A169 “Elle” (formerly Kerry Piper) Wooden Boom and mast rebuild 2018 Boom Boom rebuild was completed over the last week in August – see photos for work stages etc. Still a fewRead More…
Winter Cover: Removed the waxed canvas cockpit tent for valeting; so have made up a new winter deck cover for A 169. NB: Article on making the cover will be in AOARead More…
Above: 100W “Fuji Wave” panel – delivers a high voltage with exceptional low light energy capture. Mid afternoon March last w/e measured input was 300V+.These are designed for commercial solar installations, butRead More…
Last week (of August), after several postponements due to inclement weather, KP’s scaffold shed was dismantled. The scaffolding has been reconfigured to provide a higher lift on the winched slings ready for the undersides
Electric Motor Installation.
Photo: Electric motor installation 1. Electric motor components set up in situ to check all OK before final insta
A169 Aft Cabin refurbishment.
Photo: Aft cabin refurb 1. The secondary bulkheads were made in two sections (top and base)
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A169 Nav Station.
Photo: Kerry Piper- Nav station mod’s. Slide out chart table allows access to storage/quarter berth below cockpit seat. Form
A169 Saloon.
Photo: Saloon – shelving and seat mod’s. Full length shelves added to each side of saloon. Fitted cushion back below shelves NB:
A169 Kerry Piper Galley refurb.
Photo: KP Galley refurb. 
A169 Kerry Piper Cabin Table.
Photo: Kerry Piper – Table project. Further detail to the bulletin article. Provides a functional foldaway table
A169 Kerry Piper Aft Deck repairs.
Photo: Aft deck repairs collage 1. Aft deck rebuild – top section repairs. Weather very cold for epoxy glui
A169 Kerry Piper Hull repairs.
Photo: Exterior hull repair collage. Starboard quarter repair – veneer replacement, work in progress.
Trying to complete as much of the epoxy /veneer repair work before the colder weather arrives. Added below some pic’s of the the aft cabin repairs to the extensive dry rot. The rotten frame abaft the new aft bulkhead – s
A169 Kerry Piper Transom and Cockpit Drains.
A169 Kerry Piper Bullhead & Galley repairs.
Photo: Fwd bulkhead and galley repairs.
A169 Kerry Piper Keelboxes and aft bulkhead.
A few photo’s of restoration work (so far) for A169 Kerry Piper. Apologies for the pick and mix collages, I will be posting a more complete record of the ongoing restoration of KP later
Adding an electric/hydraulic propulsion system to A169 (Kerry Piper) and thought it may be of some interest (attached plan). The mechanical installation is pending completion of structural work to the hull and bulkheads, but I aim to have it ins
Chris Green bought A169 Kerry Piper in 2011 and commenced what turned out to be a very extensive restoration. As you can see in the photos, taken 2 years earlier, there wasRead More…
This picture is of A169 Kerry Piper looking fine in 1999 just before she was sold.
A168 Kerry Piper Before/After 1990s restoration.
Photo: Kerry Piper A169. A169 in Antwerpen (Belgium) just prior to and after the restoration
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