Her name is Grace. Has been out for a few years.I hope that they do not have an awful lot of work to do on her - or now find lots to do, now that they are hauled out.
Do you know her name, or any history about her?
Why would adding weight make her float higher?Fasten four layers of expanded steel mess to the hull upto the shear line then get a team of plasterers,she will float higher and not leak,see it done to a Boston oyster dredger backin the early 1970
Cement is quite light the volume ofthe cement skin would increase the displacement.I made a concrete keel for an 18 footer and it rose a good two inches above original waterlineWhy would adding weight make her float higher?
I see thanksCement is quite light the volume ofthe cement skin would increase the displacement.I made a concrete keel for an 18 footer and it rose a good two inches above original waterline
Especially in the climate of thr Canary IslandsShe was probably doing fine until the bozo had her lifted out; time out the water is time drying and shrinking wood and loosening seams. A boat for someone who likes wielding a caulking iron. As a working boat perhaps she has steel fastenings which are end-of-life.