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Inflatable pillows inserted into keel boxes. Nails epoxied to keel burst them in case or keel raising.
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Joe Lloyd kindly made some replica Fairey shelves. Richard provided electrical fittings.
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The interior was completely stripped and then rebuilt.
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The cockpit sole and engine cover complete
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Anti slip battens in place prior to clean up and varnish.
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The aft deck additional layer complete.
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The aft deck also received an additional layer of veneer
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The battens are fitted and have received their first coat of varnish
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In addition to the additional veneer the fore hatch coaming was beefed up
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Halfway there!
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An additional layer of veneer for strength and appearance.
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A great space, but tight for two!
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A89 Colchide Rudder – December 2019
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A89 Colchide Rudder – December 2019
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A89 Colchide Rudder – December 2019
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Foretriangle I and J dimensions
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Handicap class key dimensions
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Handicap-table
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John Tunscall, John Peck’s godson, waving goodbye, as Aku motors down Hamble river on the outset of her round the world voyage.
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A113 Aku sailed to The Galapagos via Las Palmas and the Panama Canal
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A113 Aku to The Galapagos via Las Palmas and the Panama Canal
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Scrubbing off in Las Palmas, 1960
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Tony Peck demonstrates use of a crossbow for fishing, Las Palmas 1960
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Tony Peck and James Wharram in Las Palmas 1960
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Sujanwiz travelling fast to windward
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Theodora in a barn in 2018 – Transom view
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Theodora in 2018 – Seems to be in good condition
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Theodora nice and dry in a barn in 2018
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Sujanwiz helmed by Alan Vines sailing on the Hamble with his brother in law Jimmy Mumford crewing. Fairey Marine factory in the background.
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Sujanwiz at speed on the Hamble, Fairey factory in the background.
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Keel down storage looks a little precarious
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The boat was kept in Agde for a while.
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The boats were stored fully rigged in the rather dark concrete pens
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Bernard sailing A35
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Sujanwiz powering to windward. Photo provided by Alan Vines’ daughter Elizabeth Leslie – the ‘wiz’ in the boat name
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2020 Calendar Renewal reminder
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The Atalanta is featured in Classic Boats in their ‘Affordable Classics’ series
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And a bit more.
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Down a bit.
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A1’s curvy transom
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Hanging around whilst the tractor prepares for the pull up.
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The Skipper keeps a weather eye on proceedings.
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A1 in her original colour scheme
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The gleaming cockpit and decks
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Colchide and A1 reunited (?) after 60 years
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Start point North Bay Ontario
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Filling the tank – again
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Calgary Alberta, snow storm
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Through the Rocky mountains
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Loaded onto BC ferry to Saltspring island
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Harry Budden takes A38 The Beaver across Canada
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Sunsets bring out the best in the varnished decks.
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Motoring up the River Orwell as the sun sets.
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The keel boxes are the same length as the cockpit and completely open. Pipe insulation and cable ties pressed into service to keep us dry. Remarkably effective!
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The cabin
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A view of the cockpit, keel raising mech and into the cabin.
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The happy Skipper at the helm. Not enough wind for sailing sadly.
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A1 Hiding among the ‘big boats’ at Brightlingsea
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Ready for the off
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The shallow blister makes that varnished foredeck look very sleek
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A long and varnished stern deck
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So like a production Atalanta but so many differences.
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So like a production Atalanta but so many differences.
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Feeling the water for the first time in over 25 years
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Down the ramp
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Final preparation before launch
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Atalanta’s rudder has bowden cable style operating cables
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All done.
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Atalanta A1 behind Mike’s Touareg. An excellent tow car.
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Aquilo ex owner seeks photo
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A89 Colchide Racing in Suffolk Yacht Harbour Classics 2019
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SBS
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Fuel tank
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Diesel Bug
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Stellas Racing, copyright Stella Owners Association
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The foredeck without paint or fittings
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Rot and delamination at the base of the coachroof
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The new flush decked Atalanta
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Almost a dinghy with windows.
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Bluster’s tent
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Atalanta A65 in Glasson Dock 1982. Note the Titania blister fitted, and the second blister over the stern cabin.
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underfall logo
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A49 Terrapina photo from eBay Feb 2019
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A49 on ebay Feb 2019
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A49 Terrapina Port Quarter
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Base camp Terrapins is online and working
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A49 Terrapina
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A49 Blister and decks 2019
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A49 Terrapin Cockpit
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A49 Terrapin Forehatch damage
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A49 Cockpit and aft deck
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Boatyard activity
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Blacksmith heaven
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The workshop
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A large metal planer
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Gantry hoist
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The workshop operator had our attention
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That is quite a lathe!
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The Workshop with twin line shafts
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The view from standing on top of the ‘Underfall’ sluices
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Boatyard activity
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One of the boatyards
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The magnificent pump house which generated hydraulic pressure for equipment around the docks
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The patent slipway at Underfall
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We had a guided tour of Underfall Yard which started at a model of the Floating Harbour and River Avon around Bristol
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Around the Bristol Floating Harbour
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Around the Bristol Floating Harbour
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Around the Bristol Floating Harbour
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Heading back up the docks
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You can smell that engine as well now!
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Looking West towards Underfalls yard
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Walking towards the Underfall yard at the Western end of Bristol’s Floating Harbour for our 2019 AOA Bristol get together.
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SS Great Britain, now landlocked
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With paying guests aboard
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Pyronaut approaches SS Great Britain
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Pyronaut approaches SS Great Britain
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Around the Bristol Floating Harbour
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Around the Bristol Floating Harbour
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And a hatch in the bow too
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The two barges
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Are they worried about them being stolen?
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Slightly modified barges. Mast rack welded to the gunwale in the previous photo and here is a hatch in the stern to allow long spars to be passed in and out
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Noble Masts – an historic name in hollow mast making – operate from two barges
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Around the Bristol Floating Harbour
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Around the Bristol Floating Harbour
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The River Frome flows into the docks under the streets and down these steps in the heart of the city.
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Shrek inspired counterbalances for the lifting bridge
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Around the Bristol Floating Harbour
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Pyronaut looking down the harbour
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Were the handrails original?
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You can’t hear it, but an enormous engine is throbbing in the background
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Pyronaut
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A boat with a single purpose
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Pyronaut is one of a number of historical vessels open to the public
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Terrapin ashore
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Terrapin protected from the elements
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Terrapin aft cabin
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A49 Terrapin aft cabin
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A49 Terrapin main bulkhead
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A49 Terrapin – plans
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Terrapin ready for the next chapter.
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Some bolts from the stem head fitting were badly waisted.
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Stem head fitting removed: some rot underneath.
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Chain plate bolts: mostly OK, the thin one was for the strut onto the deck and not load bearing while sailing.
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Stripping off the rubbing strake and chain plates.
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2019 Colchide back into the water
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2 Completed trailer from the front
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12 mm bolt through chock to angle bracket
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Bolted to frame and rear chock
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5 The completed rear – left hand
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Forward chock bolted trough mudguard support brackets
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3 The completed front – right hand
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2019 AGM Trevor and Dinah Thompson receive the Sinclair Trophy for services to the AOA from Commodore Mike Dixon
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2019 AGM Martin Bennett receives the John Searle Award from Commodore Mike Dixon for the restoration and launch of A16 Dervorguila
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2019 AGM Mike Dixon administering the Awards after lunch
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2019 AGM Richard James receives the Coupe Bernard Cup from Mike Dixon for his effort in making AOA60 events in 2018 a success
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2019 AGM – Nick Phillips receives the Atalanta Trophy from Commodore Mike Dixon for winning the East Coast Race
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7 SS Custom sliding gooseneck fitting
