Update on the interior woodwork in Concerto.

[Concerto]

Been working hard on the interior woodwork and now have finished stripping to bare wood and relacquering everything forward of the main bulkhead and in the main cabin the bunk fronts and lockers above have also been completed. The starboard side of the main bulkhead (see the difference in the photo) and mast post have been finished and just one more coat needed on the table. The rest of the interior will be finished by the end of August at the latest.

 

[MoodySabre]

I am saving that job for the next owner........

very nice

 

[Frogmogman]

Nice job. Which varnish did you use ?

 

[Deleted member 36384]

Great stuff.
Did you roller or brush, or tip off with foam. Interested in your method as I have some second coat work to do on similar surfaces.

 

[europe172]

Been working hard on the interior woodwork and now have finished stripping to bare wood and relacquering everything forward of the main bulkhead and in the main cabin the bunk fronts and lockers above have also been completed. The starboard side of the main bulkhead (see the difference in the photo) and mast post have been finished and just one more coat needed on the table. The rest of the interior will be finished by the end of August at the latest.

Great work as always, my wife finds the interior of our fulmar a little dark so for now I have covered the wood with vinyl, certainly brighter and easy to reverse if someone prefers the traditional look

 

[halcyon]

Been working hard on the interior woodwork and now have finished stripping to bare wood and relacquering everything forward of the main bulkhead and in the main cabin the bunk fronts and lockers above have also been completed. The starboard side of the main bulkhead (see the difference in the photo) and mast post have been finished and just one more coat needed on the table. The rest of the interior will be finished by the end of August at the latest.

Last on Concerto back in the late 1980's I think when she was new, unless there is a duplicate,

Brian

 

[Concerto]

The finish I am using is Morrells 450 acid catalyst high build up low odour lacquer with 20% sheen. This is exactly what was used by Westerly. It is intended to be sprayed, but I am brushing it. I only mix a small quantity (max 60ml) as it sets quite quickly and I have applied up to 4 coats in a day. My method has been to strip back to bare wood using a chisel as a scrapper and then sanding the with the grain, checking the colour of the dust. Cream is lacquer, brown is wood. To check there is no lacquer residue use a damp cloth as the water does soak into any lacquer and it shows as a cloudy are when recovered. The first coat of lacquer gets absorbed into the wood and you use slightly less on sebsequent coats. I sand with 120 sandpaper between coats to remove any nibs and for a better finish. In total I use 3 coats, usually all in one day. The table was finished this morning.
Morrells | /450 Low Odour High Build Acid-Catalyst Lacquer

halcyon, my Fulmar Concerto was launched in 1980 and talking to a former Westerly sailing school employee, it does not seem this was the Concerto that was part of their fleet. When I mentioned the original joint owners and the change to one of them, plus the owner who sold her in 1990, he knew none of their names. So, it seems there were 2 Concerto's as the sailing school one was built about 1984/5.

I am keeping my fingers crossed that the Southampton Boat Show organisers allocate the Westerly Owners Association a berth at the show. If so, then Concerto will be at the show for you all to come and have a look at her and chat with me.

 

[matt1]

I am keeping my fingers crossed that the Southampton Boat Show organisers allocate the Westerly Owners Association a berth at the show. If so, then Concerto will be at the show for you all to come and have a look at her and chat with me.

Let's hope nobody from SIBS lurks on these forums - they would never let you attend. Can you imagine the effect on new boat sales ;-)

 

[Concerto]

Let's hope nobody from SIBS lurks on these forums - they would never let you attend. Can you imagine the effect on new boat sales ;-)

Well the chandlers might not be so happy. Renovating old boats cost a fortune. So far I have spent more on things for the boat than it cost. Boat shows are not just about new boat sales, but encouraging people to start boating (not if that is necessary at present) as new boat sales does largely depend on people changing their boat and this encourages secondhand sales right through to the sub £1000 price. Luckily there are plenty of people who can be encouraged to buy boats like MoodySabre has, it is a form of recycling rather than encouraging more waste going to landfill. The number of messages I have been receiving over the past 6 years from owners saying they are encouraged to improve their boat by tackling jobs they have no experience of doing.

 

[Paul HD]

Beautiful work?

 

[halcyon]

The finish I am using is Morrells 450 acid catalyst high build up low odour lacquer with 20% sheen. This is exactly what was used by Westerly. It is intended to be sprayed, but I am brushing it. I only mix a small quantity (max 60ml) as it sets quite quickly and I have applied up to 4 coats in a day. My method has been to strip back to bare wood using a chisel as a scrapper and then sanding the with the grain, checking the colour of the dust. Cream is lacquer, brown is wood. To check there is no lacquer residue use a damp cloth as the water does soak into any lacquer and it shows as a cloudy are when recovered. The first coat of lacquer gets absorbed into the wood and you use slightly less on sebsequent coats. I sand with 120 sandpaper between coats to remove any nibs and for a better finish. In total I use 3 coats, usually all in one day. The table was finished this morning.
Morrells | /450 Low Odour High Build Acid-Catalyst Lacquer

halcyon, my Fulmar Concerto was launched in 1980 and talking to a former Westerly sailing school employee, it does not seem this was the Concerto that was part of their fleet. When I mentioned the original joint owners and the change to one of them, plus the owner who sold her in 1990, he knew none of their names. So, it seems there were 2 Concerto's as the sailing school one was built about 1984/5.

I am keeping my fingers crossed that the Southampton Boat Show organisers allocate the Westerly Owners Association a berth at the show. If so, then Concerto will be at the show for you all to come and have a look at her and chat with me.

This sailing school Concerto was about 1985/6, though it may have been later, they did a fleet change, not sure now if it was to the music theme or from the music theme. It'd the only name I remember now, I used them as a test fleet for how the switch panels did, the milage the sailing school boat did was a useful source knowledge.

All the best for the show.

Brian

 

[Blueboatman]

People forget that so much is learnt by actually doing .

Old boats are great for ‘ doings’

Concerto does look pretty stunning . You’ve got that new boat ‘glow’ all over ?