suffolktim
New member
Hey guys...so I've moved from Suffolk to Bristol and Im now on the brink of upgrading my wayfarer for something bigger to put on the dinghy trot outside my new club.
I have been offered a Dockrell 17, sat on a trailer, and with some nice bits and bobs included...and I am definately going to take it. However there are issues that need resolving, and I am looking for help. There is a Dockrell owners forum, but I cant find any pics or info on specific jobs that need doing, and info on the web seems very sparce.
I will add photos later on, but basically she has a false floor, which should be sealed as a buoyancy chamber...but the wooden bearers underneath have started to break down and rot, so the floor has become slightly flexible, allowing the join around the centreboard case, stern, and side benches to split and open slightly when the floor is walked on.
Has anyone ever had one of these boats/dealt with this issue, and if so can new fibreglass encased wooden bearers be installed through the various hatches without having to cut the floor out first?
I would love to chat/make contact with any current or previous Dockrell 17 owners, and I look forward to getting it done and having her out on the water soon!
Cheers!!
I have been offered a Dockrell 17, sat on a trailer, and with some nice bits and bobs included...and I am definately going to take it. However there are issues that need resolving, and I am looking for help. There is a Dockrell owners forum, but I cant find any pics or info on specific jobs that need doing, and info on the web seems very sparce.
I will add photos later on, but basically she has a false floor, which should be sealed as a buoyancy chamber...but the wooden bearers underneath have started to break down and rot, so the floor has become slightly flexible, allowing the join around the centreboard case, stern, and side benches to split and open slightly when the floor is walked on.
Has anyone ever had one of these boats/dealt with this issue, and if so can new fibreglass encased wooden bearers be installed through the various hatches without having to cut the floor out first?
I would love to chat/make contact with any current or previous Dockrell 17 owners, and I look forward to getting it done and having her out on the water soon!
Cheers!!