Talking of caulking....

[fisherman]

..my ancient punt was tight as a gin at Mouzel 1st July, not a cupful all weekend, but has been dried in the sun since, so last week sailing, pretty much sank as soon as I got going. The bottom is fine, but too many seams opened up topsides. It spent the winter in a dark damp fish cellar being repaired, and came out watertight and nicely painted.
Dangerous to caulk when dry as when wetted compression will be a problem. The conventional wisdom is to staunch it. Didn't want it to pick up fresh water, so it has spent the weekend sunk on an outhaul off the local beach. Leave it a day or two to finish swelling, let the hull dry superficially, then caulk any remaining cracks, will try Epifanes combi, but I actually like red lead putty, and CT1 if necessary, which has been very good before. Fair off and repaint.
I was down the beach early Sunday pushing the boat out, and leaned on the gunnel to drown it; sadly I slipped and sat down in the sea. I stood up quickly, sat on the boat and pretended to wash behind my ears....why does stuff happen when folk are watching? And then at recovery I dropped the remote for the electric winch, in the sea. Oh dear (I said), but a night in the rice bag has fixed it
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[Wansworth]

Here in Galicia it’s common for fishermen to sink their punts and cover the decks with cloth and soak with seawater…..although as the years pass there are less and less wooden boats

 

[Hacker]

Go with the red lead. My other half moaned about the smell of linseed that was coming off me the other week. I thought it was quite manly! Presume you have used it before? If not 30 sec in microwave, stir and the another 30 sec makes it much easier to mix the red lead powder in.

 

[fisherman]

Go with the red lead. My other half moaned about the smell of linseed that was coming off me the other week. I thought it was quite manly! Presume you have used it before? If not 30 sec in microwave, stir and the another 30 sec makes it much easier to mix the red lead powder in.

yes, and I use a bit of boiled linseed oil as well. A boatbuilder said use red lead and paint straight away so it doesn't dry.

 

[Hacker]

Yes, we add a splash of linseed oil. We leave for 48hrs so that the surface skims enough to be sanded (but that is carvel build). Clinker could be painted soon after to help keep it soft.

 

[burgundyben]

Presumably once the tide goes out the boat leaks, but as she takes up a risk she's full of watrr and the weight causes damage?

 

[fisherman]

Presumably once the tide goes out the boat leaks, but as she takes up a risk she's full of watrr and the weight causes damage?

Can't let her dry while full, that's the tricky bit. I had to haul ashore and bail. Mind you, the bung is out so if it doesn't get blocked she should drain with the tide, just stand by and watch.
Best is to tow her, most water spills over the stern.
She's outside in the yard, and still taking up after 24hours, it was rain this morning.

 

[burgundyben]

Ah! Take the bung out makes sense.

 

[fisherman]

Needed no caulking, and this time didn't take a drop. 12-15kts E wind in Carrick Roads, flat water, ideal, cracking along, off St Just pool

https://imgur.com/QRUQOxd

 

[burgundyben]

Lovely!

 

[fisherman]

Lovely!

Thanks. Lots of people say the same, it is just a very simple but nice little boat. Took it by Sam Heard's yard on the way home, he said could have been knocked up by any one of a half dozen builders up and down the Fal. Bit of a mystery having such fine lines for'd, too fine for work, much heavier than more modern racing boats.

 

[fisherman]

Another vid, apologies for the poor sail setting, now rectified

https://imgur.com/TAj7jVJ