29May/24
Sailing again
I’m very pleased to report – we are sailing again. Me, my kids and my friends Colin and Ross have just been out this afternoon, after sailing Zambra round to Queenborough onRead More…
06May/24
Zambra leaves the workshop
It’s exciting times in Kent, as Zambra is making the final stages of her long journey back to the sea. After ten long years of intermittent restoration, it was wonderful to seeRead More…
02Oct/23
Small victories
New sea toilet finally found for Zambra! After many hours trying to chase out holes in the rusted u-bend of the Simpson Lawrence sea toilet, I found one on eBay in aRead More…
01Sep/22
Zambra ongoing works
It’s been a busy few years so Zambra has had to take a bit of a backward step but this year, finally, I’ve managed to get her going forwards again. Thought IRead More…
09Dec/17
Paint job (mostly) complete
So today was the day that all the prep has paid off. I hope the colour gets the nod. When I stripped off the old black paint, I found some of thisRead More…
09Dec/17
Zambra progress – coming along, slowly but steadily…
I thought I’d better drop in the latest news on the Zambra project, as it’s been a while. I’ve made some good progress over the last few weeks, including: Finishing all theRead More…
Deck repairs complete
There has been progress – the decks are repaired, filled and primed.
30Apr/15
Perkins 4107 rides again
So, after much knuckle scraping, seized bolts and antiquated parts, she’s running again. Here’s a video:
And a pic:
10Apr/15
The engine bites back
We’ve finally got the engine stripped down, and I’ve ordered some various parts. Amazingly, Perkins still sell most of what I needed! But, it turned out the heat exchanger was too corroded, so a replacement one is on the way – secondhand – from Ch
30Mar/15
More progress on Zambra
Today we’ve stripped out the thrust bearing and drive – it looks like an old Aquadrive sort of affair, with two universal joints, a thrust bearing and a 4″ hub connecting to the motor. Installed length is 204mm, the shaft diameter is 31.8mm. And i
27Mar/15
It looks a bit scary at this moment…
We’ve nearly stripped the whole boat now, and found a few ‘nasty’ bits of rot, but some other bits are really looking much better!
And out came the engine….
So, having a forklift definitely helps this process, especially with the weight of a Perkins 4-107 with hydraulic gearbox.
And, the excellent design of the Atalanta meaning the engine lifts out vertically!
29Jan/15
A31-10 Zambra renovations
When I first took ownership of Zambra, she looked fantastic:
But, as many
19Sep/11
2011 A31-10 Zambra internal views
2011 A31-10 Zambra internal views.
Photo: Zambra interior 1 – heads. Heads and sails storage in the forepeak. There’s a drop down flap which I
16Sep/11
