Silverfox58
New member
New Member - Sea King 24
I’m a new member and have just become the owner of a Sea King 24, SB Pisces.
This is my first foray into boat ownership, my sailing friends were initially very derisory of my decision to take a punt on a wooden boat, sitting in the original yard where it was built in Leigh on Sea. She hasn’t been in the water for a while, has had some Essex mud in her bilge but apart from a few holes seems in pretty good shape. Since her arrival home near Edinburgh all my sceptical friends now approve and share my fondness for her. Surprising amount of space, big cockpit, lots of nice mahogany and brass fittings, lots of character.
Plenty to do, learn along the way and hopefully she will float eventually. I’ve started repairing the stern decking and transom post from some old oak stable doors and frames that I had in my garden. An early version of blue Treadmaster like covering has protected the top side pretty well, there is some rot but a lot of it is like new. Some of the copper rivets look like they were fitted yesterday. Problem areas are where the vinyl has been penetrated with fixings. It’s got a Stuart Turner P55M that I will take out and see if I can get it going but not optimistic. Below the waterline the planking looks pretty good and nothing soft inside or outside so far. The iron centre board is pretty seized in place so that needs some investigation. I am not sure if I can see daylight through some of the planking. A lot of the rigging hardware has been plundered which is a nuisance but she has a good mast, bowsprit and some sails.
I’ve restored a few old cars, can sharpen a chisel but am going to need all your help and advice to see the restoration of Pisces through to a successful splash in a reasonable time.
I’m a new member and have just become the owner of a Sea King 24, SB Pisces.
This is my first foray into boat ownership, my sailing friends were initially very derisory of my decision to take a punt on a wooden boat, sitting in the original yard where it was built in Leigh on Sea. She hasn’t been in the water for a while, has had some Essex mud in her bilge but apart from a few holes seems in pretty good shape. Since her arrival home near Edinburgh all my sceptical friends now approve and share my fondness for her. Surprising amount of space, big cockpit, lots of nice mahogany and brass fittings, lots of character.
Plenty to do, learn along the way and hopefully she will float eventually. I’ve started repairing the stern decking and transom post from some old oak stable doors and frames that I had in my garden. An early version of blue Treadmaster like covering has protected the top side pretty well, there is some rot but a lot of it is like new. Some of the copper rivets look like they were fitted yesterday. Problem areas are where the vinyl has been penetrated with fixings. It’s got a Stuart Turner P55M that I will take out and see if I can get it going but not optimistic. Below the waterline the planking looks pretty good and nothing soft inside or outside so far. The iron centre board is pretty seized in place so that needs some investigation. I am not sure if I can see daylight through some of the planking. A lot of the rigging hardware has been plundered which is a nuisance but she has a good mast, bowsprit and some sails.
I’ve restored a few old cars, can sharpen a chisel but am going to need all your help and advice to see the restoration of Pisces through to a successful splash in a reasonable time.