’ before I spend money on her
Depending on the weather; I will remove the oil pump; and make some gaskets for it; service, and clean it’ and try and get to prime
Here are few photos

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That’s just a suction cup, which allows me to spin the tappet for grinding.
The first couple of grinds; I’ve done by griping the valve’ in a drill’ using forward and reverse’
At least a dozen times’ taking of a tiny amount’ at a time’ until all of the pitting from the valve, and the cup, has been removed.
Then using the suction cup’ attached to a little bit of wood’ I gave it a final polishing’ by hand.
The valve’s are surprisingly good’ they show very little use’ and can be ground down another few times if necessary’ although the engine is fifty years old’ it looks as if it was fired’ for only a couple of years.
According to some of the ligature. That I have sourced from the net. I can straiten the push rods’ with a mallet.
And providing everything runs smoothly then they should be ok.

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I knew that as soon as I start on the decking it would rain.
It doesn’t seem to want to stop.
I am still getting a few things done.
Fitted the rear cabin hatch’ sliding cover.
And made a start on the forward cabin roof.
The engine that I got; because of the rain’ I had a little time to play around with it.
I took the cam covers off’ to check the condition of the push rods’ as I needed tree’ for the engine in the boat’ however on closer inspection, the valve springs’ push rods’ were like new so I started to have a closer look at the whole engine’ striped it down and after a few slaps of a hammer; in the right places’ I got it moving’ the big end bearing was seized’ so I took this off and cleaned it up; put everything back together’ and I can turn her over ‘its a bit stiff’ but should loosen out.
I will try and get her to start depending on the weather; if I get her going’ then I will spend a few Euro getting her up to scratch; and fit her in the boat’ she is 25 horses’ compared to the 15, that I have in the boat .

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Weather is very changeable right now’ I am like a jackrabbit up and down the scaffold.
Trying to get bits done, in between the showers
I managed to fit the sliding hatch to the rear cabin; it’s a bit stiff, hopefully it will work itself loose’ after a while.
I have been playing with the md2b,:p I had a look and cleaned, and greased, the diesel lift pump, water pump, made sure the thermostat was working, and checked the governor, all looked ok. I reversed the impeller on the water pump, so it’s still looking good.
I had an old fellow’ who has forgotten more about old diesels’ than I will ever learn. Have a look at her.
I could see his eyes light up when he saw her, if I want to rebuild her something he thinks I don’t have to do; he will gladly lend a hand.
He thinks I could be lucky, replace the big end bearing, and she should be ok
I will just have to make sure the oil pump is working, I will strip that next
At least I have a spear
I have been working on her for just over a year now, it might take another year' hopefully six months.
But who’s counting it will be ready when it’s ready :cool:

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Just a an update for anyone interested
I am still at the cabin roof
I’m still tinkering’ at the md2b’ I have it turning over now by hand.
The new big end bearings’ came yesterday’ so I will fit them’ before I try and start her.
Striped and cleaned the oil pump; again’ and fitted another very thin gasket.
I had intended on building a forty foot wooden mast; indeed I had spent some time researching’ and repairing the original boom.
After doing the maths; I thought by the time a had everything assembled; I would not have much change out of 1400 Euro.
So I started looking out for an aluminium mast; for the same money
If I came across one; I would take it’ if not, then I would go along with building of the wooden mast.
I got an aluminium spar 43 ft; and boom’ storm sale’ two jib sales’ spinnaker’ and a main sale’ plus all standing rigging . And numerous fittings yesterday; for 1500 Euro; I think I got a bargain